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Abstract

Melghat forest in Amravati district offers a unique ecological niche for the diversified life forms. The present paper reports the  analysis  of  specific  environmental  features  pertaining  to  temperature,  humidity, rainfall, etc that favors the growth and development of  rich  vegetation.  Also,  the  soil  conditions  greatly influenced the biotic components in the Melghat forest.

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Dry deciduous forest Melghat Environmental features Edaphic Factor Soil Analysis

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Ratnaparkhi, D. R., Manik, S. R., & Nathar, V. N. (2005). Implications of Characteristic Environmental Parameters of Melghat Forest, Dist. Amravati. Environment Conservation Journal, 6(1-3), 75–81. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2005.0612311

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