Dhiraj Kumar Yadav1, Lekha Ghosh2 and Manoj Kumar Jhariya*
1Department of Farm Forestry, Sant Gahira Guru Vishwavidyalaya, Sarguja,
Ambikapur-497001 (Chhattisgarh), INDIA
2Chhattisgarh State Medicinal Plant Board, Raipur-492012
(Chhattisgarh), INDIA
Email: manu9589@gmail.com
Received-16.02.2019, Revised-18.04.2019
Abstract: The stand attributes in terms of structure and diversity across the forest fragments by forest types have been poorly investigated previously. Therefore, in the present investigation stand attributes i.e., floristic composition, structure and diversity of vegetation growing into two different forest types viz., dry tropical forest (DTF) and moist tropical forest (MTF) of the Chhattisgarh, India is examined. By using field data, collected through random sampling techniques from forest fragmented landscape in the dry and moist forests of Chhattisgarh, India, we were able to visualize the effects and influence on tropical forests. We observed changes in species composition, stand structure and diversity of concerned forest types. The most diverse families were Leguminosae (10), Anacardiaceae (7), Euphorbiaceae (4), Combretaceae (3), Myrtaceae (3), Rhamnaceae (3), Rubiaceae (2) and Rutaceae (2). In the present study a total of 8120 trees ha-1 in all the forest sites representing 50 species and 23 families were encountered. The total density of trees varied from 390-2130 trees ha-1, being highest in DTF I while least in MTF II. The diversity indices values reflected that Shannon index recorded for various forest fragments ranged from 2.39-3.62, equitability from 0.75-1.25, species richness from 2.65-6.61, beta diversity from 6.02-20.0 and concentration of dominance from 0.12-1.0, respectively. The present reports highlights the sites conditions for phytosociological attributes at stand levels, which may enriched the information towards sustainable strategies, plan and management of these resource in addition to conservation priority.
Keywords: Biomass, C stock, diversity, forest fragments, structure, tropical forest
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