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The present paper deals with the plant diversity, physico-chemical status of soil and population structure in different forest types/sub types of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The paper described the dominant and co-dominant status of tree, herbs, shrubs, climbers, and grasses species along with density, basal area, and population structure and biodiversity index in different forest types / sub types. Differences in the species composition from site to site could be attributed to climate change. The population structure in different forest types/sub types followed three categories viz; Greater proportion of individuals in the lower girth classes in forest types; Gap phase type, having absence of individuals in certain girth classes in forest type; More individuals in sapling stage and absence in higher classes in a forest type. There is a need to develop climate resilient forest management towards balancing the population structure of different species in different forest types / sub types for increasing the forest productivity.