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Research Paper | Geography | India | Volume 13 Issue 6, June 2024 | Rating: 6.8 / 10
Plant Diversity and Its Measurement: A Case Study of RPS College Campus, Balana, Mahendergarh, Haryana
Abstract: Biodiversity provides us with food, medicine, and other resources. Many of the foods we eat, such as fruits, vegetables, and grains, come from wild plants. We also rely on wild animals for food, such as fish, meat, and eggs. Biodiversity also provides us with medicinal plants and other natural resources. Biodiversity helps to regulate the environment. Plants and animals play important roles in ecosystems, such as filtering water, pollinating crops, and controlling pests. Biodiversity helps to maintain the balance of these ecosystems and to protect us from environmental hazards. This can help to improve water quality for drinking, irrigation, and recreation. Biodiversity helps to reduce the risk of natural disasters. Diverse ecosystems are more resilient to natural disasters such as floods, droughts, and storms. This paper is intended to measure plant diversity on college campuses and determine the degree of diversity found there. This investigates the intricate dynamics of plant biodiversity, providing fresh viewpoints and trustworthy methods for assessing and analysing it. The loss of biodiversity is a serious threat to human well-being. It is important to take steps to protect biodiversity for future generations. For its conservation, it is necessary to understand its level thoroughly. For this, many methods of diversity measurement are used. In view of these facts, through this study we have measured the plant diversity in RPS Degree College, Balana, Mahendergarh campus. The Alpha diversity, which is the richness and evenness of individuals within a habitat unit, is showing greater species richness in Plot A compared to Plots B and C in surveyed part of RPS College campus. The Beta Diversity Index, which is the expression of unique species in two and more habitats is found 34 in Plots A & B, 29 in plot B & C and it is 33 in plot C & A. The Gama diversity across the all-surveyed Plots is 44. The community's diversity is evaluated with the Shannon-Wiener diversity index, which takes into consideration both the richness (number of distinct species) and the evenness of their abundances where the values of selected plots are 2.94, 0.393 and 0.897. This study sheds light on the intricate relationships among various plant species found in natural ecosystems. By enhancing our understanding of plant diversity patterns and their ecological implications, it highlights the vital role biodiversity plays in maintaining ecosystem resilience and functionality.
Keywords: Plant Diversity, Alpha Index, Beta Index, Gama Index, Shannon-Wiener diversity index, College Campus
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 6, June 2024,
Pages: 829 - 837