write the note on flora of assam
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FLORA OF ASSAM:
Favourable geographical location, diversified topography and ideal climatic conditions have made Assam very rich in biodiversity. The vegetation of Assam is primarily of tropical type covering areas of evergreen, semi-evergreen, grasslands, deciduous forests, grasslands and riverside forests.
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Favourable geographical location, diversified topography and ideal climatic conditions have made Assam very rich in biodiversity. The vegetation of Assam is primarily of tropical type covering areas of evergreen, semi-evergreen, grasslands, deciduous forests, grasslands and riverside forests. Some important tree species found in Assam are Hoooong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus), Gurjan (Dipterocarpus tubinatus), Mekai (Shorea assamica), Kurta (Palaquium polyanthum), Nahar (Mesua ferrea), Sia-nahar (Keyea assamica), Sissoo (Dalbergia sissoo), Khair (Acacia catechu) etc.
The large scale exploitation of forests both in legally and illegally and the encroachment of forest land for the settlement, agricultural use and others the productivity as well as the area under forest is de decreasing at an alarming rate in the state. Many dense forest area of the state have already come to the list of degraded forest. Another important cause of forest degradation in the state is the shifting agricultural practices especially in the Karbi-Anglong and North Cachar Hill districts. Many of the environmental problems facing by the people such as flood, soil erosion etc are directly related to the reckless exploitation of forest resources of the state. It also leads to the serious ecological crisis in the state.
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Diverse Plant Communities: Because of its physiography, edaphic conditions and a conducive climatic as well as a number of protected areas, Assam boasts of profuse diversity of floristic elements. Altogether 3854 species of flowering plants have been recorded in Assam which constitutes 25.12% of total floristic wealth of India. The table below gives an account of various groups of vascular plants. In Assam plants belonging to family Poaceae with 303 species form the largest group of vascular plants. Herbaceous plants make 47% of the flora followed by shrubs 22%, trees/small trees 20%, climbers/lianas 8% and undershurbs 3%. Fern and Fern Allies with 315 and 40 species respectively in Assam represent 25.45% and 35.84% of Indian Pteridophytes.