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ID: 63837
Title: New Distributional Records of the Himalayan yew in North Western Himalaya, India-A Consequence of Climate Change
Author: Manohar Lal, S.S. Samant and Ashok Singh
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (12) 1131- 1136 (2020)
Subject: New Distributional Records of the Himalayan yew in North Western Himalaya, India-A Consequence of Climate Change
Keywords: Himalayan yew, Distribution, Taxus wallichian, Lahaul valley
Abstract: Biological and ecological responses are apparent throughout the globe on plants and animals. In Himalaya, climate change greatly affected distribution and abundance of plants along latitude and elevation because temperature increased 2-5 times more than global average rate. Many treeline, ecotone and community studies are evidence to it, climatic conditions shape the ranges and distribution of species in Himalaya. The Himalayan Yew (Taxus wallichaina Zucc) is an endangered native high value medicinal plant, also shows the biological and ecological responses in the Himalayan region in context to global warming. The present study, investigated the distribution and abundance of Himalayan Yew in the Lahaul valley of the cold region.
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Literature cited 1: Aswal B.S., Mehrotra B.N.(1994) .Flora of Lahaul-Spiti (a cold desert in North –West Himalaya).Bishen Singh and Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun. Bartkowiak S. (1978).Seed dispersal by Birds. In Bartkowiak et al. The Yew: Taxus baccata L.Warsaw, 139-146.
Literature cited 2: Bhutiyani M.R., Kale V.S.an Pawar N.J. (2007) .Long-term trends in maximum, minimum and mean annual air temperature s across the Northwestern Himalaya during the twentieth century. Clim Change, 85:159-177. Bhutiyani M.R., Kale V.S. and Pawar N.J.(2010).Climate change and the precipitation variations in the north-western Himalaya:1866-2006.Int.J.Climatol., 30:535-548.

ID: 63836
Title: The influences of seed source on Germination and production of Abnormal seedling in Big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King)
Author: M.V. Durai
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (12) 1126- 1130 (2020)
Subject: The influences of seed source on Germination and production of Abnormal seedling in Big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King)
Keywords: Seed, Seedling, Mahogany, Swietenia macrophylla, Germination
Abstract: The big-leaf mahogany is one of the fast growing and highly demanded tropical timber species in the world. It is widely grown as an avenue tree as well as commercial plantations due to narrow crown, straightness, wide adaptability and desirable wood qualities. The morphological evaluation and grading of seedling at the early is one of the most important aspects for quality planting stock production. The present study was attempted to document the influence of seed source on germination and occurrence of abnormal seedlings in big-leaf mahogany. A total of 25 seed sources collected from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka was used in this study. The 100 –seed weight, germination % and number of abnormal seedlings were recorded. The results revealed that the seed source had significant influence on these parameters. The highest germination and branched seedlings were found in Karnataka seed sources. The abnormal seedlings percent was high in Mayampady (Tamil Nadu) where as it was absent in Chaliyarmukku (Kerala).
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Literature cited 1: Anon.(1976) .Wealth of India, Vol-X, National Institute of Science communication and Information resources, Dr. K.S. Krishna Marg, Pusa Campus ,New Delhi. Gunaga R.P. and Vasudeva R.(2008b).Twin and triplet seedlings in Garcinia indica.J.Non-Timber Forest Products, 15 (2) : 119-122.
Literature cited 2: Gunaga R.P. and Vasudeva R.(2008b).Twin and triplet seedlings in Mammea suriga: an important aromatic tree species of the Western Ghats, J. Non-Timber Forest Products, 15 (1) :67-68. Hombe Gowda H.C. Gorgi P.M. and Vasudeva R. (2004) Twin seedlings in Nothapodytes nimmoniana Graham (Icacinaceae): an important medicinal plant.J.Non-Timber Forest Products, 11(2):108-109.

