Floristic Diversity Assessment in Corbett National Park, Ramnagar, Nainital, Uttarakhand
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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2013/v139i12/44414Keywords:
Floristic Inventory, Diversity Assessment, Forest Biodiversity, Sampling Method, Assessment TechniqueAbstract
A field survey was conducted for the floral diversity assessment in Corbett National Park, Ramnagar in February, 2006 and laid twenty sample plots in sal, sal mixed and khair-sissoo forests. The highest floral diversity as per Shannon-Wiener diversity index was found in sal, followed by sal mixed and khair-sissoo forests.References
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