Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper


Vol.10, Issue 01, 2004

Page Number: 87-90

PHYTOSOCIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE VEGETATION OF TRIMBAKESHWAR, VANI AND SAPTASHRINGI FORESTS OF NASHIK DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA, MATURITY INDEX

J. T. Jadhav and S.S. Yadav

Abstract

Maturity index provides information about the maturity of the forest community and species dominant with in the community. From the study ii can be observed that the degree of maturity is very less at saptashringi and highest at Vani forest followed by Trimbakeshwar.