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ID: 64728
Title: Understanding age-friendliness of cities and urban communities through the perceptions of senior citizens in Kolkata, India
Author: Basudatta Sarkar and Haimanti Banerji
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (2) 138-147 (2023)
Subject: Understanding age-friendliness of cities and urban communities through the perceptions of senior citizens in Kolkata, India
Keywords: Age-friendly environment, cities and urban communities, context specific measurable indicators, people’s perception, senior citizens.
Abstract: To better understand the requirements of senior citizens for an age-friendly urban environment, especially in the Indian context, it is important to consider their perception of age-friendly cities and urban communities, as well as assess their experience of living in a city as an ageing person. This study highlights a perception-based methodological approach for planning age-friendly urban communities. Major tools used in the study are Focus Group Discussion to validate and modify the components derived from the literature and formulation of indicators of age-friendliness, questionnaire survey and Ridit analysis. The result generates a priority-wise rank of indicators of age-friendliness expressing the perceptions and preferences of senior citizens on the existing conditions in the study area. The result also highlights the checklist of indicators for policy intervention to achieve age-friendliness in three dimensions – social, physical and economic.
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Literature cited 1: Roy, A., Why India cannot plan its cities: Informality, insurgence and the idiom of urbanization. Plann. Theory, 2009, 8(1), 76–87. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate change 2007: impacts, adaptation and vulnerability: contribution of Working Group II to the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (ed. Parry, M. L.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2007.
Literature cited 2: Sarkar, B., Banerji, H. and Sen, J., Assessment of socio-economic vulnerability using select indicators. 52nd Annual Congress of International Society of City and regional Planners (ISOCARP), 2016. Pathak, M. and Mahadevia, D., Urban informality and planning: challenges to mainstreaming resilience in Indian cities. Resilience oriented Urban Planning, Springer International Publishing (online), 2018, pp. 49–66.

ID: 64727
Title: Santalum album–host plants interaction: an incomplete story of semi-root parasite
Author: Vishnu Raju, Ashish Agashe , Mushineni Ashajyothi , Kunasekaran Rajarajan , Naresh Kumar and Ayyanadar Arunachalam
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (2) 130-137 (2023)
Subject: Santalum album–host plants interaction: an incomplete story of semi-root parasite
Keywords: Haustoria, HIFs, host–parasite interaction, Santalum album.
Abstract: Sandal (Santalum album L.) is one of the most valuable hemiparasitic tree species cultivated for its scented heartwood and oil. The economic yield from sandal depends on the hosts associated with it. Previous studies show that the sandal–host interaction is related to certain physiological, genetic and molecular mechanisms that enable them to identify host plants, to grow invasively into the hosts, and to establish connections to withdraw water and other resources from the hosts. However, the understanding of these mechanisms is still very vague. Our observations from the three-month-old sandal seedlings–host interaction study revealed the complex and multifaceted character of the host–parasite signalling mechanism. Besides, we found numerous unsolved questions and a significant knowledge gap in this field. Therefore, this article aims to correlate and contrast our observations with previous findings and to deliver some key questions to bridge the knowledge gap in future research.
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Literature cited 1: Kim, T. H., Ito, H., Hayashi, K., Hasegawa, T., Machiguchi, T. and Yoshida, T., Aromatic constituents from the heartwood of Santalum album L. Chem. Pharm. Bull., 2005, 53, 641–644. Ochi, T., Shibata, H., Higuti, T., Kodama, K. H., Kusumi, T. and Takaishi, Y., Anti-Helicobacter pylori compounds from Santalum album. J. Nat. Prod., 2005, 68, 819–824.
Literature cited 2: Bhaskar, D., Viswanath, S. and Purushothaman, S., Sandal (Santalum album L.) conservation in southern India: a review of policies and their impacts. J. Trop. Agric., 2010, 48, 1–10. Lu, J. K., Xu, D. P., Kang, L. H. and He, X. H., Host-species dependent physiological characteristics of hemiparasite Santalum album in association with N2-fixing and non-N2-fixing hosts native to southern China. Tree Physiol., 2014, 34(9), 1006–1017; doi.org/ 10.1093/treephys/tpu073.

