Abstract

This study employs quadrant sampling to determine the number of unique plant species residing in the Nameri Forest Reserve in Assam, India. The survey identified 132 distinct species of plants from 58 different groups. The most prevalent groups were Fabaceae, Poaceae and Asteraceae. The Shannon Index ranged from 2.98 to 3.42, indicating a moderate to high amount of diversity. The research identified a significant correlation between prospective forest carbon stores and biodiversity attributes such as variety, density, and richness. The research employed Pearson correlation, cluster analysis, and regression analysis to examine the dry tropical reserve forests of Assam. The predominant flora in the Bhomoraguri reserve forest included Cynodon dactylon, Datura stramonium, Clitoria ternatea and Tectona grandis. They comprise trees, grasses, forbs, and climbing plants. The research revealed that the Bhomoraguri reserve forest contains 302.93t ha–1 of carbon reserves, whilst the Balipara reserve forest possesses 283.97t ha–1 of carbon stocks. This indicates that each may contain 555.87 and 521.30t ha–1 of CO2. Trees constituted around 54.80% of the overall plant population. Forbs constituted 21.36% of the total, climbers comprised 19.35%, and grasses represented the least at 4.49%.