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Flowering and Fruiting Responses of the Wetland Macrophytes in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India


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1 Department of Botany, Durgapur Government College, Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman (W.B.), India
2 Department of Conservation Biology, Durgapur Government College, Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman (W.B.), India
3 Department of Botany, Burdwan University, Burdwan, Purba Bardhaman (W.B.), India
     

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The present investigation is an outcome of the flowering and fruiting responses of 182 angiospermic species occurring in wetlands of Birbhum district. Seven seasonal categories of flowering and fruiting responses and high number of species spreading their flowering and fruiting throughout the year were observed. This indicates temporal segregation of reproductive phases to avoid competitive exclusion.

Keywords

Flowering, Fruiting Responses, Angiospermic Species, Wetlands, Phenological Spread, Reproductive Biology, Temporal Segregation.
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Authors

Debnath Palit
Department of Botany, Durgapur Government College, Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman (W.B.), India
Debalina Kar
Department of Conservation Biology, Durgapur Government College, Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman (W.B.), India
Ambarish Mukherjee
Department of Botany, Burdwan University, Burdwan, Purba Bardhaman (W.B.), India

Abstract


The present investigation is an outcome of the flowering and fruiting responses of 182 angiospermic species occurring in wetlands of Birbhum district. Seven seasonal categories of flowering and fruiting responses and high number of species spreading their flowering and fruiting throughout the year were observed. This indicates temporal segregation of reproductive phases to avoid competitive exclusion.

Keywords


Flowering, Fruiting Responses, Angiospermic Species, Wetlands, Phenological Spread, Reproductive Biology, Temporal Segregation.

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