ECONOMICALY SIGNIFICANT AQUATIC PLANTS OF JALPAIGURI DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Aquatic angiosperms are actual substantial customs of plant life and are indispensable component of the fresh water biome. Aquatic plants are very remarkable forms of plant life and are essential component of the aquatic ecosystem. A variety of products and significant beneficial services are offered by these groups of organisms to the human society and ecosystem. They play imperative role in the life of human beings as food, fodder, medicine, etc. In spite of that, the knowledge of correct utilization of aquatic plants is lacking among common people and in order to make them aware, steps are to be introduced. In this survey an attempt has been made to categorize aquatic plants and their utilization by the local inhabitants of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India.