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Diversity of pteriodophytes in miniature sacred forests of Kanyakumari district, Southern Western Ghats [1]

Pteidophytes do not form dominant vegetation anywhere on the earth surface now, but have been replaced by the seed bearing plants. Their occurrence in several small patches relays the message of richness. During the present study, 24 species of Pteridophytes were reinventoried from Vilavancode, Kalkulam and Thovalai sacred groves of Kanyakumari district, Southern Western Ghats.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2009
S. Sukumaran [2], A. D. S. Raj [3], S. Jeeva [4]
Indian Journal of Forestry [5]
32
2
285
Tags:
Western Ghats [6], Endangered Species [7], Sacred Groves [8], Flora [9], Biodiversity [10], Biodiversity Conservation [11], Kanniyakumari [12]
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