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ISSN 0976-2272
J. B io s c i. Re s ., 2012.Vol.3(1):24-26
Biological Spectrum of the Vegetation of Balaram Sanctuary (Gujrat)
DABGAR P.J. and *DABGAR Y.B.
C.N.P.F.Arts and D.N.Science College , Dabhoi Dist., Baroda
R.R.Mehta College of Science & C.L.Parikh College of Commerce College Palanpur.
Abstract
Balaram Sanctuary is a treasure house at very rich and diverse spectrum of rare
medicinal Tree, Shrub, and Herb species of wild life. The paper show detailed study of
Biological spectrum of Balaram sanctuary of B.K.Dist. The Floral diversity of 332 species
and 267 genera belonging to 90 Angiospermic families. Five life forms have Raunkiaers
concept of different normal spectrum.
Key words: Vegetation, life form, Biological spectrum, Balaram sanctuary.
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Introduction
The Balaram-Ambaji wild life
sanctuary derives its name from two
historical temples, Balaram and Ambaji
situated at the opposite poles of the
sanctuary. The total area of forest covered
by 54.208.02 ha. Biological spectrum shows
percent aged distribution of species among
the various life forms of flora. It used is as
indicator of the climate when the biotic
pressure is relaxed.
Methodology
In the study of this work first
collection and identification which were
undertaken in different season for a period
of two years and for the determination of
life forms, the method of Raunkiars (1934)
were employed.
First the different plants were collected and
identified with the help of flora of Gujarat
state (Shah,1978). & flora of Bombay
presidency (Cook, 1903). After then
classified in the life forms like Phanero
phytes, Chamaephytes, Hemicryptophytes,
Cryptophytes, & Therophytes. And at the
end of this process percentage of the life
forms of study site were written down. The
second process by comparison of the study
site with Raunkiaors normal spectrum.
The flora of Balaram sanctuary
consists of 332 species which are classified
in to the following life form classes
according to Raunkiaer’s system. 114 species
belong to Phanerophytes (Ph = 33.34 %).
This major class is further divided into
subclasses, viz. 18 species belong to Mega phanerophytes (MMM = 5.42%); 39 species
are Meso-phanerophytes (MM= 11.75%); 42
species
to
Microphanerophytes
(M=12.65%); 09 species
to Nanophanerophytes
(N=2.71%).1
species
Epiphyte (E = 0.30%) and 05 species to
Parasite (P= 1.51%)
29 species to
Chamaephyte (Ch-8.73%), 12 species to
Hemi-cryptophyte (He=3.61%) and 13
species to Cryptophyte (Cr=3.91%). This
later class is further divided into two sub
classes viz. 10 species are included in
Geophytes (G=3.10%) and 3 species are
included in Hydrophytes (0.90%). Finally
164 species belong to Therophyte
(Th=49.70%). (Table-2).
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Result and discussion
Out of 332 plant species recorded in the
Balaram sanctuary, 108 species belong to
Phanerophytes, 1 species Epiphyte , 5
species to Parasite 29 to Chamaephytes, 12
to Hemicryptophytes, 13 to Cryptophyte
and 164 to Therophytes. Dominance of the
therophytes is due to biotic interference
particularly due to grazing by cattle and
seasonality of the climate which alter the
spectrum
of
these
areas.
While
phanerophytes is good evidence that their
abundance is in fact an expression of
monsoonic climate. Thus these characters
of phanerophytes and therophytes shows
dominance over other life forms, so the
forest community of Balaram may be as
Thero-phenerophytic phytoclimate.
50
45
(% ) of species
40
Normal spectrum(% )
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Ph
Ch
He
Cry
Th
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Acknowledgement
Author is thankful to principal Dr.B.K.Jain
and Prof. V.N.solanki for his invaluable help
for this work.
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Table-1 Comparative analysis of plant species in the Balaram sanctuary
among families, genera and species.
Categories
Dicotyledonae
Polypetalae
Gamopetalae
Monochlamydae
Monocotyledonae
other than Poaceae
Poaceae
Familie
s
Genera
Species
11
30
13
5
11
0
40
12
21
24
42
24
107
77
91
13
01
22
8
285
39
18
47
23
Total
332
90
267
Table-2 Life form compared with normal spectrum in the Balaram sanctuary
Life form
No. of species
(%) of species
Normal
spectrum (%)
Maga- phanerophytes
Meso -phanerophytes
Micro -phanerophyte
Nano -phanerophytes
Linas
Parasite
Epiphyte
Chamaephytes
Hemi-cryptophytes
Geophyte
Hydrophyte
Therophytes
18
39
42
09
00
05
01
29
12
10
03
164
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11.75
12.65
2.71
0.00
1.51
0.30
8.73
3.61
3.01
0.90
49.40
8
20
15
3
9
26
4
2
13
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