Flora of Great Nicobar Island
Contents: 1. Foreword. 2. Preface. 3. Introduction. 4. Geography: i. Drainage system. ii. Geology. iii. Soil. iv. Climate. 5. Vegetation: i. Littoral. ii. Inland. 6. Man made vegetation. 7. Botanical history. 8. Status of plant exploration. 9. Analysis of the flora. 10. Phytogeography. 11. Conservation measures proposed. 12. Utilisation aspects of the flora. 13. Ethnobotany. 14. Doubtful and excluded species. 15. Selected bibliography. 16. Flora (Systematic enumeration): i. Pteridophytes. ii. Gymnosperms. iii. Angiosperms: a. Dicotyledons. b. Monocotyledons. 17. Index.
From the foreword: "After C.E. Parkinson published the Forest Flora of Andaman Islands in the year 1923, there has been no exhaustive floristic work published either on the Andaman Group of Islands or the Nicobar Group till date. The Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Circle, Port Blair established in 1972 has undertaken extensive and intensive studies on the plant diversity of the isles. While the writing of Flora of Andaman & Nicobar Islands is in progress and is envisaged to be brought out in three volumes, a special effort has been made by the Botanical Survey of India to come up with a Flora of Great Nicobar Island separately in view of the phytogeographical importance attached to this remote and southernmost island of the archipelago where most of the plant species are indigenous to the islands.
"The present publication, dealing with the native flora of insular and fragile nature and the introduced exotic species in the island ecosystem well known for its pristine glory but subjected to some human intervention, it is believed, will prove to be of immense use to the nature lovers, tourists, environmentalists, foresters and the botanists. The book may be indispensable in future for evolving viable conservation strategies in order to strike a balance between development and conservation and between developed ecosystem and natural ecosystem. The book should also create awareness amongst people against any damage to the rare and precious species that the islands possess."