ID: 64726
Title: Mapping India’s exposure to climate change: a district level study
Author: Ka. Sa. Kalaiarasi, Kritika Singh and Nisar Kannangara
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (2) 124-129 (2023)
Subject: Mapping India’s exposure to climate change: a district level study
Keywords: Climate change, exposure, extreme events, long-term climate variations, vulnerability
Abstract: Exposure is a key component in determining climate risk; however, inconsistencies around its conceptualization have been relatively less explored. This article first makes a case for studying exposure as a crucial factor in understanding the consequences of climate change and highlights the fact that exposure is a necessary factor in understanding both vulnerability and adaptation. It then goes on to trace the regional differences in exposure to climate change in India, and identifies the most climate change-affected districts in the country.
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Literature cited 1: Sharma, J. and Ravindranath, N. H., Applying IPCC 2014 framework for hazard-specific vulnerability assessment under climate change. Environ. Res. Commun., 2019, 1(5), 051004; https://doi.org/10. 1088/2515-7620/ab24ed. United Nations, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. United Nations, Rio de Janerio, Brazil, 1992; https:// unfccc.int/files/essential_background/background_publications_htmlpdf/application/pdf/conveng.pd
Literature cited 2: Tariq, B. et al., Climate Change 2001: Mitigation: Contribution of Working Group III to Third Assessment Report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Geneva; IPCC, 2001; https://www.ipcc. ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/WGIII_TAR_full_report.pdf IPCC, IPCC Special Report on Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage. Prepared by Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (eds Metz, B. et al.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2005, p. 442.

ID: 64725
Title: Remnants of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) stock in Kodaikanal hills, Western Ghats, South India
Author: Walter Devaa U. Ramesh
Editor: S.K. Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (2) 113-113 (2023)
Subject: Remnants of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) stock in Kodaikanal hills, Western Ghats, South India
Keywords: Remnants of the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss,Kodaikanal hills, Western Ghats, South India
Abstract: The European settlers found the coldwater streams of the Western Ghats of South India suitable for trout fisheries1 . Trout farming was first practiced in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, in 1863, followed by Munnar, Kerala, in 1909 (ref. 2), both regions located in the Western Ghats of South India. In 1943, rainbow trout were introduced in Kodaikanal by the Palani Hills Game Association. But no published data or record (e.g. creel census data, newspaper information, and other scientific resources) regarding trout catches3,4 and their presence in the Kodaikanal hills are available. This could be due to a lack of knowledge of the availability of rainbow trout in the forest streams of Kodaikanal. However, there are evidences regarding the availability of trout in Gundar Stream3 (10°.21′60.3″N, 77°.42′87.4″E), situated 9.9 km away from Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu. This feral trout stock did not gain much attention since its introduction, and therefore no solid evidence of their stock status is available so far.
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Literature cited 1: Gopalakrishnan, A., Lal, K. K. and Ponniah, A. G., ICLARM Q., 1999, 22(3), 16–19. Mackay, W. S. S., J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 1945, 45(3 and 4), 352–373; 542–547
Literature cited 2: Sehgal, K. L., In Fish and Fisheries at Higher Altitudes: Asia (ed. Petr, T.), FAO Fisheries Technical Paper No. 385, FAO, Rome, 1999, p. 304. Kuruppan, In Proceedings of the National Workshop on Research and Development needs of Coldwater Fisheries, Haldwani, 1989, abstr. no. 12

