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Phenological diversity of some woody plants of Niwari District of Madhya Pradesh, India

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Botany, Amar Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad, Govt. P.G. College Niwari M.P, India

Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., Volume 9, Issue (4), Pages 55-60, October,22 (2020)

Abstract

The present paper provides the information regarding the phenological events of some woody plants of Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh. The phenological characteristics such as flowering, fruiting and fruit fall were recorded for 27 woody plants. The results revealed that the six types flowering and fruiting behavior in these woody plants. Two major periods of fruit fall viz. winter and summer were recognized. In rare cases (Alangium lamarckii, Azadirachta indica, Cordia myxa) the fruit fall occurs in rainy season. It is hoped that the present study may be useful for conservation and management of forests.

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