Phyto-diversity and biological spectrum analysis of a dry deciduous forest in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India
Bandana Pradhan and Tripti Bouri*
Department of Botany, Bankura Sammilani College, Kenduadihi, Bankura, West Bengal-722102 (India) Corresponding author *Email: tbouribot@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The research work presented was initiated to get information and report on biodiversity and floristic analysis of Illambazar (Choupahari) forest of the district Birbhum, West Bengal, India. A total of 75 angiospermic taxa were recorded from the study area which spread over 70 dicot species, 58 dicot genera and 25 dicot families. Monocotsare represented by 5 species, 5 genera and 4 families. Dominant families are Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Rubiaceae, Combretaceae, Malvaceae, Mimosaceae and Euphorbiaceae. The current study describes the many living forms and biological range found in the Birbhum district’s Illambazar forest. It is said that the life form spectrum is a highly accurate predictor of both macro and microclimate. It was reported that the number of phanerophytes (50.66%) and therophytes (36%) was significantly higher than Raunkiaer’s usual spectrum, which represents the phytoclimate and adaptations to the region’s arid conditions.The area’s phytoclimate is phanero-therophytic, which is associated with arid bio climates in nature, as indicated by the predominance of phanerotherophytes.