Table 5. Season wise density, relative density, frequency, and relative frequency of the aquatic plants at the wetland.

Sl no	Botanical name	Pre monsoon				Monsoon				Post monsoon				Winter
		D	RD	F	RF	D	RD	F	RF	D	RD	F	RF	D	RD	F	RF
Free Floating
1	Eichhornia crassipes	10.38	6.81	63.64	7.78	21.56	17.2	76.36	13.5	40.07	32.63	78.18	17	25.91	20.59	74.55	15.3
2	Pistia	4.33	2.84	30.91	3.78	5.47	4.36	34.55	6.11	5.85	4.77	34.55	7.51	4.53	3.6	27.27	5.6
3	Salvinia natans	6.51	4.27	34.55	4.22	5.45	4.35	27.27	4.82	3.45	2.81	16.36	3.56	3.64	2.89	16.36	3.36
4	Hydrocharis morsus-ranae	5.89	3.87	49.09	6	3.44	2.74	23.64	4.18	2.82	2.29	20	4.35	2.67	2.12	14.55	2.99
5	Lemna perpusilla	4.91	3.22	9.09	1.11	4.85	3.87	9.09	1.61	2.38	1.94	3.64	0.79	2.6	2.07	3.64	0.75
Floating Leaves
6	Nymphaea albea	0.98	0.64	16.36	2	0.84	0.67	10.91	1.93	1.11	0.9	12.73	2.77	1.33	1.05	14.55	2.99
7	Ottelia alismoides	1.15	0.75	12.73	1.56	1.11	0.88	14.55	2.57	1.07	0.87	14.55	3.16	1.45	1.16	14.55	2.99
8	Hygroryza aristata	11.36	7.46	41.82	5.11	7.49	5.97	29.09	5.14	7.2	5.86	25.45	5.53	5.84	4.64	20	4.1
9	Nelumbo nucifera	0.49	0.32	14.55	1.78	0.42	0.33	12.73	2.25	0.35	0.28	10.91	2.37	0.38	0.3	10.91	2.24
10	Nymphoides indica	1.15	0.75	16.36	2	1.25	1	12.73	2.25	0.98	0.8	12.73	2.77	0.82	0.65	10.91	2.24
11	Nymphaeaceae	1.75	1.15	21.82	2.67	1.04	0.83	16.36	2.89	1.2	0.98	18.18	3.95	1.33	1.05	18.18	3.73
12	Braseniaschreberi	1	0.66	20	2.44	1.09	0.87	18.18	3.22	0.93	0.75	12.73	2.77	0.58	0.46	7.27	1.49
13	Euryale ferox	0.55	0.36	16.36	2	0.44	0.35	14.55	2.57	0.4	0.33	9.09	1.98	0.47	0.38	9.09	1.87
14	Trapa natans	8.42	5.52	45.45	5.56	5.45	4.35	30.91	5.47	3.8	3.09	23.64	5.14	3.65	2.9	20	4.1
15	Potamogeton natans	4.8	3.15	20	2.44	0.44	0.35	7.27	1.29	0.49	0.4	7.27	1.58	0.55	0.43	7.27	1.49
16	Marsilea quadrifolia	11	7.22	20	2.44	7.85	6.26	14.55	2.57	4.24	3.45	10.91	2.37	4.65	3.7	9.09	1.87
Emergent
17	Scirpoides holoschoenus (L.)	14.35	9.41	41.82	5.11	10.93	8.72	16.36	2.89	9.07	7.39	9.09	1.98	9.29	7.38	12.73	2.61
18	Scirpus	9.55	6.26	27.27	3.33	7.85	6.26	14.55	2.57	7.87	6.41	10.91	2.37	8.89	7.07	14.55	2.99
19	Cyclosorus interruptus	6.22	4.08	36.36	4.44	5.65	4.51	20	3.54	0.82	0.67	5.45	1.19	5.42	4.31	12.73	2.61
20	Pontederia cordata	1.65	1.09	23.64	2.89	0.56	0.45	9.09	1.61	0.89	0.73	9.09	1.98	1.2	0.95	10.91	2.24
