RASSA Journal of Science for Society
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 2and3

Structure, composition and diversity of tree vegetation of buffer zone of Achanakmaar Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve in Central India

  • Author:
  • Jiwan Lal1, Tarun Kumar Thakur2, Shalini Toppo1, Mexudhan1, Jaimangal Tirkey1, Lalji Singh1,*
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 89 to 96

1Department of Forestry, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur-492012, Chhattisgarh, India

2Department of Environmental Science, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak-484887, Madhya Pradesh, India

Online published on 2 January, 2023.

Abstract

This study was carried out in a buffer zone of Achanakmaar Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve in Central India during 2020–22. Overall composition of two sites of buffer zone was comprised 26 species and distributed in 17 families. The most abundant family in tree layers was Fabaceae, Anacardiaceae, and Combretaceae each with three species. The density and basal area, respectively ranged from 542.50 to 565 stems ha−1 and 26.07 to 27.57 m2 ha−1. The Shannon index (H’) varied from 2.36 to 2.91, the concentration of dominance (Cd) from 0.21 to 0.37, evenness from 0.77 to 1.01, species richness from 5.13 to 6.13 and beta diversity (Bd) was 3.33 to 4.56. The study indicated the highest disturbance on Tatidhar site as compared to Keonchi site of the buffer zone of Achanakmaar Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve in Central India.

Keywords

Structure, Composition, Diversity, Buffer zone, Vegetation