Volume : V, Issue : X, October - 2016

PLANT BIODIVEERSITY OF PACHMARHI HILLS, MADHYA PRADESH

Dr. Sudhir Kumar Pathak

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 The Pachmarhi hill area is virtually a junction of forest representative types prevaling in the state. It is natural junction of two most important timber species viz. teak and sal. The entire forest can be oadly classified in to three major types viz. moist deciduous, dry deciduous, central Indian sub tropical hill forest. However, it can further be classified in to seven types of community patterns based on microclimatic conditions. The Pachmarhi area is rich in plant diversity and gene poll as the combination of different climatic and edaphic factors at various altitudes give rise to rich and luxuriant vegetation which is amongst the richest in Central India. As many as 37 species of epiphytic mosses, 46 species of terrestrial mosses, 57 species of yophytes, 94 species of pteridophytes, 04 species of gymnosperms and 935 species of angiosperms have been reported in the area. Many of the yophytes and Pteridophytes are found here exclusively because of the special topographical and climatic features of the locality

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Dr.SUDHIR KUMAR PATHAK PLANT BIODIVEERSITY OF PACHMARHI HILLS, MADHYA PRADESH International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 10 | October 2016

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