ID: 64724
Title: New record of th rare and little known moth Achelura bifasciata (Hope, [1841]) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae:Chalcosilinae) from Dehradun district in Garhwal Himalaya and its larval hosts
Author: Arun Pratap Singh, Gaurav Chand Ramola and Lekhendra
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (1) Pg No. 98-100 (2023)
Subject: New record of th rare and little known moth Achelura bifasciata (Hope, [1841]) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae:Chalcosilinae) from Dehradun district in Garhwal Himalaya and its larval hosts
Keywords: Achelura bifasciata, moth, Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae,Chalcosilinae,Dehradun, Garhwal Himalaya
Abstract: Achelura bifasciata (Hope, [1841] syn. Chelura bifasicata Hope (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae: Chalcosiinae) has distribution range in the Himalayas extending from Tehri Garhwal in Uttarakhand[including Nainital, Chamoli district and Pithoragarh districts] through Nepal [Kathmandu],Sikkim, Bhutan [Punakha and south Bhutan]; Meghalaya (khasi hills) and assam (Naga hills) in northeast India, and from Maymyo, near Mandalay up to Tanunggyi in the central part of Myanmar with Pyracantha crenulata as its larval host (Hampson, 1893; Sachan and Gangwar, 1987;Smetacek, 2008; Patade et al, 2020; Sondhi, 2021; https://biodiversity.bt/observations/show/6575).
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Literature cited 1: Facciola S. (1990) .Cornucopia:A source Book of edible Plants. Kampong Publications, California, USA.677 pp. Hampson G.F. (1893) .The fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol.1.Taylor & Francis, London. Pp.xxiii +527.Saturniidae to Hypsidae527p-333 fig. pg 283, #603 as Chelura bifasciata.
Literature cited 2: Haruta T. (1993). Moths of Nepal, part 2 Tinea 13, (Suppl.3). The Japan Heterocerists Society Tokyo.pp:160. Manandhar N.P. (2005). Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, Oregon, 636 pp.

ID: 64723
Title: Use of bamboos as living fence: Need of the time
Author: Anjuli Agarwal
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (1) Pg No. 90-94 (2023)
Subject: Use of bamboos as living fence: Need of the time
Keywords: Bamboos, Living fence, Need of the Time
Abstract: Bamboos not only have economic utility from rural livelihood to industrial applications but the play an important ecological role in soil conservation by checking soil erosion. Use of bamboos along the roadsides, riversides and steep mountain slopes provides natural retaining wall; replace expensive wire and stone gabions and stability at the base of potential slopes (Agarwal,2014).Living bamboo fence grows on its own, can add additional income to the growers an provides protection to farms, fields and estates from wild animals, floods and other natural calamities. Generally, bamboos are divided into two categories i.e. clumping and running.
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Literature cited 1: dinugroho W.C. and Sakamoto K (2011). Dynamic and biomass carbon stock in a bamboo phyllostachys nigra var. Henois stand. In: Conference on Globalization of education system of bioscience based on biodiversity symposium, Okayama University, Japan. Agarwal A.an Purwar J.P. (2009'). Evaluation of above ground biomass produced by Dendrocalamus asper in north western Himalayan regionof India.In: Proceedings of VIII World bamboo Congress, 4, 91-96.
Literature cited 2: Agarwal A. and Purwar J.P. (2009). Growth pattern of Phyllostachys nigra in north western Himalayan region of Uttarakhand. Bionature, 29 (2), 67-71. Agarwal A. Purwar J. P (2012). Biomass production and carbon sequestration potential of various bamboo species in the Mid Himalayan region of India. In Proceedings of IX World Bamboo congress, 142-147.

