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The state of Madhya Pradesh which forms the central region of the country came into existence in the year 1956 after state reorganisation. It has an area of about 4,63,452 sq km and is a naturalist’s paradise with about 31.5% of area covered with forests particularly of tropical forests of teak, sal, mixed and montane subtropical forests harbouring a variety of wild animals. Although the botanical explorations in the state have been undertaken by a number of ...
Uttar Pradesh, lying in the northern region of the country and covering Western Himalaya and Upper Gangetic plain, harbours a very rich and diverse flora. Its unique phytogeographical position, topography and good precipitation are some of the important factors which are mainly responsible for high degree of plant diversity. The occurrence of different types of forests, ranging from alpine to tropical and consequently the establishment of one biosphere reserve, ...
Erstwhile Bihar, lying close to the foot hills of Nepal and covering an area of 1,73,877 sq km, harbours a very rich and diverse flora. Its unique phytogeographical position, topography and good precipitation are some of the important factors which are mainly responsible for high degree of plant diversity. The occurrence of different types of forests, ranging from subtropical to tropical and consequently the establishment of three National Parks and twenty ...
The present book, the third and last volume of Flora of Madhya Pradesh, deals with an account of 706 species of angiosperms belonging to 241 genera and 37 families (Hydrocharitaceae to Poaceae) and 7 species of gymnosperms (mostly cultivated) under 5 genera and 4 families.
Chhattisgarh is the 26 state of the Indian Union established on November 1, 2000 by carving out sixteen districts of erstwhile Madhya Pradesh. Although it covers only 4.14% of total area of the country but ranks second in the country in having high percentage of forest cover. Its unique topographical position i.e. in the centre of the country and flanked by Gangetic plain in the north and peninsular region in the south makes it more floristically significant as ...
Twenty seven articles of renowned scientists of national and international repute in this volume give an information about variety of aspects related to microbes with special reference to their role in the service of mankind. The volume contains authoritative informations about the microbial life in the past as well as application of the microbes in various spheres like agriculture, forestry, medicines, industry, biological control and wasteland development. ...