Book ID: 24543
Flora of India. Series 2
Flora of Goa, Diu, Daman, Dadra and Nagarha- veli. Volume 01 & Volume 01. 1985-1986. 4 maps. 11 pls. 3 figs. XXXI, 546 p. gr8vo. Cloth.
Contents:The author deals with 1115 species of Angiosperms and 27species of Pteridophytes.The Angiosperms are spread over 146 familieswith the family Fabaceae being the dominant containing 79 speciescovering 40 genera.The Flora of Goa is under threat due to populationpressure and developmental activities(e.g.mining, quarrying,etc.)Some ofthe degraded mine sites,as per the author,can be rehabilitated byintroducing species of evergreen and deciduous forests,i.e.species ofAilanthus,Calophyllum,Canarium, Cinnamomum,Dipterocarpus,Hopea,Palaquium, Tetrameles, etc.