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VOL. 2, ISSUE 4 (2017)
Phytosociological studies on kizhakkum kavu bhagavathi kottam: A sacred grove, Kannur district, Kerala
Authors
Jeeshna Mv
Abstract
Groves contains natural forest and also rich in biodiversity. They are protected by local communities because of their deities linked with these forest patches. The present study was conducted in Kizhakkum kavu Bhagavathi kottam, a sacred grove of Kannur district to know the plant diversity and their structural parameters. Floristic composition of Kizhakkum kavu Bhagavathi kottam sacred grove revealed that the occurrence of 78 species of angiosperms belonged to 75 genus and 45 families. Among them 75 plants, 72 are angiosperm, 5 were pteridophytes, and a single gymnosperm. The parameters like frequency, relative frequency, density, relative density and importance value index were estimated by using standard procedures. Strychnos nux-vomica was recorded as the most dominant species in the community as it constituted highest IVI.
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Pages:16-20
How to cite this article:
Jeeshna Mv "Phytosociological studies on kizhakkum kavu bhagavathi kottam: A sacred grove, Kannur district, Kerala". International Journal of Advanced Education and Research, Vol 2, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 16-20
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