2024, Vol. 7, Special Issue 4

author(s)
Nalish Kumar Anchal and Dr. Mahendra Nath Naugraiya

abstract
Chhattisgarh in known for dense forest (44%) and it has forest division among them the survey of woody species structure was conducted in Rajnandgaon, Baghnadi and Khujji forest range of Rajnandgaon forest division Rajnandgaon district in C.G. Total woody species in Khujji forest range were identified as 50 therein 46 trees and 4 shrub with 81.2% Similarity index. The total woody species Density 444 ha^-1 was recorded in Khujji forest range with Abundance 4185.12 ha^-1 in Khujji forest range. The Basal area was recorded 21637 cm² ha^-1 in Khujji forest range. On the basis of Importance value index (IVI) of the top ten woody species were Lagerstroemia parviflora, Anogeissus latifolia, Tectona grandis, Diospyros melanoxylon, Casearia graveolens, Terminalia elliptica, Cassia fistula, Madhuca indica, Emblica officinalis and Buchanania latifolia in Khujji forest range. The Diversity and Dominance level of minor forest species was 1.58 and 0.03 in Khujji forest range.