ID: 63835
Title: A comparative Study of Organic Carbon, Total Nitrogen and Carbon/Nitrogen ratio in Soils of different forest types in Surat forest Circle, Gujarat, India
Author: Rajkumar Yadav, Sweta Rajpurohit and R.D. Kamboj
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (12) 1115- 1125 (2020)
Subject: A comparative Study of Organic Carbon, Total Nitrogen and Carbon/Nitrogen ratio in Soils of different forest types in Surat forest Circle, Gujarat, India
Keywords: Organic carbon, Total nitrogen, Carbon nitrogen ratio, Forest soil, Dry deciduous forest, Moist deciduous forest, Riverine forest
Abstract: In the present study, nutrient status especially Organic Carbon (OC) , Total Nitrogen (TN) and Carbon and Nitrogen (C/N) ratio have been investigated in the soils taken from location inside forest from 3 different forest types, 3density classes and 3 topographies as well as from 2 location outside forest areas for each forest types. Soil samples were collected from two depths from each location within 10 days to maintain uniformity in the collected soil samples. Thus, a total of 270 soil samples were collected and analysed. The Soil analysis from these areas showed an increasing trends of average OC, TN (except RF) and decreasing trends of C/N ratio (except in MDF) across soil collected from outside forest, Dry Deciduous Forest (DDF), Moist Deciduous Forest (MDF) and Riverine forest (RF) .The value of OC was observed to be 1.31% ± 0.58, 1.34 % 0.63 SD, 1.38% ± 0.63 SD and 1.51%±0.61 respectively. Average concentration of TN was found to be 0.12% ± 0.04, 0.13% ± 0.05 SD, 0.16 % ± 0.067 SD and 0.14% ± 0.048 SD in outside forest, DDF, MDF and RF, respectively. Accordingly, the C/N ratio of soil was found to be 11.13, 10.90, 10.95 and 10.63 in outside forest, DDF, MDF and RF, respectively. Furthermore, comparing the result across the two soil layers showed that the value of C/N ratio was higher in second layer of soil in all location. Lastly, it was also concluded the C/N ratio inside forest as well as 1 km outside forest was less than 25 in all the sample location which indicates fertile soil in the study area.
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Literature cited 1: Berihu T., Girmay G., Sebhatleab M.Berhance E., Zenab A.and Sigua G.(2017).Soil carbon nitrogen losses following deforestation in Ethopia .Agronomy for Sutanable Development, 37 (1) : 1-12. Bezabih B., Tesfaye B. And FikreA. (2016).Soil Organic Carbon and Total Nitrogen Stocks Dynamics in Enset Dominated Farming System of South Western Ethiopia. Earth Sciences, 5(6): 96-103.doi: 10.11648/j.earth.20160506.12.
Literature cited 2: Bhogal A.F., Nicholsan F.A. and Chambers B.J. (2009).Organic Carbon Addition: effects on Soil Bio-physical and Physico-chemical Properties. European Journal of Soil Science, 60(2): 276-28. Champion H.G. and Seth S.K. (1968).A Revised Survey of Forest Type of India. New Delhi: Government of India Press.404p.

ID: 63834
Title: Assessing drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Pirpanjal region of Kashmir Himalayas using Geospatial approach
Author: Akhlaq Amin Wani, Yasir Amin, Aasif A.Gatoo, M.A. Islam, Shah Murtaza, Amir Farooq, T.H.Masoodi, Suhail Ahmad, J.A. Bhat and Sheeraz Saleem Bhat
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (12) 1104- 1114 (2020)
Subject: Assessing drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Pirpanjal region of Kashmir Himalayas using Geospatial approach
Keywords: Drivers, Deforestation, Forest degradation, PirPanjal, Himalaya, Geospatial, Socio-economic
Abstract: Global deforestation is a major contributor of CO2 emission despite registering slowdown in the past decade. Regional forest cover change, a cause of climatic concern is attributed to increasing anthropogenic pressure on forests. Focus on drivers of forest cover change has become inevitable due to global emphasis on role of socio-economic framework in conserving forests. Keeping in view, the study was aimed to assess deforestation and forest degradation and identify drivers of change in PirPanjal region of Western Himalaya using Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) date of 2003 and 2013.Satellite data was delineated into different categories of forest cover namely closed forest, open forest, forest scrub, grasslands and non-forest using on-screen visual interpretation. Mapping was supplemented with extensive field validation points for accuracy assessment. Forest cover change map and change matrix were generated to assess rates of deforestation .Drivers of change were assessed through a detailed semi-structured interview schedule .The results revealed a gross annual deforestation of -0.46 % and a net annual deforestation of -0.45%.illicit felling, poverty and lack of employment were identified to be the top drivers of deforestation reassured forest growth at some places. There is a need to prioritize actions for restoration and conservation of some areas based on identified drivers to reverse the process of deforestation and forest degradation. The locations indicating negative change can be strategized under REDD+ mechanism for reclamation of forests with integrated social benefits.
