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Authors : Manik M. Dhore

Page Nos : 191-192

Description :
Phenology of tree species was studied in Akot region of Akola district during 2015 to 2017.Akola district is situated in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state. Forest of this area is dry deciduous type. Phenology is the calendar of events in life history of plants. This paper deals with the study of phenological observations like leaf initiation, leaf fall, flowering and fruiting. The phenological information obtained in this study is mostly influenced by the season. Phenological observations are made of selected 16 tree species. Most of the species show flowering in the month of March- April. Leaf fall was maximum during the period from March-April. The peak period of maturation of fruit was May-June.

Date of Online: 30 Sep 2018