A study on the flowering and fruiting Phenology of Plants at Jorbeer Conservation Reserve, Bikaner (Rajasthan)

DOI: 10.22161/ijeab.104.32

Abstract:
Phenology is the study of the timing of various life history events such as bud burst, leaf expansion, abscission, flowering, fertilization, fruiting, seed set, seed dispersal, and seed germination in plants. Phenological events such as flowering and fruiting are key ecological indicators that reflects plant responses to climatic factors, and they play a crucial role in shaping ecosystem dynamics. This paper deals with the study of phenological activities such as flowering and fruiting time of plants at Jorbeer Conservation Reserve, Bikaner (Rajasthan) for two years from 2021-2024. The study area visited regularly two times in a month and systematic phenological monitoring were conducted to record duration of fruiting and flowering time period for each plant species. The flowering and fruiting phenology of 35 plant species reveal distinct seasonal pattern, with the majority of plant species exhibiting flowering phase during the monsoon season (July-September) and fruiting phase extending into the post-monsoon season (October-December).

Keywords:
Phenology, Flowering, Fruiting, Jorbeer Conservation Reserve, Phenology, Rajasthan

Article Info:
Received: 09 Jul 2025; Received in revised form: 05 Aug 2025; Accepted: 12 Aug 2025; Available online: 19 Aug 2025

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