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Floristic composition and biodiversity patterns in the surroundings of Karanphuli river areas of Bangladesh

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Plants are an important part of urban ecosystems because they help maintain the balance of nature and the health of the environment. The goal of the current study was to explore the vegetation in the Karna-phuli riverside using conventional biodiversity matrices, including the distribution of species and several diversity indices, like the Shannon-Winer Index, Pielou's Evenness Index, and Simpson's Index. A total of 528 plant species belonging to 376 genera under 115 families are documented for the first time in the studied area, among them 355 were medicinal plant species. Of them, 0.57% are bryophytes, 5.21% are pteridophytes, 0.19% are gymnosperms, and the rest, 95.95%, are angiosperms. Furthermore, Shannon-Winer, Pielou's Evenness, and Simpson's Diversity Index picturesque the presence of moderate level of diversity among evenly distributed individuals while confronting substantial risk. From the study areas, 6 threatened species have been recorded, which include 1 endangered species (EN), 2 nearly threatened species (NT), and 3 vulnerable species (VU). This study provides intrinsic potential resources to the envi-ronmental planners, herbalists, ecologists, taxonomists, ethnobotanists, pharmacists, phytochemists, and local administration. It would help to plan for future green infrastructure and maintain ecosystem func-tion, providing long-term benefits for the dwellers around the Karnaphuli River.

DOI

10.21608/ejbo.2024.207753.2318

Keywords

Karnaphuli River, biodiversity, river pollution, threatened plants, ecosystem

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First Name

Mohammad

Last Name

Faruque

MiddleName

Omar

Affiliation

Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

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omf@cu.ac.bd

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Chittagong

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Sajib

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Rudra

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Effective Creation on Human Opinion (ECHO), Chattogram, Bangladesh.

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rudrasajibcu89@gmail.com

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First Name

Md. Khondakar

Last Name

Rahman

MiddleName

Raziur

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Effective Creation on Human Opinion (ECHO), Chattogram, Bangladesh.

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raaz4h64@gmail.com

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First Name

Imam

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Hossen

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-

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Effective Creation on Human Opinion (ECHO), Chattogram, Bangladesh.

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ilbzo2011@gmail.com

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Md. Arif

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Hossain

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-

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Effective Creation on Human Opinion (ECHO), Chattogram, Bangladesh.

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arfanarif229@gmail.com

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Md.

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Mustakim

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-

Affiliation

Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chattogram 4331, Bangladesh

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mustakimcu17602031@gmail.com

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First Name

Sanatan

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Barman

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Chandra

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Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chattogram 4331, Bangladesh

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sanatanborman2017@gamil.com

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First Name

Md. Ikramul

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Hasan

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-

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Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chattogram 4331, Bangladesh

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ikramulhasan.roby@gmail.com

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First Name

Sanjana Chowdhury

Last Name

Nahin

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-

Affiliation

Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chattogram 4331, Bangladesh

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csanjana640@gmail.com

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First Name

Shaikh Bokhtear

Last Name

Uddin

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-

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Ethnobotany and Pharmacognosy Lab, Department of Botany, University of Chittagong, Chattogram 4331, Bangladesh

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roben68@gmail.com

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64

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3

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48675

Issue Date

2024-09-01

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2023-04-28

Publish Date

2024-09-01

Page Start

148

Page End

167

Print ISSN

0375-9237

Online ISSN

2357-0350

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EJBO_Volume 64_Issue 3_Pages 148-167.pdf

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Botany

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https://ejbo.journals.ekb.eg/

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Floristic composition and biodiversity patterns in the surroundings of Karanphuli river areas of Bangladesh

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30 Dec 2024