| 1 | Sundarbans the world famous mangrove forest of the district 24 Parganas in West Bengal (India) The charm and fascination of the Sundarbans are too well-known to re-emphasise. During the last 2 centuries, the Sundarbans allure hundreds and thousands of naturalists, botanists, zoologists, foresters, explorers and hunters. A good number of workers worked on it. During the time of Indian independence, about 2/3rd of the forests were alloted to the share of Bangla Desh. In this paper, a concise account of the topography, physiognomy, distribution as well as usefulness, detailed keys of the reported families and species have been provided. Forest types, phytosuccession, frequency, habitat etc. have been given. Altogether, Ca46 species (about 25 true mangroves and 21 obligate/mangrove associates have been dealt. Eco-floristic pattern and management have also been discussed Source: Naskar, K.R.; Bakshi, D.N.G. J. Econ. Tax. Bot.. 3; 1982; 883-918. 0162. | ||
| 2 | Halophytes and their unique adaptation on the Sundarbans' mangrove swamps in India Halophytes of Sundarbans along with its geographical, climatic, floral morphological anatomical and physiological peculiarities, like unique adaptations in these mangrove swamps are discussed. Emphasis is also given to the classification of the forests and the stages of the different ecosystems along with diagram and vivid descriptions. The new land formative stages and their possible utilizations are also discussed. The detail listing of the mangroves along with their habits and habitats, frequency and economic uses are also listed alphabetically under each halophytic species. All these factors may help in the scientific land management systems and also assessment of the coastal saline tracts of our country Source: Naskar, K.R. J. Indian Soc. Coast. Agric. Res.. 1(2); 1983; 91-105. 0184. | ||
| 3 | A brief review on some less familiar plants of the Sundarbans Alongwith the world famous mangrove species of the Sundarbans Delta a number of herbaceous or shrubby weed species are also dominated or spreaded throughout the area, which could not attract much interest to the botanists or the naturalists for their dwarfness as well as less importance, in comparison to these unique and characteristics halophytic-mangrove species. In this present dissertation, a brief review of all such 80 species is made so far for exemplifying their importance and integrity in the chain of ecological succession to this peculiar or rather interesting salt-water or/and brackish-water, estuarine, environments Source: Naskar, K.; Bakshi, D.N.G. J. Econ. Tax. Bot.. 4(3); 1983; 699-711. 0185. | ||
| 4 | Economic potentialities of the tidal mangrove forests of Sundarbans in India Halophytic plants from the tidal mangrove forests can provide a number of raw materials for the large scale industries and also for the domestic and cottage industries on which the rural people can engage for their livelyhood. Besides all these, fishing and fisheries in these mangrove ecosystem have much potentialities as supplying the high value fish protein to the local markets as well as in the international markets. Tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) of this Sundarbans tidal fisheries has attracted the world markets in the recent time for its good quality and sizes of the flesh Source: Naskar, K.R. J. Indian Soc. Coast. Agric. Res.. 6(2); 1988; 149-158. 0469. | ||
| 5 | Ecology and biodiversity of Indian mangroves. The mangroves and the mangrove associates of the Indian Sunderbans were described in relation to their morphometric features, anatomical characteristics and also with their distinct halophytic adaptations. Besides their structural and habitat distinctness, their economic importance, distribution in the different mangrove habitats of the Indian sub-continent and the mangals of both old and new world tropics and sub-tropics were also highlighted based on the pioneer works on the Indian and world mangroves Source: Naskar, K.; Mandal, R. 1999; 754; pp. 1626.
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