ID: 64722
Title: Ethnobotanically important herbaceous flora of seminary hills, Nagpur
Author: Nikhat Naqvi,Arvind J. Mungole and Pitambar Humane
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (1) Pg No. 90-94 (2023)
Subject: Ethnobotanically important herbaceous flora of seminary hills, Nagpur
Keywords: Ethnobotanically, herbaceous flora of seminary hills, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Abstract: Documentation of traditional knowledge on ethnomedicinal f plants has been considered as a high priority area to support the discovery of drugs benefitting mankind (Cherian and Ramteke, 2010). Ethnomedicinal plants, since times immemorial, have been used in virtually all cultures as a source of medicine. The widespread use of herbal remedies and healthcare preparations, as those described in ancient texts such as Vedas and the Bible, which were obtained from plants has been traced to the occurrence of natural products with medicinal properties. The plants have been the important source of medicines used by man from prehistoric times for relieving suffering and curing ailments.
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Literature cited 1: rias T.D. (1999) Glossary of Drug Development and evaluation Pan American Health Organization. WHO Washington D.C. Archana J. Paul R. and Tiwari A. (2011). Indian Medicinal plants: A rich source of natural immune-modulator. Int. J. Pharmacol,7(2):198-205
Literature cited 2: Plants: A rich source of natural immune modulator. Int. J. Pharmacol,7(2): 198-205. Cherian,K.J. and Ramteke D.D. (2010). Ethnomedicinal pant resources from Navegaon national park based on socioeconomic documentation from Gondia district, Maharashtra state, India. International Journal for Environmental Rehabilitation and Conservation, Vol (1) :78-82.

ID: 64721
Title: Conservation demand of Asystasia dalzelliana (Acanthaceae) -An endemic medicinal Herb of southern western Ghats
Author: Viswakumar Sujatha Deepa Lekshmi and Venugopalan nair saradamma anil kumar
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (1) Pg No. 86-89 (2023)
Subject: Conservation demand of Asystasia dalzelliana (Acanthaceae) -An endemic medicinal Herb of southern western Ghats
Keywords: Conservation, Asystasia dalzelliana (Acanthaceae)-An endemic medicinal herb of Southern Western Ghats
Abstract: Kerala accounts for 33 genera, 147 species and 4 varieties coming under the family Acanthaceae (Remadevi and Binoj,2009). The genus Asystasia Blume includes none species and two varieties in India (Karthikeyan et al,2009) of which six are known from Kerala (Sasidharan,2013).Asystasia dalzelliana Santappu is endemic to the western Ghats (Ahmedullah and Nair, 1987).
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Literature cited 1: Asystasia gangeticavar. Krishnae 9Acanthaceae): new variety from Kerala, India, Rheedea,29 (2) :174-177. Jain S.K. (1991). Dictionary of Indian folk medicines and ethnobotany. Deep Publications, New Delhi.311pp.
Literature cited 2: Joshi S.C. (2019). Munnar Landscape Project Kerala. Kerala State Biodiversity Board. Karthikeyan S., Sanjappa M. and Moorthy S. (2009) .Flowering plants of India :Dicotyledons.Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata 4-5 pp.

ID: 64720
Title: Adventitious plantlet formation in Bambusa tulda -a new report
Author: Ellora Dutta Borah ,Prodip KR.Hazarika Bijoy Pradhan and R.S.C.Jyaraj
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (1) Pg No. 83-85 (2023)
Subject: Adventitious plantlet formation in Bambusa tulda -a new report
Keywords: Adventitious plantlet, Bambusa tulda
Abstract: Bamboos are the fastest growing, tallest, long lived, evergreen plants in the world belonging to the grass family Poaceae(Tewari et al, 2015, Sharma et al., 2016, Sarma and Pathak,2004). Each bamboo consists of mainly four different components viz. rhizome, stem, branches and leaves. The rhizome is the underground part of the stem (culm) bearing roots and culms erect on top of rhizome. Axillary buds on the rhizome can produce new rhizomes, or bamboo shoots which grow into culms. The culms are woody but hollow except at the nodes where buds and leafy branches develop (https:www2.palomar.edu/users/warmstong/ecoph39.htm)
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Literature cited 1: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_botany) (2021), last edited on 29 September ,2021. Bamboo: Remarkable Giant Grasses, (https://www2palomar.edu/users/warmstrong/ecoph39.htm).
Literature cited 2: Bud-sport mutation (2020) (https://propg.ifas.ufl.edu/03-genetic-selecion/03-genetic-budsport.html).last modified: Fri, 29 May 2020. Chandran K., Mahesh P. and Nisha M. (2012). Multiple buds and adventitious shoot formation in sugarcane. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 2(1): 46-49.

