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Climbers and Lianas Distribution in Jharkhand forests


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1 Botany, Silviculture and NWFP Division Institute of Forest Productivity, NH-23 Lalgutwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
2 Biotechnology, Genetics and Tree Improvement Division, Institute of Forest Productivity, NH-23 Lalgutwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
     

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The present study mainly focuses on the documentation of lianas and climbers in different forest habitat of five districts of Jharkhand viz., Ranchi, East-Singhbhum, Hazaribagh, Chatra, and Latehar during the year 2009-2012. A total of 45 important climbers including 7 lianas were identified and thoroughly observed during study period in which family Fabaceae represented dominant group followed by Cucurbitaceae, Dioscoraceae and Liliaceae.

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Climbers, Lianas, Jharkhand, Forest Habitat, Deforestation, Biodiversity, Woody Climbers
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Amit Kumar
Botany, Silviculture and NWFP Division Institute of Forest Productivity, NH-23 Lalgutwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand
India

Santosh Prasad
Biotechnology, Genetics and Tree Improvement Division, Institute of Forest Productivity, NH-23 Lalgutwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand
India

Sanjay Singh
Botany, Silviculture and NWFP Division Institute of Forest Productivity, NH-23 Lalgutwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand
India


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Authors

Amit Kumar
Botany, Silviculture and NWFP Division Institute of Forest Productivity, NH-23 Lalgutwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Santosh Prasad
Biotechnology, Genetics and Tree Improvement Division, Institute of Forest Productivity, NH-23 Lalgutwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Sanjay Singh
Botany, Silviculture and NWFP Division Institute of Forest Productivity, NH-23 Lalgutwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Abstract


The present study mainly focuses on the documentation of lianas and climbers in different forest habitat of five districts of Jharkhand viz., Ranchi, East-Singhbhum, Hazaribagh, Chatra, and Latehar during the year 2009-2012. A total of 45 important climbers including 7 lianas were identified and thoroughly observed during study period in which family Fabaceae represented dominant group followed by Cucurbitaceae, Dioscoraceae and Liliaceae.

Keywords


Climbers, Lianas, Jharkhand, Forest Habitat, Deforestation, Biodiversity, Woody Climbers

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