ID: 51562
Title: Four new plant records from Pin Valley National Park, Lahaul-Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India
Author: K.Chandra Sekar and S.K.Srivastava
Editor: Dr.V.R.R. Singh
Year: 2009
Publisher: The Indian Forester, Vol 135, June 2009, No 6
Source: Centre for Ecological Science,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12
Reference: None
Subject: Forestry
Keywords: None
Abstract: None
Location: 241
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ID: 51561
Title: Preservation plots and their survival status (1972 to 2007)
Author: Sandeep Tripathi, Anita Srivastava and Om Kumar
Editor: Dr.V.R.R. Singh
Year: 2009
Publisher: The Indian Forester, Vol 135, June 2009, No 6
Source: Centre for Ecological Science,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12
Reference: None
Subject: Forestry
Keywords: None
Abstract: None
Location: 241
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ID: 51560
Title: Medicinal and aromatic plants wealth of a tribal district Kinnaur in Himachal Himalayas
Author: Viraj Man Negi and N.S. Chauhan
Editor: Dr.V.R.R. Singh
Year: 2009
Publisher: The Indian Forester, Vol 135, June 2009, No 6
Source: Centre for Ecological Science,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12
Reference: None
Subject: Forestry
Keywords: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Tribal District Kinnaur, Himachal Himalayas
Abstract: Himachal Pradesh, situated in the centre of the Western Himalayas, having diverse agroclimatic conditions ranging from semi-tropical to temperate, alpine and culminating to the cold desert region, is bestowed with a veritable emporium of medicinal and aromatic plants. Out of around 3,500 species, more than 1,000 species have been documented as medicinal and aromatic for the state occurring in Shivalik ranges, temperate forests, valley areas, sub-alpine and alpine pastures. A tribal district, Kinnaur of Himachal Pradesh, due to its unique geographical position and edapho-climatic conditions, has the distinction of being pioneer district in the state having rich natural resources of medicinal and aromatic plants. Kinnaur District is the largest supplier of Atish, Salampanja, Dhoop, Kutki, Bankakari, Chora, Talispatara, Revandchini, and Somlata in the country, whereas a few crops like Kuth, Kaser and Kalazeera are cultivated in Kinnaur. An exploration was undertaken for collection and identification of important medicinal and aromatic plants of the study area. The present paper highlights a total of 103 species from 79 genera belonging to 39 families, having medicinal and aromatic values, which are enlisted along with their botanical name, family, local/common name(s), part (s) used and their uses for different purposes. Out of total species, 26 species fall under different categories of threatened viz., Aconitum heterophyllum, Arnebia benthamii, Dactylorhiza hatagirea, Podophyllum hexandrum, Taxus wallichiana, Aconitum violaceum, Angelica glauca, Corydalis govaniana, Dioscorea deltoidea, Picrorhiza kurrooa, Saussurea costus, Saussurea obvallata, Artemisia brevifolia, Artemisia dracunculus, Bergenia stracheyi, Delphinium brunonianum, Dephinium denudatum, Ferula jaeschkeana, Heracleum lanatum, Jurinea dolomiaea, Meconopsis aculeate, Polygonatum verticillatum, Rheum australe, Rhododendron anthopogon, Rhododendron campanulatum and Skimmia laureola. It is suggested that conservation of these endemic diversity of medicinal and aromatic plants from the study area is essential by means of different measures as early as possible, before these are wiped out from nature.