ID: 64719
Title: An overview of Terretrial gastropods in India
Author: leena Elizabeth cyril and Gigi K. Joseph
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (1) Pg No. 76-82 (2023)
Subject: An overview of Terretrial gastropods in India
Keywords: Gastropods, Terrestrial mollusc, Snail,lug, Indian malacofauna, Western Ghats
Abstract: Terrestrial gastropods which comprise snails, slugs and semi-slugs form a significant invertebrate taxon that performs several crucial ecosystem services detrivores, pollinators, seed dispersal agents, calcium reserves and as part of the food web. But very often gastropods are mentioned under the infamous tag of pests and vectors. Terrestrial gastropods have been associated with human culture as food, sustenance tools and decorations. They have tremendous economic potential. They can be used as bioindicators of various ecosystem attributes like leaf litter and soil biodiversity, pollution, soil calcium levels and habitat disturbances. India being one of the 'megadiverse' countries with its diverse ecosystems, tropical climate and monsoon has so far recorded only 1129 species of terrestrial gastropods with 1109 snail species and 20 slug species. Terrestrial gastropods of western Ghats show high endemism of 76%. The terrestrial gastropods form a neglected invertebrate taxon in terms of biodiversity assessments and conservation measures in India.
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Literature cited 1: Abdel-Halim K.Y. Abo El-Saad A.M., Talha M.M. Hussein A.A. and Bakry N.M. (2013). Oxidative stress on land snail Helix aspersa as a sentinel organism for ecotoxicological effects of urban pollution with heavy metals. Chemosphere, 93: 1131-1138. Abbott T.R. (1989). Compendium of Land Shells, American Malacologists, Florida.
Literature cited 2: Agbogidi O.M. and Okonta B.C. (2011) .Reducing poverty through snail farming in Nigeria, Agricuture and Biology Journal of North America, 2(1): 169-172. Ahmed M., MubrakE, Lamari F. and Kontoyannis C. (2013).Simultaneeous determination of allantion and glycolic acid in snail mucus and cosmetic creams with high performance liquid chromatography and ultraviolet detection. Journal of Chromatography, 1322:49-53.

ID: 64718
Title: Properties of Wheat straw Fiber Board made using pulverized and Alkali treated straw
Author: B.S.Mamatha,D.Sujatha,D.N. Uday and M.C.Kiran
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (1) Pg No. 70-75 (2023)
Subject: Properties of Wheat straw Fiber Board made using pulverized and Alkali treated straw
Keywords: Medium density fiber board, Wheat straw, Adhesive, Melamine, Urea formaldehyde
Abstract: Need to source alternative raw materials for panel industry has led to the study of wheat straw for the manufacturing of Medium Density fiber board (MDF). Wheat straw with alkali treatment (0.1 and 0.3%) was studied for the manufacturing of Medium Density Fiber (MDF) board. Characterization of fibers were carried out using fiber analyser. MDF panels were made using 10% and 12% Urea formaldehyde resin (UF) and 10% Melamine urea formaldehyde resin (MUF). Physical and mechanical properties were evaluated as per IS 12406-2003.Study infers that alkali treated fibers has shown improved properties with 12% UF resin bonded MDF boards. The results showed that he physical & mechanical properties MUF resin bonded wheat straw fibre boards meet the requirements of MDF as per IS-12406-2003 standards.
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Literature cited 1: Anon (2012) Medium Density Fibre Board in India, Ply Reporter (Magazine). Gardner D.H. and Elder T.J. (1990). Bonding surface activated hardwood flakeboard with phenol formaldehyde resin, Holzforschung, 44: 201-206.
Literature cited 2: Gomez-Bueso J., Westin M., Torgilsson R., Olesen P.O. and Simonson R. (2000). Composites made from acetylated lignocellulosic fibers of different orifin-Part1.Properties of dry-formed fiberboards, Holz Als Roh-Und Werkstoff, 58 (1-2) 9-14. Han G. P, Umemura K., Zhang M. Honda T. and Kawai S. (2001). Development of high-performance UF-bonded reed and wheat straw medium-density fiberboard, Journal of Wood Science, 47 (5): 350-355.

