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VOL. 11, ISSUE 2 (2026)
Herbaceous vegetation dynamics in the proposed airport site of Purandar, Western India: A phytosociological approach
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Kailas K Bagdane
Abstract
In a phyto-sociological study, field sampling is the first step. Quadrats (1m x 1m size) for herbaceous vegetation were laid down in the proposed air port zone of Purandar tehsil. The airport for which the state Government of Maharashtra is acquiring the land of the villages include Aamble, Ambodi, Ekhatpur-Munjawadi, Khanwadi, Kumbharvalan, Pargaon-Memane, Rajewadi, Singapur, Sonori, Tekwadi, Udachiwadi, Vanpuri.
Among the documented overall 101 plant species, 19 species mentioned below, were located in both localities. (10 quadrats each in Air port zone and in the vicinity of village Kumbharvalan) Acanthospermum hispidum, Alysicarpus rugosus, Argemone mexicana, Boerhavia diffusa, Cassia tora, Catharanthes pusilus, Celosia argentea, Cynotis cristata, Dactyloctenium agypticum, Euphorbia hirta, Evolvulus alsinoides, Glossocordia bosvallea, Indigofera cordifolia, Lavandula bipinnata, Leucas biflora, Pulicaria wighitiana, Spermacoce pusilla, Trichodesma amplexicaule, and Tridax procumbens.
 The above mentioned 19 plant species represent 13 families. (Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Papaveraceae, Nyctaginaceae, Caesalpinaceae, Apocynaceae, Amaranthaceae, Commelinaceae, Poaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Convolvulaceae, Lamiaceae, and Rubiaceae) The species sampled by quadrat method (1m x1m) by placing 10 quadrats each at both locations were equal in number i.e. 68. Based on the data recorded, qualitative and quantitative structures analyzed were Frequency, Abundance, Density, and IVI. The present Phyto-sociological work will help in providing materials for the academicians, researchers, to the flora of a state and the Country. It will be useful for conservation and long-term protection and management based on the research findings.

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Pages:397-407
How to cite this article:
Kailas K Bagdane "Herbaceous vegetation dynamics in the proposed airport site of Purandar, Western India: A phytosociological approach". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 11, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 397-407
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