Diversity, population structure and regeneration status of arboreal species in the four sacred groves of Kushalnagar, Karnataka

Shwetha Bharathi and Devi Prasad, A. G. (2017) Diversity, population structure and regeneration status of arboreal species in the four sacred groves of Kushalnagar, Karnataka. Journal of Forestry Research, 28 (2). pp. 357-370. ISSN 1993-0607

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Abstract

Assessment of tree species diversity, structure and regeneration status of four sacred groves of Kushalnagar, southern Karnataka was carried out. The random quadrat method was employed in each grove for enumeration of tree diversity and regeneration status. A total of 98 tree species belonging to 38 families were found from the sampled areas. These groves possess higher diversity and basal area. Some 67 % of species have shown regeneration, while 17 % of species had no regeneration. Another 15 % of species were reappearing or immigrating. It is observed that increased disturbance was directly proportional to number of reappearing or immigrating species and inversely proportional to the diversity in all the sacred groves. Significant impact on diversity, species richness and regeneration status of the flora due to manifold anthropogenic activities have been recorded.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Biodiversity, Community management, Disturbance, Endemic species, Regenerates, Tropical forests
Subjects:	B Life Science > Environmental Science
Divisions:	Department of > Environmental Science
Depositing User:	C Swapna Library Assistant
Date Deposited:	13 Jun 2019 10:30
Last Modified:	17 Jun 2022 10:31
URI:	http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/3013

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