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VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Vegetation structure in a semi-natural green space
Authors
Ramakrishna M, Swapna B, Srinivasan Kameswaran
Abstract
The picturesque Vikrama Simhapuri University Post Graduation Centre campus has native vegetation tropical dry scrub forest. The flora inventory was carried out in campus (GPS coordinates of 14° 54' 47.4516'' N and 79° 59' 34.7316'' E). This campus covers an area of 75 acres. The field studies were performed in the campus around the year and plants were collected to prepare herbarium. After field survey and herbarium preparation, all plant species were identified by botanical name and family with the help of available literature. A total of 337 plant species which include flowering plants and non-flowering plants were enumerated from the campus. The 339 plant species in 252 genera belonged to 86 families. Among flowering plants 224 species (66.07%) are wild plant species and 115 species (33.92%) are cultivated medicinal and ornamental plants.
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Pages:349-357
How to cite this article:
Ramakrishna M, Swapna B, Srinivasan Kameswaran "Vegetation structure in a semi-natural green space ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 349-357
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