Research Article | Published: 30 December 2024

Taxonomic studies on wetland Grasses in North Bihar, India

Tanay Shil, Onkar Nath Maurya, Animesh Maji and Kaliyamurthy Karthigeyan

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 31 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 327-342 | 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-OW3780 | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study deals with the taxonomical study of 37 grasses of wetlands of North Bihar with a detailed systematic account and keys for easy identification.

Keywords

Grass diversity, North Bihar, Taxonomy, Wetlands

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Shil, T., Maurya, O.N., Maji, A. and Karthigeyan, K., 2024. Taxonomic studies on wetland Grasses in North Bihar, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 31(4), pp.327-342. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2024-OW3780

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 20 September 2023

Manuscript Revised on 02 December 2024

Manuscript Accepted on 24 December 2024

Manuscript Published on 30 December 2024

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