ID: 64717
Title: Wood Microstructure and identification key of selected species of Poplar (Populus Sp)
Author: Ronak Yadav and Sangeeta Gupta
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (1) Pg No. 63-69 (2023)
Subject: Wood Microstructure and identification key of selected species of Poplar (Populus Sp)
Keywords: Populus sp., LAWA, Identification key, Inter vessel pits, Disjunctive ray parenchyma
Abstract: The study is based on the examination of eleven wood samples from four species of genus Populus viz. Populus alba L. Internationally acclaimed standard laboratory procedure was followed to make permanent slides. The qualitative and quantitative characteristics were recorded as per the feature list given by International Association of Wood Anatamists (IAWA) for hardwood identification. Photomicrographs were taken from three sections i.e. Transverse section, Tangential and Radial longitudinal sections to study the wood microstructure and recorded the diagnostic features in each taxon. The selected Populus species show both similar and dissimilar qualitative wood anatomical characteristics within and among studied species. The identification key developed from the studied microstructures was used to distinguish the studied species.
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Literature cited 1: Bor N.L. (1958). Manual of Indian forest botany. London, Oxford University Press pp.111-112. Gamble J.S. (1922). A manual of Indian timbers, Sampson Low and Marston Co. Ltd: London.
Literature cited 2: Kasania A., Bisht D., Gupta S. (2020). Wood microstructural Study of Selected Exotic Tree Species of Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Indian Forester, 146 (6): 544-553. Katiyar S.R. (2011). Populus ciliata is an industrial tree in Uttarakhand. Journal of Non-timber Forest Products, 18 (4): 277-280.

ID: 64716
Title: Ethno-medicinal utilization of Atropa acuminata in district Bandipora of J& K India
Author: Mohammed Kaif, Amerjeet Singh, Jauhar Rafeeq, Ummar Atta,Mir Adil Aasif Ali Gatoo,A.H.Mughal, S.A. Gangoo and Bilal Ahmad Bhat
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (1) Pg No. 60-62 (2023)
Subject: Ethno-medicinal utilization of Atropa acuminata in district Bandipora of J& K India
Keywords: Atropa acuminata, Bandipora, Diseases, Treatment, Stakeholders
Abstract: The present study was conducted to investigate the ethno-medicinal uses of Atropa acuminata in district Bandipora of J& K during the year 2018-2019.Ethnomedicinal data was collected using purposive sampling to reach target population. A total of 15 ailments were found to be treated by Atropa acuminata. The ethno medicinal survey confirmed that different parts (roots, leaves, berries and whole plant) of investigating plant have medicinal values and is used for treatment of different diseases under traditional system of medicine. Studies conducted also revealed that 47% of the roots followed by 28% of whole plant, 20% of leaves, and 5% of berries were used for treatment of different diseases under ethno medicines.
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Literature cited 1: Baba I.A., Dubey S., Alia A. Saxena R.C. Itoo A.A. and Powar K. (2012) .Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the people of district Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, 3(2): 549-556. Bhat F.Mahajan D.M., Sayyed M.R.G. and Bhat A. (2013). Ethno-medicinal survey of North Kashmir Himalaya-a case study of Lolab valley (J&K), India. Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 20 (1): 59-71.
Literature cited 2: Singh J., Singh J., Kumar N.,Jishtu V., Sharma S. and Dhupper R. (2017). Ethno-medicinal plants used by indigenous people of Kanda range, chopal forest division, Himachal Pradesh, World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 7(1): 697-710. Sinha S.Murugesan T., Maiti K., Gayen J.R. Pal B., Pal M. and Saha B.P. (2001). Antibacterial activity of Bergenia ciliata rhizome. Fitoterapia.

