Research Article
Species Diversity and Tree Regeneration Patterns in Tropical Forests of the Western Ghats, India
Table 3
Distribution pattern of mature and regenerating phases of trees occur in different vegetation types. Regenerating species and species share in all phases of trees was lower in disturbed vegetation type such as DECI and WOOD as compared to other vegetation types. Percent similarity in species composition (using Sorenson index of similarity) of mature trees and regenerating individuals (saplings + seedlings) in different vegetation types of the study area and new species recruited (trees devoid of adult stage) are also shown.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A number of species occur in saplings and/or seedlings, and these species may or may not have mature tree stage; % of species has been given in brackets. |