The first comprehensive account of the plants of the Indian Arid zone was by Blatter and Hallberg (1918-21) who visited the districts of Jodhpin Jaisalmer and Barmer accompanied by T.S. Sabnis and D.B. Bulsara. They remarked that "the vast deserts of North Africa, Arabia, Central Asia, and even the New World have attracted the attention of many botanists, bill the [...]
The term rhizology was suggested by Vysockij in 1905 and since then it has been used by several workers. The Rhizology is the study of the root systems of plants in their natural environments. This branch occupies a significant position in ecological studies due to special relationship between the root and the soil. Terrestrial plants live in two distinct environments [...]
With the explosion in population an attempt should be made to explore little known plant resources for food, shelter and clothing's etc. In the arid zone of Rajasthan, Puri (1966) have indicated 700 species whereas Bhandari (1978) could collect nearly 682 species from W. Rajasthan. Amongst them very few are known for their economic values. In this context some of [...]