The study investigates and identifies low altitude marshy grasslands, colloquially called 'Vayals', in the Wet evergreen forest of Parambikulam tiger reserve. The system and it's criticality in terms of it's connection with geology, hydrology and topography were investigated for …

grass the growth of semi-evergreen occupies marshy vayal, situated in most of the where in time The the middle since it is seems a thick dominant group recorded, forest.

A nested sampling approach was used to collect information on vegetation and soil at different fire frequencies. Quantile regression analyses indicated that diversity and heterogeneity in grass species composition as well as grazing acceptability decreased with increasing fire frequencies.

These are the 20 most common types of grasses, their scientific names, and photos. 1. Napier grass – Pennisetum purpureum. It’s scientifically referred to as Pennisetum purpureum or …

Seasonally waterlogged grasslands are colloquially called vayals. These vayals in addition to providing various ecological services are valuable habitat and food source for many insects, amphibians , reptiles , aves and herbivore mammals. Due to high soil fertility this habitat is much sought after for agriculture .

Dec 11, 2015 · The word "Vayals" is colloquially used to address the seasonally waterlogged and grass dominated areas and is categorized as "wetlands" under articale1.1 of the Ramsar conservation.

Dec 11, 2015 · Diversity of vertebrate fauna in the marshy grassland (Vayal) ecosystems in Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, Ind

Vayals are the seasonally waterlogged meadows or wet meadows dominated with grasses and sedges, categorized as "Ts" of Ramsar's classification system for wetland type. In kerala these …

The highly undulating terrains of Wayanad (Vayal+ Nadu) plateau with its piedmonts and Pedi plains is home to a unique system of wetland forest and cultivation called the vayals. Kurchiyas previously forest dwellers and presently an indigenous agrarian community has developed an exclusive system of farming these lands.

The traditional Vayal classification system helps the Kurichiyas in making cropping decisions, use of appropriate input and organize their labour accordingly vis-a-vis their landscape elements. Resource management and agricultural practice vary with Vayal types.