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An Assessment of Macrophyte and Water Characteristics of Pahar Dighi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal


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A preliminary survey of macrophytic plant species and water quality of Pahar Dighi wetland of Mahishadal Raj Garh area, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal is conducted. Altogether 38 plant species belonging to 27 families have been documented and different physico-chemical  parameters of water studied are reported.  


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Macrophytes Diversity, Water Characteristics, Pahar Dighi, Mahishadal.
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Authors

Soma Chanda
Department of Botany, Mahishadal Raj College, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India
Bhaskar Bhowmik
Department of Botany, Mahishadal Raj College, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India

Abstract


A preliminary survey of macrophytic plant species and water quality of Pahar Dighi wetland of Mahishadal Raj Garh area, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal is conducted. Altogether 38 plant species belonging to 27 families have been documented and different physico-chemical  parameters of water studied are reported.  


Keywords


Macrophytes Diversity, Water Characteristics, Pahar Dighi, Mahishadal.

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