21	Ludwigia octovavis	1.8	1.18	20	2.44	1.42	1.13	16.36	2.89	1.2	0.98	10.91	2.37	1.04	0.82	9.09	1.87
22	Hymenachne assamica	8.35	5.48	30.91	3.78	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.04	2.41	7.27	1.49
23	Phragmites karka	0.87	0.57	7.27	0.89	1.04	0.83	7.27	1.29	1.11	0.9	7.27	1.58	1	0.79	7.27	1.49
24	Polygonum glabram	4.6	3.02	41.82	5.11	3.09	2.47	14.55	2.57	0	0	0	0	0.42	0.33	5.45	1.12
25	Ipomoea aquatica	0.91	0.6	9.09	1.11	1.2	0.96	10.91	1.93	0.75	0.61	7.27	1.58	0.82	0.65	7.27	1.49
26	Alternantherap hiloxeroides	2.07	1.36	10.91	1.33	1.98	1.58	9.09	1.61	1.4	1.14	5.45	1.19	1.49	1.18	7.27	1.49
27	Ludwigia peploides	2.4	1.57	20	2.44	2.64	2.1	20	3.54	2.04	1.66	12.73	2.77	2.45	1.95	14.55	2.99
28	Leersia oryzoides	2.8	1.84	12.73	1.56	2.71	2.16	7.27	1.29	2.24	1.82	3.64	0.79	4.84	3.84	9.09	1.87
29	Actinoscirpus grossus	4.45	2.92	12.73	1.56	3.25	2.6	9.09	1.61	3.42	2.78	7.27	1.58	3.51	2.79	7.27	1.49
30	Alpinia nigra	0.49	0.32	5.45	0.67	0.6	0.48	5.45	0.96	0.56	0.46	5.45	1.19	0.51	0.4	5.45	1.12
31	Bacopa monnieri	1.6	1.05	7.27	0.89	0.35	0.28	1.82	0.32	0.33	0.27	1.82	0.4	0.71	0.56	5.45	1.12
32	Cyperus digitatus	3.56	2.34	3.64	0.44	4.38	3.49	5.45	0.96	3.84	3.12	3.64	0.79	6.51	5.17	9.09	1.87
33	Eleocharis acutangula	4.42	2.9	5.45	0.67	3.45	2.76	3.64	0.64	3.65	2.98	3.64	0.79	4.75	3.77	7.27	1.49
34	Eleocharis dulci	0.65	0.43	7.27	0.89	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.47	0.38	3.64	0.75
35	Enydra fluctuans	0.55	0.36	3.64	0.44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.22	0.17	1.82	0.37
36	Fuirena ciliaris	0.16	0.11	1.82	0.22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.65	0.52	3.64	0.75
37	Hydrilla verticillata	2.78	1.83	16.36	2	2.22	1.77	10.91	1.93	1.84	1.5	9.09	1.98	2.78	2.21	10.91	2.24
38	Ipomoea carnea	1.31	0.86	14.55	1.78	1.2	0.96	9.09	1.61	1.33	1.08	9.09	1.98	1.24	0.98	5.45	1.12
39	Monochoria hastata	1.15	0.75	16.36	2	1.62	1.29	12.73	2.25	2.4	1.95	16.36	3.56	2.33	1.85	16.36	3.36
40	Myriophyllum indicum	0.71	0.47	5.45	0.67	0.42	0.33	3.64	0.64	0.71	0.58	3.64	0.79	0.73	0.58	5.45	1.12
41	Sagittariasa gittifolia	0.33	0.21	3.64	0.44	0.62	0.49	5.45	0.96	1.02	0.83	7.27	1.58	1.15	0.91	9.09	1.87

Notes.

D

density

RD

relative density

F

frequency

RF

relative frequency