Location: 241
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ID: 51559
Title: Performance of trees in the semi-arid sub-tropics for production of chichpea in rain-fed conditions
Author: A.S.Gill
Editor: Dr.V.R.R. Singh
Year: 2009
Publisher: The Indian Forester, Vol 135, June 2009, No 6
Source: Centre for Ecological Science,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12
Reference: None
Subject: Forestry
Keywords: Albizia lebbek, Azadirachta indica, Dalbergia sissoo, Acacia nilotica, Chichpea production, Yield, Rain-fed, Semi-arid, Sub-tropics, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
Abstract: Studies were initiated with four important tree species (Albizia lebbek, Azadirachta indica, Dalbergia sissoo and Acacia nilotica) by raising chickpea in their interspaces in the semi-arid sub-tropics at the Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi under rain-fed conditions (1998-2005). On the basis of various growth characters as recorded among the trees, on an average best performance was found in Dalbergia sissoo closely followed by Acacia nilotica and Albizia lebbek and poorest growth was noticed in Azadirachta indica. Same trend in the production of chickpea from the inter paces of the trees was recorded. On an average, highest grain and straw yield was achieved from the interspaces of Dalbergia with a relative grain yield of 96.0% and relative straw yield of 91.5%. There was a marginal loss of grain yield to the extent of 4% on an average, which was compensated from the production of the trees.
Location: 241
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ID: 51558
Title: Seasonal variation of litter production in Fraxinus excelsior Linn. and Ulmus villosa Brandis in forests of Dachigam National Park (J&K).
Author: Nisar Bhat, Raj Kumar Verma and Zafar Reshi
Editor: Dr.V.R.R. Singh
Year: 2009
Publisher: The Indian Forester, Vol 135, June 2009, No 6
Source: Centre for Ecological Science,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12
Reference: None
Subject: Forestry
Keywords: Fraxinus excelsior, Ulmus villosa, Litter production, Seasonal variation, Dachigam National Park, J&k
Abstract: The present study deals with quantification of litter production, montly variation in Fraxinus excelsior and Ulmus villosa forests of Dachigam National Park, Jammu and Kashmir at an altitude of 1,600-1,750 m above msl. A study plot of 50 x 50 m was selected in the two communities and litter collection traps were constructed of wooden frames. 15 litter traps were placed randomly in each study plot of the selected species for collection of the litter. The contents of traps was collected every month. The litter was separated into leaves, twigs and bark. In Fraxinus excelsior total litter production was maximum in October (1855.26 kg/ha) followed by November (1720 kg/ha) and September (723 kg/ha) with no litter production during the month of April and May. In Ulmus villosa, total litter production varied from 2.3 kg/ha (April) to 1747.10 kg/ha (October).
Location: 241
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ID: 51557
Title: Bamboos and their conservationin North-East India
Author: J.M.S. Tomar, D.K.Hore and A. Annadurai
Editor: Dr.V.R.R. Singh
Year: 2009
Publisher: The Indian Forester, Vol 135, June 2009, No 6
Source: Centre for Ecological Science,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12
Reference: None
Subject: Forestry
Keywords: Bamboos, Conservation, North-East India
Abstract: Bamboo with its multifarious utility plays an important role in food and nutritional security of the tribal population in North-East India besides industrial value. Most of the tree improvement in bamboo is based on phenotypic selection followed by clonal multiplication. Since bamboo flowers rarely sexual propagation based improvement has limited success resulting less variation. Hence creation of variation through tissue culture and molecular means have greater potential in bamboo. The depleting bamboo genetic resources should be conserved by ex-situ and in-situ and in-situ means. Monopodial bamboo species which are usually stretched in large area like M.bacciferain in NC Hills and D.hamiltonii in Mikir hills can be conserved by declaring these areas as gene sanctuary for these species. The sympodial bamboo species with sparse distribution can be conserved through community based approach and by developing ' Bambusetum ' . Strengthening inventories of bamboo genetic resources and their distribution, data on important products and their utilization, knowledge on domestic and international markets, developing appropriate bamboo based agroforestry system, capacity building by way of training in management of micro enterprise and cooperative, availability of micro credit for people operating at very subsistence level, value added bamboo processing and design technologies are important issues to be answered in this part of the country to boom with bamboo.
