Tropical Plant Research (Jun 2018)

Inventory of trees in the urban landscape: A case study in Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

  • J. Prakasa Rao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.22271/tpr.2018.v5.i2.022
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 2
pp. 167 – 179

Abstract

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Documentation of existing flora of the urban environment is important to determine existing resources and to set target for future improvement. An understanding of the flora in regional level must play an important role in elucidating the larger patterns of distribution of biodiversity. Floristic inventory of trees of Andhra University campus in Visakhapatnam city was carried out during 2010 to 2016. This study resulted in record of 175 tree species pertains to 132 genera under 53 families. The data presented will be a valuable source of information for management of tree resources in the Andhra University campus.

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