Assessment of diversity of pteridophytes along some hill roads in a biodiversity hot spot region of India - A case study of Mizoram
Banerjee, S.K.; Banerjee, M.; Srivastava, A.K. (2018). Assessment of diversity of pteridophytes along some hill roads in a biodiversity hot spot region of India - A case study of Mizoram. International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Engineering and Technology 5(9): 6864-6876
In: International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Engineering and Technology. IJARSET: Tirunelveli. ISSN 2350-0328, more
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Hill roads, Pteridophytes,Diversity, Ecology, Hotspots, Catalogue of life,IUCN red list |
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- Banerjee, S.K.
- Banerjee, M.
- Srivastava, A.K.
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Mizoram state of India isone of the biodiversity hotspots of the world, the Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspot of South Asia. Panoramic view of its roadside flora reveals that it is replete with rich diversity of Pteridophytes.This is due to unique location of Mizoram, its topography with hills and valleys, and also its geology which provide immense ranges of microclimatic conditions which facilitates its growth. These pteridophytes are one of the source of carbon sink along the road. Some work related to pteridophytes have been reported by some researchers in some protected areas like sanctuaries and some forests in Mizoram. Till date no work has been reported on the diversity, ecology and IUCN red list status of pteridophytes growing along the Hill Roads in Mizoram. The paper enlists he current diversity, habitat and ecology of such pteridophytes. Effort has been made to ascertain their status in the IUCN red list and in Catalogue of Life (COL).The study is likely to help in further capacity augmentation/widening of these roads without harming the current diversity of the pteridophytes growing there .The study also provides a protocol to be followedfor monitoring and management of biodiversity along other roads of this hotspot. |
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