Location: 241
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ID: 51556
Title: Clonal propagation of mature trees of Gmelina arborea Roxb. via in-vitro technique
Author: Yogeshwar Mishra and Fatima Shirin
Editor: Dr.V.R.R. Singh
Year: 2009
Publisher: The Indian Forester, Vol 135, June 2009, No 6
Source: Centre for Ecological Science,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12
Reference: None
Subject: Forestry
Keywords: Gmelina aroborea, Mature trees, Clonal propagation, In-vitro technique
Abstract: In-vitro axillary bud proliferation has been achieved in nodal segment explants from the side branches of 15-18 years old trees of Gmelina arborea on MS medium +10 ?M BA. MS medium containing 1.0 ?M BA and 0.1 ?M Kn induced maximum shoot multiplication. The addition of 23 ?M AgNO3 in the culture facilitated callus free shoot formation. Rooting was achieved on 1/2 MS medium enriched with 10.0 ?M IBA and rooted plantlets were successfully acclimatized in high humidity conditions (80-90% RH) for two weeks prior to successful transfer to a shadehouse. The eight months old potted plants were showing excellent growth and development.
Location: 241
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ID: 51555
Title: Phytosociological analysis of woody vegetation along an altitudinal gradient in Ponmudi hill, Thrissur District, Kerala, South India
Author: A.R.R. Menon and M.A. Suraj
Editor: Dr.V.R.R. Singh
Year: 2009
Publisher: The Indian Forester, Vol 135, June 2009, No 6
Source: Centre for Ecological Science,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12
Reference: None
Subject: Forestry
Keywords: Phytosociology, Vegetation analysis, Ponmudi Hill, Thrissur , Kerala
Abstract: Vegetation analysis was carried out to study the density, basal area, IVI, dominance, diversity index and distribution pattern of species along an altitudinal gradient in Ponmudi hill of Thrissur Forest Division in Kerala. The results are presented in this paper.
Location: 241
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ID: 51554
Title: Wood micro structural studies of Indian Rutaceae part IV: Three Zanthoxyleae
Author: Nisha Bhardwaj and Sangeeta Gupta
Editor: Dr.V.R.R. Singh
Year: 2009
Publisher: The Indian Forester, Vol 135, June 2009, No 6
Source: Centre for Ecological Science,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12
Reference: None
Subject: Forestry
Keywords: lndian Rutaceae, Melicope, Tetradium, Zanthoxylum, Wood anatomy
Abstract: The present study deals with the detailed wood anatomy of the 9 Indian species of 3 genera viz. Melicope Forst., Tetradium Hook. and Zanthoxylum Linn. belonging to the tribe of Zanthoxyleae of the family Rutaceae. The results are summarized in the tables and identification key has been developed for the separation of all the 10 species of this tribe. Photomicrographs have been given for the diagnostic features. The woods of this tribe are used for planks, rafters, match splints, plywood, cabinet work, axe handles, legs of beds, chair and packing cases. The wood anatomical parameters suggest that the tribe Zanthoxyleae is a heterogeneous tribe characterized by ring to diffuse porous woods; growth ring distinct to indistinct distinct due to marginal bands of parenchyma; simple to reticulate perforation plate; coalescent aperture; inter vessel pits minute to small; fibres non-septate. Almost all type of parenchyma present in all the species. Rays homogeneous to heterogeneous. Prismatic crystals in rays present in all the species except Melicope lunuankenda, Z.rhetsa and Z.oxyphyllum. Silica bodies present in fibres, rays and parenchyma in Melicope lunuankenda and Tetradium fraxinifolium. New reports include coalescent aperture in the entire family. Crystals in fibres and silica bodies reported for the first time of Tetradium and Melicope.
