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Comparison of Plant Diversity of Natural Forest and Plantations of Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary of Bangladesh

  • Sobuj, Norul-Alam (Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, School of Agriculture and Mineral Sciences, Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Rahman, Mizanur (Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, School of Agriculture and Mineral Sciences, Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology)
  • Received : 2011.05.30
  • Accepted : 2011.09.17
  • Published : 2011.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of the study was to assess and compare the diversity of plant species (trees, shrubs, herbs) of natural forest and plantations. A total of 52 plant species were recorded in the natural forest, of which 16 were trees, 15 were shrubs and 21 were herbs. On the contrary, 31 species of plants including 11 trees, 8 shrubs and 12 herbs were identified in plantation forest. Shannon-Wiener diversity index were 2.70, 2.72 and 3.12 for trees, shrubs and herbs respectively in the natural forest. However, it was 2.35 for tree species, 2.31 for shrub species and 2.81 for herb species in the plantation forest. Jaccard's similarity index showed that 71% species of trees, 44% species of shrubs and 43% species of herbs were same in plantations and natural forest.

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