Bonai Forest Division (BFD) is enjoying the tropical moist deciduous, tropical dry deciduous, and tropical semi-evergreen forest. Among the biotic and abiotic factors, faunal species that are found on the forest floor are very important. They are important members of the forest f...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2022/v23i6514
Bonai Forest Division, Odisha is known as rich biodiversity and home of less populated plant species. During the floral exploration works in the year 2022, authors found an interesting plant, Disporum cantoniense (Lour.) Merr., growing near streams in Khajurdihi Reserve Forest, K...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i3190
Exacum paucisquamum (C. B. Clarke) Klack., so far known only from Western & Eastern Himalayas in India, is reported for the first time from Odisha state. A detailed description of the species, including its phenology, distribution and photographs along with documented associa...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2022/v10i2188
Moths are a group of insects belonging to Class Insecta and Order Lepidoptera. Butterflies are also coming under the Order Lepidoptera and moths can be mistaken as butterflies. Moths and their caterpillars are important food for many species of amphibians, small mammals (such as...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v15i330238
Mining activities create lot of ecological imbalance, including destruction of wildlife habitat. It also gives a negative impact on perennial stream. In near future, we have to restore them using ecological keys. Bio – indicator of perennial stream is very important for restorati...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2022/v9i130194
Bonai Forest Division is rich in flora and faunal species. The fertile forest-dominated areas provide a good platform for growing wild mushrooms. The locals collect them for food, medicine, and economic purposes. Addressing the economic value of wild mushrooms will provide a plat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v16i1294