Grass Diversity of Central Gujarat

The great ecosystem diversity comprises of trees, shrubs, under shrubs, herbs, climbers, cripers and grasses. In this group grasses are less explored for their contribution, utility, occurrence, distribution, ecology etc. The state of Gujarat have a great diversity of Grass species. The grasses are considered to be the most evolved species of plant types with remarkable short life cycle, which is the main component of the bulk of grassland available on earth. The word "grass" is used specially for the members of the plant family Poaceae. Grasses are having amazing diversity of shape, size, texture, morphology, anatomy, reproduction etc. The makeup of the vegetative and the reproductive shoots may be annuals, lasting only a year; perennials living for two or three years but if they are bamboos, survive for thirty or forty years. They grow in water and along the margins of streams and seas, dry hot desert sands and frigid polar wastes too. Grasses may grow only on inch tall or reach a height of more than one hundred feet.

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I am a person of natural science and trying to understand the diversity of life forms their functions and adaptation for a variety of conditions in nature. I have learnt techniques to identify and document different biodiversity. I have rediscovered the lesser known facts about grasses.