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The book presents an account on biodiversity and vegetation of Pachmarhi hills located in Satpura Ranges in Central India. This famous hill station is rich as far as biodiversity is concerned. An account of Bryophytic, pteridophytic angiospermic flora has been presented with an emphasis on rare, endangered and threatened plants. The causes for the decline of vegetation, and conservation have been discussed with ecological and biotechnological approach. This is a useful work for those who are interested in the biodiversity of Pachmarhi hills.

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction, 1.1.1 Scenery and Surroundings, 1.2 Geographical Extent, Topography and Climate, 1.2.1 Geographical Extent of Pachmarhi, 1.2.2 Topography of Pachmarhi, 1.2.3 Climate of Pachmarhi, 1.3 Objectives of the Present Work
2. MATERIALS AND METHODS
2.1 Sites selection, Map and Sites characters, 2.1.1 Study Sites, 2.1.2 Sites characters, 2.2 Methods of Study of Vegetation, 2.3 Climatic Factors, 2.4 Edephic Analysis, 2.4.1 Determination of pH, 2.4.2 Determination of Conductivity, 2.4.3 Determination of Soil Organic Matter (SOM), 2.4.4 Estimation of Total Nitrogen, 2.4.5 Estimation of Na, K, Ca
3. PLANT DIVERSITY OF PACHMARHI
3.1 Bryophytic Flora, 3.1.1 Introduction, 3.1.2 Description of Bryophytic Flora, 3.2 Epiphytic Mosses, 3.2.1 Description of Epiphytic Mosses, 3.3 Terrestrial Mosses, 3.3.1 Description of Terrestrial Mosses, 3.4 Fern Flora, 3.4.1 Introduction, 3.4.2 Description of Fern Flora, 3.5 Angiospermic Flora, 3.5.1 Introduction, 3.5.2 Description of Angiospermic Flora, 3.5.3 Orchids of Pachmarhi, 3.5.3.1 Introduction, 3.5.3.2 Description of Orchids, 3.5.4 Medicinal Plants of Pachmarhi, 3.5.4.1 Introduction, 3.5.4.2 Terpenes and Terpenoids, 3.5.4.3 Alkaloids and Essential Oils, 3.5.4.4 Description of Medicinal Plants
4. COMMUNITY PATTERN OF PACHMARHI
4.1 Introduction, 4.1.1 Complexity Index, 4.1.2 Stand Density, Basal Area and Diversity Indices, 4.1.3 Successional Pattern, 4.2 Sal Forest, 4.3 Mixed Evergreen Forest, 4.4 Mixed Deciduous Forest, 4.5 Grassland and Meadows Vegetation, 4.6 Dry Thorn Forest
5. BIODIVERSITY AND LOSS OF SPECIES IN PACHMARHI
5.1 Biodiversity, 5.2 Genetic Diversity, 5.3 Species Diversity, 5.4 Ecosystem Diversity, 5.5 Human Cultural Diversity, 5.6 Why should we be Concerned about Biodiversity, 5.7 An Overview of Indian Biodiversity, 5.8 Species in Endangered, 5.8.1 Endangered (EN), 5.8.2 Vulnerable (VU), 5.9 Loss of Biodiversity and Its Causes, 5.10 Effects of Loss of Biodiversity, 5.11 Measures for Maintaining Biodiversity, 5.12 Declaration of Biosphere Reserve and Sustainable Development,
6. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
7. REFERENCES INDEX