Plant Diversity, Structure And Regeneration Potential In Tropical Forests Of Western Ghats, India
Diversity, structure and regeneration potential are the key elements of forests. For this study, seven sites were selected in tropical forests across Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats, India. The sites were classified based on the similarity: tropical dry deciduous sites (TDDs I and II), tropical semi-evergreen sites (TSEs I and II) and tropical evergreen sites (TEFs I-III). The phytosociological survey was done following standard methods by laying a total of 70 plots (10 plots in each site). A total of 267 species (205 genera, 70 families) were recorded.
