Study of Litter Biomass of a Grassland Community of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Odisha

Authors

  • J. R. Sahu  Lecturer in Botany, Meghasan College, Nudadiha, Mayurbhanj, Odisha (Research Scholar of North Orissa University, Odisha, India
  • K. L. Barik  Assistant Professor of Botany, North Orissa University, Takatpur, Baripada, Odisha, India

Keywords:

Biomass, Litter, Grassland, Community.

Abstract

The litter biomass of a grassland community in Podadiha Forest Block (86o 27’ E ; 21o 33’ N) of Similipal Biosphere Reserve was studied from July 2015 to July 2016. Short term harvest method of Odum (1) was employed for the determination of various compartmental biomass values. The litter biomass of the community exhibited a gradual increase in biomass value from August to March and attends a peak during April. Thereafter, the value started a decreasing trend till the end of the sampling period. A minimum of 12.20 g m-2 and a maximum of 24.62 g m-2 of litter biomass value were observed during the month of August and April respectively. The mean litter biomass of the community was found to be 18.06 g m-2. Compared to other grassland communities, the mean litter biomass value of the community did not show any similarity with the value of others. This variation is litter biomass might be due to the variation in climatic condition, topography, soil characteristics, microbial activities in the soil and the biotic interference of the locality.

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J. R. Sahu, K. L. Barik, " Study of Litter Biomass of a Grassland Community of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Odisha, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 3, Issue 8, pp.1450-1454, November-December-2017.