Authors : G. D. Muratkar, P. A. Gawande and U. R. Kokate
Page Nos : 23-34
Description :
Grasses are naturally distributed in the grasslands of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve , grasses variability with the change in soil texture and soil ecology , soil physical properties , landscape topography and water conducting capacity of soil. The important grasses reported from Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve are Setaria pumilla , Setaria italica , Sorghum halpens , Panicum scorbiculatum , Oryza ruphipogon , Elusine indica , Panicum milliaceum , Paspalum canare , Panicum notatum , Paspalum Paspalodes , Panicum sumatrense , Saccharum spontanium , Sorghum contraversum , Sorghum deccanense , Urochloa panicoides. Themeda quadrivalvis , Heteropogon contortus , Dicanthium annulatum , Dimeria ornithopoda , Chrysopogon aciculatus etc . Grasses identification , ecological study of grasses , density , frequency and abundance by ecological quadrate method calculated and studied . Grasses distribution and association play vital role in grasslands utility index study and to know the carrying capacity. These ecological parameters of grasses are useful for wildlife habitat management. Conservation of grasses by seeds collection and enrichment useful to maintain composition of grasslands in Protected Areas.
