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April 2026
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Botany
Govt. Model College Chhatarpur
Phytodiversity can be defined as richness of plants occurring as an interacting system in a given habitat. The term biodiversity was first used in its long version biological diversity and most commonly used to describe about member of species. Plant diversity is the vast diversification of flora in the biological world and forest is one of the richest riches of this biodiversity. Chhatarpur is rich in biodiversity of plants. The forest area is about 20.08 % of the total area of Chhatarpur. Vegetation is the most precious gift, nature has provided to us, as it is meeting all kinds of essential requirements of the humans in the form of food, fodder, fuel and mostly medicine. Several medicinal plants occur in this area. Ecological studies evaluate any vegetation's level of biodiversity. Designing and implementing biodiversity conservation management requires a thorough understanding of the ecosystem's biological makeup, tree species variety, and dominating communities. To fulfill this need, the study was carried out in the Chhatarpur District of Madhya Pradesh, India. The diversity and ecology of the forest's tree vegetation were the main topics of the paper. Information on 44 plants sps. was obtained which were used by tribal vaidyas to treat various ailments given the table 1. These medicinal plants belong to 30 families. All plants were grown or cultivated in home steads or fields as ornamental plant, shade giving plants, timber yielding plants, home construction plants, medicinal plants, vegetable, fruits etc. The various plant parts used included whole plants, leaves, stems, roots, tuber, barks, flower, fruits & seeds. Traditional and ethnic knowledge generated from such leads has played most significant role in the discovery of novel product as well as newer ideas about conservation of natural resources.
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Phytodiversity can be defined as richness of plants occurring as an interacting system in a given habitat. The term biodiversity was first used in its long version biological diversity and most commonly used to describe about member of species. Plant diversity is the vast diversification of flora in the biological world and forest is one of the richest riches of this biodiversity. The phytodiversity characteristics of the tree vegetation in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, India, are reflected in the study. The range of tree species, their distribution, and their dominance status are all implied by this study. In the Chhatarpur district, mosses, ferns, native grasses, sedges, climbers, shrubs, and trees make up the vegetation. The medicinal plant used by tribals has been used by them for treatment of diverse aliments by traditional knowledge. Many of these plants are becoming endangered. Scientific studies should be conducted on these plants.
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