The total number of plant species observed was 105 belonging to 41 families. The highest number of plant species observed belongs to Fabacea family. According to the IVI values observed Tephrosea purpurea in herbs, Lantana camara in shrubs & climbers, and Anacardium occidentale in trees showing the maximum IVI value and these are considered as leading dominants and Acalypha alnifolia in herbs, Atylosia scaraeboides, Waltheria indica in shrubs and climbers and Sapindus emarginatus in tree species are considered as rare species to the study area, because these species having the least IVI values. The results in the major nutrients N, P, K levels are discouraging though the presences of these nutrients are comparatively very low in the corresponding coastal area. Aristida adscensionis and Cynodon doctylon are the effective, indigenous and suggested grasses to prevent the erosion in the study area.
