Riparian Vegetation of River Bhavani, Pillur Beat, Karamadai Range, Western Ghats – An Intensive Assessment

Abstract

A b s t r a c t A r t i c l e I n f o The study aims to examine riparian vegetation of Bhavani river in Pillur Beat (Pillur slope RF and Nellithurai RF), Karamadai Range, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India, during the months of January 2016 to August 2016 with frequent field visits in the study area. A total of 112 plant species belonging to 72 genera of 43 families were reported in the study area, of which trees ranked first with 49 species. Leaves were most frequently used plant part for the treatment of diseases. Terminalia arjuna and Pongamia glabra were the dominant tree species. The results of the present study clearly brought out the need for preparing and implementing site-specific conservation plans for riparian ecosystem.