International Journal of Research in Engineering and Applied Sciences
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 11

Phytosociological analysis of Meenukolli Reserve Forests of Kodagu, Karnataka, India

  • Author:
  • Acharya Manohara1, shivarama Karantha Pilikula Nisargadhama2
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 122 to 127

1Department of Botany, Post Moodushedde, Mangalore-575028, Karnataka, India

2Science Centre, Post Moodushedde, Mangalore-575028, Karnataka, India

Online published on 18 March, 2017.

Abstract

For this Research Paper, we sampled Meenukolli Reserve Forest of Kushalnagar Range, Kodagu district, Karnataka. We evaluated the forest by Phytosociological analysis through Point Centered Quarter method (PCQ). A total of 17 plant species belonging to 11 families were encountered. The present study provides basic information about floristic composition of the reserve forest as well as species conservation status. According to phytosociological analysis plant species composition, Basal area, height, density, frequency, dominance, IVI and FIV were determined. Ultimately Meenukolli reserve forest predominately occupied by Vitexaltissimaand Terminaliaalata and these plant species makes the forest as moist deciduous.

Keywords

PCQ, Phytosociological analysis, IVI, FIV, Frequency, density, Basal area, Girth at Breast height(GBH) and Dominance