• D.G. Jadhav
• D.U. Ahire
• Y.D. Sonawane
• P.V. Patil

On the basis of current available information on the flora and vegetation of the Baglan Forest ranges of Maharashtra, India. Spectra on life form and some other ecological attributes were analyzed and reviewed in different sub-ecosystem of the investigated area. In this region, the vegetation expression was predominantly evergreen, although the tree flora has considerable elements of deciduous species. The floristic list of Baglan Forest ranges of Maharashtra, India consists of 171 species belonging to 60 families, 139 dicotyledons (dicots) and 32 monocotyledons (monocots). Fabaceae was the dominating family in dicotyledons and Poaceae in monocotyledons. According to the Raunkiaerian life form phanerophytes (49.71%), therophytes (38.01%), hemicryptophytes (8.19%), chamaephytes (2.92%) and cryptophytes (1.17%) contribute in the establishment of vegetation structure in the study area. The leaf size spectra analysis revealed that, macrophyllous (45.61%) followed by mesophyllous (39.18%), microphyllous (11.11%), megaphyllous (3.51%) and nanophyllous (0.58%) that construct the vegetation belt of the area. The biological spectrum of the high altitude was characterized by phanerophytes mainly representing nanophanerophytic followed by macrophanerophytic, mesophanerophytic, megaphanerophytic and microphanerophytic species. The phanerophytes appears to be due to dry climate and high anthropogenic disturbance in the region.

Key words: Biological spectrum, Mulher fort, Leaf spectra, Life forms, Ecological attributes.

"Biological Spectrum with some other Ecological Attributes of the Flora and Vegetation of the Mulher Fort of Maharashtra, India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 1, page no.h236-h243, January-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2501727.pdf

"Biological Spectrum with some other Ecological Attributes of the Flora and Vegetation of the Mulher Fort of Maharashtra, India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 1, page no. pph236-h243, January-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2501727.pdf