Location: 241
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ID: 51553
Title: Biodiversity and ethanobotany of sacred groves in Bankura District, West Bengal
Author: Ramshankar Basu
Editor: Dr.V.R.R. Singh
Year: 2009
Publisher: The Indian Forester, Vol 135, June 2009, No 6
Source: Centre for Ecological Science,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12
Reference: None
Subject: Forestry
Keywords: Biodiversity, Ethno-botany, Sacred Groves, Bankura District, West Bengal
Abstract: Investigations were carried out in 26 sacred groves of the district of Bankura of West Bengal during 2006 to 2007. 114 plant species were reocrded from those groves including 102 dicots and 12 monocots. Among them, species of trees were 62, shrubs 14, herbs 23, lianas 04, climbers 10, epiphytes 01. Sacred groves totally cover an area of 8.2 hectares. The major tribal groups in those areas are Santals and Koramudis; others are Bedias and Mahalis. Main festival of Santals is ' Sarul ' under the canopy of Shorea robusta. The festival ' Ashari ' is performed before planting planting and ' Maghi ' after harvesting of Paddy (Oryza sativa) are common to all tribes. The dominant tree species observed were Shorea robusta, Butea monosperma and Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia. The dominant family in the study area was Combretaceae with 07 species. But the family Dipterocarpaceae has maximum number of individuals (181). Papilionaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Rubiaceae also have good representation. These groves are good reserves of 28 medicinal plants. About 60% of trees were confined to the height class 10 to 15 m and 40% were less than 15 to 20m. Likewise 30% trees were under girth class of 3m, 15% were less than 6m. The floristic diversity was found to be 0.99. Importance Value Index (IVI) of Shorea robusta has 38.94; other sub-dominant forms like Butea monosperma have 22.04, Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia have 21.13, and Holoptelea integrifolia have 15.17. To maintain the functions, values and attributes of sacred groves effective conservation and management practices are required.
Location: 241
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ID: 51552
Title: Adventitious shoot regeneration and Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation in Rohida (Tecomella undulata)
Author: Raghwendra Singh, Meenal Rathore, Gyan P Mishra, Meetul Kumar, Rajio Singh and Z. Ahmed
Editor: Dr.V.R.R. Singh
Year: 2009
Publisher: The Indian Forester, Vol 135, June 2009, No 6
Source: Centre for Ecological Science,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12
Reference: None
Subject: Forestry
Keywords: Rohida (Tecomella undulata), Adventitious Shoot Regeneration, Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Transformation
Abstract: In the present investigation four different explants from Tecomella undulata were used for in vitro adventitious shoot regeneration. The treatment having IAA (0.1 mg/l) and zeatin (2.5 mg/l) in combination yielded maximum number of shoots from hypoctyle (16) and cotyledonary nodes (27). In case of epicotyle, the best response (11 shoots per explant) was observed in the treatments having IAA (0.1 mg/l) + BAP (2.5 mg/l). While, regeneration of shoots from cotyledon was not observed. Pretreatment of regenerated shoots in a mixture of NAA, IAA and IBA (5.0 mg/l, each) for 36 hours was found to be the best for root induction . Survival of 75% was observed from the plantlets kept for hardening, whereas 62% hardened plants survived in field. For transformation, continuous light and mild shaking with hands at three to five hours interval for 36 hours was found more efficient (5% transformation). Hence, we report here an efficient adventitious shoot regeneration system in T. undulata using cotyledonary node as an explant that has vital role in gene transfer technologies.
Location: 241
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ID: 51551
Title: Bamboo flowering - preliminary observations on physico-mechanical properties of culms of Bambusa bambos during different phases of life cycle (part II)
Author: R.Vijendra Rao, P. Kumar, R. Sudheendra, S.R. Shukla and S.K.Sharma
Editor: Dr.V.R.R. Singh
Year: 2009
Publisher: The Indian Forester, Vol 135, June 2009, No 6
Source: Centre for Ecological Science,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12
Reference: None
Subject: Forestry
Keywords: Bambusa bambos, culms, strength properties, gregarious flowering
Abstract: Culms representing before, during and after flowering phases were subjected to testing for certain strength properties in round and split forms. Round bamboo showed higher values in compression parallel to grain in culms before flowering phase, while static bending values were higher in culms during flowering phase. In split bamboo, strength properties (maximum crushing strength and static bending) were more in culms of after flowering (air-dry) phase than before and during flowering phase (green).
