Assessment of Plant Diversity in Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University Campus, Odisha, India
Keywords:
Biodiversity Park, Biodiversity conservation, Biodiversity, Sacred Grove, University campusAbstract
The Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University (MSCBU) campus harbours a part of the floristic diversity of Similipal Biosphere Reserve (SBR), Odisha. It provides a unique opportunity to students, research scholars and common people for learning, wonder and engagement. The floristic diversity of MSCBU includes economically important trees, medicinal plants, ornamental plants, carnivorous plants, grasses etc. The present study documented a total of 345 numbers of vascular plants belonging to 268 genera and 91 families. Fabaceae (36 species), Poaceae (31 species), Zingiberaceae (21 species), Asteraceae (18 species), Malvaceae (16 species) were the most dominant families having maximum number of species. The descending order of life forms found to be herb (52.75%), tree (26.37%), shrub (12.17%) and climber (8.69%). About 22% of plant diversity of Similipal Biosphere Reserve is conserved and distributed in Abdul Kalam Biodiversity Park, Botanical Garden and Sacred Grove established by University. The MSCBU campus not only plays an important role in conservation of threatened/native taxa but also provides a clean and safe oxygen rich environment to its stakeholders.
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