COMPARATIVE ECOLOGY OF TWO ENDANGERED FERNS : ANOGRAMMA LEPTOPHYLLA (L.) LINK AND HYPODEMATIUM CRENATUM (FORSSK.) KUHN FROM THE NORTH WESTERN GHATS

摘要

We present here the results of ecological studies on two endangered species of ferns from the North Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India, namely Anograrnma leptophylla (L.) Link and Hypodematium crenatum (Forssk.) Kuhn subsp. crenatum. Edaphic and climatic analysis was carried out with respect to the two species.