Vegetation survey to assess the Important Value Index (IVI) of natural forest and plantations of Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur

The study provides information about the vegetation survey conducted on the natural forest and plantations of Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur. The survey was conducted in the month of May 2016. On the basis of Important Value Index, it was observed that Tectona grandis is the most common tree species present in the campus followed by Albizia procera, Eucalyptus hybrid and Dalbergia sissoo in decreasing order. The Simpson's index of dominance is 0.8622, which indicates the dominance of one species in this forest. The calculated Pielou's index of eveness indicates an uneven distribution of tree species.