The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2021;10(6):484-489 DOI:10.31254/phyto.2021.10609
Floristic study of perennial flora and ethnomedicinal uses in annual ground fire affected part of dry deciduous forest, Godapiyasal Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India
Somdatta Ghosh1 , Moumita Jana1 , Jayita Duary1 , Buchan Rani Das1 , Suvashree Bhaumik1
1. Department of Botany (UG & PG), Midnapore College (Autonomous), Midnapore 721101, W.B., India
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Received: 4th October, 2021 / Accepted: 24th October, 2021
The lateritic belt of south West Bengal is characterized by dry deciduous forest mainly dominated by Sal. The Godapiyasal forest range, near to Midnapore sadar town and beside NH14 is Sal dominated mixed forest with five to six subdominants of similar life form. The forest area scattered in a vast area with intermittent villages and a major portion of it is affected by ground fire annually. This study was conducted to record the present vegetation status of perennial plants of this forest with their actual habit observed along some soil physico-chemical conditions. Survey and sampling were done randomly up to fourteen km along the road through the forest in second and third week of February, 2019. Along the road, from 10 different roadside points up to one km within the forest both sides were surveyed throughout accessible zones by walking without hampering the vegetation. Photographs were taken also. Plants were identified following local, regional and continental Flora and with the help of expert persons. Soil samples were collected from those zones from up to 20 cm depth and mixed well to form composite soil sample and studied in triplicate. Soil pH, moisture content, organic carbon contents were studied. The survey revealed forest was with 32% trees, 15% small trees, 22% shrubs and climbers or lianas, 8%, herbs and 1% fern. Soil analysis revealed pH 5.5-5.6, moisture content 0.86%, and organic corbon-0.004%.
Controlled burning, Deciduous Forest, Laterite soil, Plant community
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Ghosh S, Jana M, Duary J, Das BR, Bhaumik S. Floristic study of perennial flora and ethnomedicinal uses in annual ground fire affected part of dry deciduous forest, Godapiyasal Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India. J Phytopharmacol 2021; 10(6):286-489. doi: 10.31254/phyto.2021.10609
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