An Assessment of Macrophyte and Water Characteristics of Pahar Dighi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

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Authors

  • Soma Chanda
     Department of Botany, Mahishadal Raj College, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal ,IN
  • Bhaskar Bhowmik
     Department of Botany, Mahishadal Raj College, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal ,IN

Keywords:

Macrophytes Diversity, Water Characteristics, Pahar Dighi, Mahishadal.

Abstract

A preliminary survey of macrophytic plant species and water quality of Pahar Dighi wetland of Mahishadal Raj Garh area, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal is conducted. Altogether 38 plant species belonging to 27 families have been documented and different physico-chemical  parameters of water studied are reported.  

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2020-06-01

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Volume 17, Issue 1, June 2020

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