Woody Floral Diversity of College of Forestry, Sirsi Campus, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India

This study provides a comprehensive assessment of woody flora diversity within the College of Forestry (COF), Sirsi, located in the ecologically rich Western Ghats of Karnataka, India. The complete enumeration method was used across six transects within 5.3 ha area. A total of 203 woody species from 56 families were recorded, comprising 1,863 individuals. The family Fabaceae was the most dominant, with 28 species and 515 individuals followed by Poaceae with 14 species and 18 individuals. Among the different species distributed the most predominant species is Saraca asoca (212) followed by Tectona grandis (149) and Millettia pinnata (70). With respect to proportion of woody flora in different growth stage trees were more predominant (35.00%) followed by poles (30.00%), saplings (27.00%) and seedlings (8.0%). Higher Shannon-Weaver species diversity index (4.309) and Simpson index (0.9699) indicates that College of Forestry, Sirsi campus is endowed with rich plant diversity. The findings underscore the ecological importance of academic landscapes in conserving native and rare species. Rich flora equipped in the campus serves as a vital resource for researchers, students, and forest managers involved in urban ecosystem conservation.