Location: 241
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ID: 51550
Title: Are forestry CDM projects cost effective?
Author: Mohit Gera and Neelu Gera
Editor: Dr.V.R.R. Singh
Year: 2009
Publisher: The Indian Forester, Vol 135, June 2009, No 6
Source: Centre for Ecological Science,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12
Reference: None
Subject: Forestry
Keywords: CDM projects, Forestry, Cost-effectiveness
Abstract: Financial efficacy of a CDM forestry project for realization of carbon benefits on account of carbon sequestration service provided by the afforestation or reforestation interventions under CDM has been studied for four different sized projects. All the costs associated with the preparation of these projects such as costs on project development, validation, registration, monitoring, verification & certification, issuance of CERs, adaptation levy and the Tax implications have been taken into account and benefits were estimated assuming a carbon sequestration rate of 2tC/ha/year under two price scenarios. The results have shown that all the project sizes are financially viable with higher values of B/C ratios, in the range of 3.94 to 14.28 and the IRRs, in the range of 55% to 110%. The results also confirmed that with in a given category of the project size, the returns increase with the size of the project. The authors are of the opinion that investment in forestry A & R projects development and registration under CDM is not only a financially viable option but also the regular returns on account of CER revenue could help in sustenance for the CDM project interventions.
Location: 241
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ID: 51549
Title: Feasibility of Gurpur river at Malavoor as a sink for Bajpe Town domestic waste disposal - A case study
Author: K.S.Babu Narayan, J. Pradeep Kumar, Subhash C. Yaragal and S. Shrihari
Editor: Dr.R.K.Trivedy
Year: 2009
Publisher: Enviro Media, Vol 28 (2) : 2009
Source: Centre for Ecological Science,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12
Reference: None
Subject: Pollution Research
Keywords: BOD, COD, Reaeration, Deoxygenation constant, Streeter Phelps Model
Abstract: Mangalore is one of the fast growing cities in Karnataka with improved infrastructure taking place in recent days. In view of rapid development in and around Mangalore city, the sub urban or rural areas around the city have started developing at a rapid rate. One such place is Bajpe where the town is growing very fast due to the expansion of activity of Bajpe Airport and upcoming SEZ projects. An attempt has been made to find out the load on River Gurupur, if the Bajpe town domestic waste is assumed to be disposed to River Gurupur at Malavoor bridge point downstream without any treatment. Experiments were conducted to find the parameters used to find out the dissolved oxygen (DO) consumption and replenishment in teh river body using BOD-DO river quality model developed by Streeter-Phelps (1925). Model formulation, analysis and the results obtained are discussed in the paper.
Location: 241
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ID: 51548
Title: Arsenic trioxide induced protein content of a freshwater teleost fish, Amblyphryngodon mola
Author: A.D.Shelke and G.P.Wani
Editor: Dr.R.K.Trivedy
Year: 2009
Publisher: Enviro Media, Vol 28 (2) : 2009
Source: Centre for Ecological Science,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-12
Reference: None
Subject: Pollution Research
Keywords: Arsenic trioxide, Protein content and Amblypharyngodon mola
Abstract: Developmental activities of industrlization and urbanization are depleting the natural resources of our environmental, resulting in environment degradation. Heavy metal contamination, being a major concern of chemical pollution poses a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems because of their properties and potential for bioaccumulation. In the present investigation effect of Arsenic trioxide on the total protein contents of liver and gonada of a freshwater teleost fish, Amblypharyngodon mola was studied. The fishes were exposed to 1.4557 ppm. Arsenic trioxide as acute treatment and 0.2911 ppm as chronic exposure to Arsenic trioxide protein contents were decreased in liver and gonads tissue during exposure periods.
Location: 241
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