ID: 64715
Title: Genetic divergence study for yield and yield contributing traits among clones of Eucalyptus tereticornis
Author: Hareram Sahoo, Aditya Kumar, Yogeshwar Mishra, Devraj Lenka,Tanmay Lalitendu Mohanty Prasannajit Mishra and Asit Prasad Dash
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (1) Pg No. 52-59 (2023)
Subject: Genetic divergence study for yield and yield contributing traits among clones of Eucalyptus tereticornis
Keywords: Eucalyptus,GFenetic diversity,Heritability, Genetic advance, D2 analysis
Abstract: Different clones of Eucalyptus tereticornis were studied for genetic divergence and productivity. The analysis of variance revealed significant variations among eight clones for the studied nine morphological traits. The biomass (1124.17 g), plant height (247.9 cm) and collar diameter (23.25 mm). The mean sum of square value also revealed significant differences among the clones. The GCV value, heritability in a broad sense, and genetic advance as per cent of mean was found highest for dry biomass followed by number of leaves and plant height so, selection of genotypes based on these traits will be rewarding. The genetic divergence study revealed that the studied clones were genetically divergent and grouped into three clusters by using Tocher's method. The cluster mean value of cluster 3 was found maximum for all the maximum inter-cluster distance was found between cluster III and cluster II. So, the transgressive segregants and heterotic hybrids can be produced through the hybridization between clone ITC 136 and clone ITC 288.The intra-cluster distance of cluster I was found very high so, selection can be made within the clones grouped together for producing productive clones. Based on the field performance of different clones it can be concluded that clones ITC 526 and ITC 136 are productive and can be utilized for establishing commercial plantation in the study region.
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Literature cited 1: Baldaniya J.D., Kale B.H., Mungra K.S., Patel H.N., Lad M.D. and Chauhan D.A. (2018) .D2 analysis for yield and quality traits in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp). International Journal of Chemical Studies, 6(5): 2723-2715. Behera L.K., Jha S.K., Gunaga R.P., Nayak D., Tandel M.B. and Jadeja D.B. (2017). Genetic variability and correlation study for growth characters among clones of Eucalyptus, International Journal of Chemical Studies, 5(6): 763-765.
Literature cited 2: Burton G.N. and Devane E.M. (1953) .Estimating heritability in Fall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea L) from replicated clonal materials, Agronomy Journal,45:478-481.http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/agronj1953.00021962004500100005x. Burton G.W. (1952). Quantitative inheritance in grass. Proc. Six International Grassland Congress, Pennsyslvania State College, 7: 277-283.

ID: 64714
Title: Litter decomposition dynamics of Quercus secarpifolia forest in northwest Himalaya
Author: Vijender Pal Panwar
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (1) Pg No. 44-51 (2023)
Subject: Litter decomposition dynamics of Quercus secarpifolia forest in northwest Himalaya
Keywords: Decomposition constant, Retum, Release, Accumulation, Kharshu oak
Abstract: Litter production and decomposition are fundamental ecosystem processes and plays a key role in nutrient cycling. This study aims to determine the litter decomposition rate and macro nutrient (N, P, K, Ca and Mg) in decomposed litter of Quercus semecarpifolia. Maximum weight loss due to decomposition was recorded from June to October, and climatic variables significantly affected decomposition. During decomposition nitrogen (1.37-1.89) and phosphorus (0.12-0.14) were increased and gradual decrease in potassium (0.40-0.24), calcium (0.71-0.46) and magnesium (0.22-0.17) concentration was observed. Most of the nutrients were lost during the rainy months (June-September). Total nutrient return (236.06 kg ha-1) was observed from the decomposing litter in the order of N (101.09) >Ca (78.74)>K (29.94)>Mg (17.36) >P (8.93) through the input from different components in the order of leaves >twigs>miscellaneous litter>reproductive litter>bark. Maximum returned was observed from May to July. Out of the total nutrients returned through leaf litter, 75% were released through decomposition, and 25% were accumulated on the forest floor.
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