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A phytosociological study was conducted to examine the attributes of tree species and their distribution in Shikara Forest Range, North Forest Division, Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. Results revealed that the Teak (Tectona grandis) showed the highest average tree density (184.29ha-1), whereas Mahua (Madhuca longifolia) and Kakai (Flacourtia indica) exhibited the lowest tree density (1.43ha-1). Teak was also found to be the most frequently occurring tree species with frequency of 100% followed by Tendu (Diospyros melanoxylon) and Moyan (Lannea coromandelica) (42.86%) and Amaltas (Cassia fistula) and Lendia (Lagerstroemia parviflora)(28.57%). Dhawara (Anogeissus latifolia), Achar (Buchanania lanzan), Kakai, Mahua, and Bhilwa (Semecarpus anacardium) were the least frequently occurring species with frequency of 14.29%. Teak due to larger in size showed the highest basal area with12.14 m2ha-1. The Importance Value Index (IVI) was recorded to be highest in Teak (203.76), whereas it was lowest in Dhawara (6.31). A total of eight family and 10 species were enumerated, belonging to 10 genera, of which, three genera and three species were recorded from Anacardiaceae family, while single genera and single species was recorded to other seven families (Combretaceae, Ebenaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Lythraceae, Salicaceae and Sapotaceae). Among all, Lamiaceae was dominant family. Shannon diversity index (0.84) and Simpson index (1.49) indicated higher richness or diversity of tree species. The moderate evenness (0.29) of tree species was computed in tree species. Standard deviation (39.85) clearly showed the high dispersion of the tree species. The perfect positive correlation (r=1.000) was existed among the three tree species, Dhawara, Achar and Kakai. Four tree species, such as Tendu with Lendia (r=0.953), Tendu with Moyan (r=0.932) and Tendu with Teak (r=0.919) showed highly significant positive correlation. Dhawara with Tendu (r=0.778), Dhawara with Lendia (r=0.836), Dhawara with Moyan (r=0.800) and Dhawara with Teak (r=0.706) exhibited moderate positive association. A total six groups was classified. In group I, II, III and IV showed two tree species, whereas single tree species was in group V and VI.
Density, Frequency, IVI, Shannon diversity index, Simpson’s index, correlation.
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