Species Diversity of Understory Plant in Khok Nong Khwang Forest, Kantharawichai District, Maha Sarakham Province

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Published: Sep 30, 2020
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species diversity understory plant Khok Nong Khwang Forest Kantharawichai Maha Sarakham

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Sarayut Rakarcha
Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, the Botanical Garden Organization, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai, 50180 Thailand
Surapon Saensouk
Plant and Invertebrate Taxonomy and Its Applications Unit Group, WalaiRukhavej Botanical Research Institute, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, 44150 Thailand
Piyaporn Saensouk
Plant and Invertebrate Taxonomy and Its Applications Unit Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham, 44150 Thailand

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Study species diversity of understory plant in Khok Nong Khwang Forest, Kantharawichai District, Maha Sarakham Province was conducted between January to December 2016 by using line transect methods in 3.5 km covering the study area. Phenological data, scientific names and plant specimens were provided. A total of 40 family, 103 genera, and 121 species were enumerated. The Fabaceae are the most diverse species with 15 species. Moreover, Olax psittacorum (Lam.) Vahl have been evaluated as of critically endangered (CR) and twenty-three species were evaluated in least concern (LC) by the IUCN Red List.

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Rakarcha, S., Saensouk, S. ., & Saensouk, P. . (2020). Species Diversity of Understory Plant in Khok Nong Khwang Forest, Kantharawichai District, Maha Sarakham Province. KKU Science Journal, 48(3), 364–376. Retrieved from https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/KKUSciJ/article/view/250188
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Vol. 48 No. 3 (2020): July - September 2020
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