Marsh vegetation of Muthurajawela

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  • TISSA R. HERAT Botany Division The Open University of Sri Lanka Nawala, Nugegoda.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31357/vjs.v3i2.1169

Abstract

Biologically marshes are among the richest, most productive ecosystemsknown and among the most interesting. Muthurajawela marsh is one such wetland which has a great effect on maintaining the proper ecological balance of themangrove vegetation and the fauna and flora of the Negombo lagoon. An attemptis made here to understand the distribution patterns of vegetation, plantspecies of ecological significance and of special human interest, and to find out,if any, the presence of rare endangeredplants. It is hoped that the present studywould be an initial step for much more detailed ecological studies of theecosystem.

Author Biography

TISSA R. HERAT, Botany Division The Open University of Sri Lanka Nawala, Nugegoda.

Botany Division

The Open University of Sri Lanka

Nawala, Nugegoda.

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2013-06-17

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