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Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 2021, 9(4), 458-464
DOI: 10.12691/aees-9-4-5
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Floristic Studies of Sasihithlu Estuary of Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India

Abhishek Bharadwaj R1, and Devi Prasad A.G1

1Department of Studies in Environmental Science, University of Mysore, Mysuru, India, 570006

Pub. Date: April 16, 2021
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Abhishek Bharadwaj R and Devi Prasad A.G. Floristic Studies of Sasihithlu Estuary of Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India. Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 2021; 9(4):458-464. doi: 10.12691/aees-9-4-5

Abstract

Estuaries constitute the unique wetland ecosystems possessing the floristic richness. They are an abode of diverse and unique flora. The present study is aimed to document the floristic diversity of Sasihithlu estuary which is a pre-requisite to understand the vegetation structure. Random quadrat method was employed for floral documentation. The species were identified using standard taxonomic methods. The results of the study have shown the occurrence of 88 species of 81 genera belonging to 46 families. Among these, 11 true mangroves and nine mangrove associates were documented. The occurrence of one endangered species and one vulnerable species has been catalogued.

Keywords:
flora mangrove wetland estuary Sasihithlu

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