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- A Taxonomic Census of Magnoliophytes Associated with forest Abodes of Tribals in Ayodhya Hill Region of Purulia District, West Bengal
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Indian Forester, Vol 139, No 5 (2013), Pagination: 429-434Abstract
The inventory of the Magnoliophyta (angiosperms) in the forest abodes of the tribes (Paharias, Birhors, Sardars and santhals) in Ayodhya hill shows the community to be composed of 132 species, of which 98 species are dicotyledonous and 16 monocotyledonous. At specific, generic, family and class level, dicots scored high percentages over monocots. The ratios of trees, shrubs, herbs and climbers associated with the forest abodes of tribes of Ayodhya Hill were found to be 44:31:38:19 respectively. Value of Jacard Generic Coefficient of the forest flora was 86.36 which speaks of appreciable taxonomic potential to render stability to the ecosystem. This value is expected in course of time to be progressively reduced to 1. Since the difference between the observed and expected values of generic coefficients is low (13.64), there is a possibility of successful revegetation and restoration of the forests studied.Keywords
Census, Magnoliophyta, Ayodhya Hill, Forest Tribes
- Non-Timber Phyto Resourses from Different Tribal Dominated Areas of Ayodhya Hills in Purulia District for their Sustenable Use
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1 Department of Botany, Mahishadal Raj College, Purba Medinipur-721628, West Bengal, IN
2 UGC CAS (Phase II), Department of Botany, Golapbag, Burdwan University, Burdwan-713104, West Bengal, IN
1 Department of Botany, Mahishadal Raj College, Purba Medinipur-721628, West Bengal, IN
2 UGC CAS (Phase II), Department of Botany, Golapbag, Burdwan University, Burdwan-713104, West Bengal, IN
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Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Vol 14, No Spl (2017), Pagination: 2-2Abstract
Non-timber forest produces (NTFPs) include all such resources that can be availed from forests without felling of trees. As such, they form an integral part of lives of tribal communities surviving in and around forests in good understanding with them. Through extensive field work of 5 years in Ayodhya hills and adjoining areas as many as 125 plant species occurring in their ambience could be documented which have indigenous traditional use in the area. In the context of commercial prospects an item-wise enumeration of NTFPs along with their uses was prepared. The phytoresources that could be recorded from field survey are 19 species of fruit plants, 4 species for lac culture, 3 resin yielding species, 3 for tannin and gum, 6 species for oil seeds and 11 species have minor carpentry for making sticks, toys, handles of hoes and other agricultural implements.- Documentation of Food Plants from Kodalbasti Forest Villege under Chilapata Forest of Coochbehar Subdivision, Kalchini Block, Alipurduar District, West Bengal:Aspects and Prospects in the Context of Food Security
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Sanjib Das
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Soma Chanda
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1 Khidirpur Rahmania High Madrasah, Alipurduar-735213, West Bengal, IN
2 Department of Botany, Mahishadal Raj College, Purba Medinipur-7216282, West Bengal, IN
1 Khidirpur Rahmania High Madrasah, Alipurduar-735213, West Bengal, IN
2 Department of Botany, Mahishadal Raj College, Purba Medinipur-7216282, West Bengal, IN
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Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Vol 14, No Spl (2017), Pagination: 33-33Abstract
Due to population growth and increase in demand for various products of natural sources, exploitation has escalated to unprecedented heights. Besides growing a few crops, economically weaker people frequently collect wild edible plants for food and other plants from natural habitats to meet their subsistence needs. Investigation on wild edible plants as supplementary food resources holds promise since these plants often have medicinal properties of excellence. In view of this the present work was undertaken during 2016-2017 following standard ethnobotanical methods in Kodalbasti forest village under Chilapata forested areas of Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It is about 22 km away from Alipurduar and is a tourist destination and a part of Chilapata forest. The village is lying between 95o 15´ E and 93o 20´ North. Wild edible plants refer to the species that are neither cultivated nor domesticated but are available from their natural habitat and used as a sources of food and vegetables. The food plants are mainly used by the local inhabitant like- Rabha, Meach, Kooch, Rajbanshi, Santhal, Nepali, Kharia, Munda, Oraon.- An Assessment of Macrophyte and Water Characteristics of Pahar Dighi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
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1 Department of Botany, Mahishadal Raj College, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, IN
1 Department of Botany, Mahishadal Raj College, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, IN
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Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Vol 17, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 39-42Abstract
A preliminary survey of macrophytic plant species and water quality of Pahar Dighi wetland of Mahishadal Raj Garh area, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal is conducted. Altogether 38 plant species belonging to 27 families have been documented and different physico-chemical parameters of water studied are reported.
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Macrophytes Diversity, Water Characteristics, Pahar Dighi, Mahishadal.References
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