Table 7.
Temporal dynamism of plant species (number/m2) due to flood in Laukhuri, western Chitwan (Density values of the average of 3 quadrats). CL 26
| Scientific names [English name] “Nepali name” | 1996 (Time 1) | 2000 (Time 2) | 2007 (Time 3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. [Bermuda grass] | 32.66 | 0.66 | |
| Brachiaria sp. | 4.66 | 2.66 | |
| Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. [Cogon grass] | 2.66 | 360.33 | |
| Saccharum spontaneum L. [Wild sugarcane] | 5.00 | 19.00 | |
| Oxalis corniculata L. [Yellow woodsorrel] | 148.00 | ||
| Rungia parviflora (Retz.) Nees [Small-flowered rungia] | 86.00 | ||
| Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin. [Golden false beardgrass] | 54.00 | ||
| Launaea aspleniifolia (Willd.) Hook. f. “Dudhe jhar” | 35.66 | ||
| Eragrostis tenella (L.) P. Beauv. [Japanese lovegrass] | 26.00 | ||
| Cassia occidentalis L. [African coffee] | 4.66 | ||
| “Neuro” | 5.00 | ||
| Hemarthria compressa (L.f.) R. Br. [Whip grass] | 4.33 | ||
| “Gurmi” | 2.00 | ||
| Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex Wight [Cupid’s shaving brush] | 1.66 | ||
| Desmodium sp. “Bhatmase jhar” | 1.66 | ||
| Blumea lacera (Burm. f.) DC. [Malay blumea] | 1.33 | ||
| Pouzolzia zeylanica (L.) Benn. [Graceful pouzolzsbush] | 1.00 | ||
| “Bankareli” | 0.66 | ||
| Solanum aculeatissimum Jacq. [Indian nightshade] “Kantakari” | 0.33 | ||
| Total population | 394.30 | 5.66 | 399.96 |