Flora of the Mahanadi Delta, Orissa

Contents: Foreword. Preface. I. Resources of the study area: 1. Introduction. 2. Climate. 3. Geomorphological features. 4. Soils. 5. Riverine system. 6. Estuarine complex. II. Structural characteristics of vegetation: 1. Vegetation belts and sampling. 2. Analysis of flora. 3. Comparison of the floras of the Mahanadi Delta with those of the Sunderbans. 4. Strand vegetation. 5. Estuarine vegetation. 6. Discussion and conclusion. III. Flora: 1. Systematic treatment. 2. Key to families. 3. Families. Reference. Index.