Alien Invasive Plants of Central Indian Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests of Sagar District, Madhya Pradesh, India

Alien Invasive Plants of Central Indian Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests of Sagar District, Madhya Pradesh, India

Authors

  •   Mohd. Imran Reshi   Ecology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Dr. Hari Singh Gour Central University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
  •   Babu Lal Chadhar   Ecology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Dr. Hari Singh Gour Central University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
  •   P. K. Khare   Ecology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Dr. Hari Singh Gour Central University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2017/v143i2/113595

Keywords:

Alien Invasive Species, Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest, Threat to Biodiversity, Inventory.

Abstract

Database of alien invasive plants are not only fundamental in understanding the causes and impacts of invasion phenomenon but are also desirable because of their relevance to conservation of natural biodiversity. The present paper deals with an up to date inventory of alien invasive plant species in the tropical dry deciduous forests of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India. A number of species that have already introduced in this area have been documented. Alien flora consisted of 143 alien species belonging to 97 genera comprising of 42 families, with Asteraceae the largest family. The list of plant species is prepared giving their family name, nativity, habit and probable mode and year of introduction. Majority of the 143 species documented were herbaceous followed by shrubs and trees. 67% of the species are annuals followed by perennials. The alien flora has contributions from 12 geographical regions of which tropical America contributes to 50%. Most of the species have been found to have introduced unintentionally. The present checklist will provide the basic database to understand the plant invasion pattern in the region.

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2017-02-01

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Imran Reshi, M., Chadhar, B. L., & Khare, P. K. (2017). Alien Invasive Plants of Central Indian Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests of Sagar District, Madhya Pradesh, India. Indian Forester, 143(2), 157–164. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2017/v143i2/113595

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