Eco-physiological Variability and Species Distribution of Grasses in Kheda and Ahmedabad Districts, Gujarat, India.

Nupur Vijayanshi; Rupesh  Nakar

doi:10.56093/aaz.v64i2.164614

Authors

Nupur A. Vijayanshi Department of Botany, Sheth P T Arts and Science College, Affiliated to Shri Govind Guru University, Godhra- 389001, Gujarat, India
Rupesh N. Nakar Department of Botany, Sheth P T Arts and Science College, Godhra, Affiliated with Shri Govind Guru University, Gujarat, India, 389001

https://doi.org/10.56093/aaz.v64i2.164614

Keywords:

Grasses, Seasonal variation, Importance Value Index (IVI), Plant diversity, Pearson correlation analysis, Proline content, Soil parameters.

Abstract

Study of ecophysiology represents structure and function of grasses in particular ecological area. As grasses are under family poaceae which is one of the major family of plants worldwide, work on ecophysiology has deep insights. Ecological parameters, including the Important Value Index (IVI), density, frequency, and abundance, along with physiological traits such as Relative Water Content (RWC),
Specific Leaf Area (SLA), and proline content, were studied across two seasons from Kheda and Ahmedabad districts in the Central Gujarat region. Highest proline content was recorded in Cynodon dactylon indicating high resilience of the
species with respective average values of 0.33 and 1.23 mg g-1 in Ahmedabad and Kheda district respectively and almost, similar kind of results were seen for IVI as it also expressed highest IVI too. Determination of soil parameters in the form
of pH, EC, TDS and TSS gave useful correlations with eco- physiological characteristics of the area. pH and Biomass showed positive association in both areas. Additionally, RWC has very strong positive correlations with proline
(0.98**), TDS (0.90**), and EC (0.96**) indicated their close interaction in management of adapting mechanism in both these districts. Current work can be of high use in developing research strategies in identification of grasses along with their adaptation traits for plant responses to their environmental challenges.

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Author Biographies

Nupur A. Vijayanshi, Department of Botany, Sheth P T Arts and Science College, Affiliated to Shri Govind Guru University, Godhra- 389001, Gujarat, India

Life Science (Botany)
Rupesh N. Nakar, Department of Botany, Sheth P T Arts and Science College, Godhra, Affiliated with Shri Govind Guru University, Gujarat, India, 389001

Life Science (Botany)

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