• Kumari Roma
• Kumari Meenu
• Shukla Kiran

The values of wetlands have been now realized all over the world. Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems and play crucial role in hydrological cycle. As a resource, wetlands support millions of people in providing services like clean water supply, food, fibre and raw materials etc. The work was done conveniently through extensive field surveys and information was gathered about edibility of these macrophytes, through interviews of local tribals by structured questionnaire. The findings of the present work covered two major aspects, such as Diversity of macrophytes and check the edibility of these macrophytes for East Singhbhum District. As many as 31 species from 25 families were found to be edible. Thus, all the species recorded in this work are very useful which, if used in sustainable manner, can prove beneficial to the poor people associated directly with wetlands.

Productive, Ecosystems, Hydrological Cycle, Diversity

"Edible Hydrophytic and Wetland Plants of East Singbhum,District of Jharkhand ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.106-117, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811516.pdf

"Edible Hydrophytic and Wetland Plants of East Singbhum,District of Jharkhand ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp106-117, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811516.pdf