Occurrence of Calophyllum apetalum Willd., in the coastal plains of Alappuzha district and evaluation of its population characteristics with respect to an evergreen forest ecosystem of the Southern Western Ghats
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Calophyllum apetalum, Importance Value Index, Western Ghats, AlappuzhaAbstract
Calophyllum apetalum Willd., commonly known as “Poon spar of Travancore”, is an evergreen tree endemic to the Western Ghats of India, thrives in riparian habitats of evergreen forests and coastal sandy regions. In this study, we investigated its distribution in Alappuzha district (coastline area) and the Kallar forest region (evergreen forest). The study analyzed relative dominance, frequency, density and the Importance Value Index (IVI) of C. apetalum, along with soil composition. This study concludes that, despite variations in terms of diversity and species richness, C. apetalum remains dominant on both the studied locations (with the highest IVI). however, there is a concerning decline in its population, additionally, this species can thrive in different soil compositions of coastal plains as well as evergreen forest, also dominant in their respective habitats.
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