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Literature cited 1: Antonio P., Leonida A., Priscila B., Dolom C., Garcia L., Magdalena M and Nena O. (2012).Analysis of key drives of deforestation and forest degradation in Phillipensis .GIZ, Manilla, Philipensis pp.73-88. Asian Development Bank/ICIMOD.(2006)Environment Assessment of Nepal: Emerging issues and challenges ,Kathmandu. Babin D., UNESCO and CIRAD (Organization).2004.Beyond tropical deforestation: from tropical deforestation to forest cover dynamics and forest development .Paris: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.agronomique pour le development.pp 1-488.
Literature cited 2: Boakye E., Odai S.N., Adjei K.A. and Annor F.O (2008).Landsat images for assessment of the impact of land use and land cover changes on the Barekese Catchment in Ghana. European Journal of Scientific Research, 22 (2): 269-278. Boucher D., Elias P., Lininger K., May-Tobin C., Roquemore S., and Saxon E. (2011) .The Root of the Problem: What’s Driving Tropical Deforestation Today? Union of Concerned Scientists. Cambridge, Massachusetts.

ID: 63833
Title: The Forestry sector in India’s State Action Plans on Climate Change: A forward –looking Analysis
Author: Janek Toepper and Kundan Kumar Burnwal
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (12) 999- 1103 (2020)
Subject: The Forestry sector in India’s State Action Plans on Climate Change
Keywords: State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC), Forestry, Mitigation, Adaptation, Targets
Abstract: With ever more manifest climate change impacts, India plays a key role in achieving the temperature goal. Within India, the forestry sector is particularly important for the achievement of domestic mitigation pledges such as the NDC forestry targets and necessary reductions in the climate vulnerabilities of rural livelihoods. Owing to Indi’s federal structure, sub-national action is the main determination of success of climate action in the forestry sector. In a systematic literature review, we therefore here the compare the forestry components of all 33 State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCC).In Conjunction with insights from the plan implementation period, this comparison holds important lessons for the ongoing revision of the plans. These pertain inter alia to the need for ongoing revision of the plants. These pertain inter alia to the need for scientifically rigorous methods of assessment of vulnerabilities of forest ecosystem and dependent communities, the need for specific. measurable, actionable, realistic and time-bound (SMART) targets and strategies informed by these assessments, the need to concentrate efforts and resources on synergistic approaches with adaptation and mitigation benefits, and the opportunity to develop rigorous M&E approaches for both these fieds in the forestry sector. With the imminent second round of SAPCCs, state forest departments and other stakeholders should adhere to established best practices.
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Literature cited 1: Ashutosh S., Sharma S. and Ghosh S. (2019).India’s Nationally Determined Contribution Of Creating An Additional Carbon Sink of 2.5 To 3 Billion Tonnes of CO2 Eq Through Additional Forest & Tree cover .Possibilities, Scale &Costs For Formulating Strategy. Technical Information Series Volume I No.3 2019.9online0 Dehradun: Forest Survey of India. Available at: http://fsi.nic.in/uploads/documents/technical-infromation-series-vol-no3-16-06-2019.pdf9Accessed 24March 20200. Bhatt S., Shin N., Awasthi K., Maas V., and Sprenger M. (2019) .India: NAPCC Process Country Case Study.(Online)Bonn and Eschborn, Germany: Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit. Available at: https://www.adaptationcommunity.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/giz2019-en-factsheet-nap-india-low-res.pdf 9Accessed 24 March 2020.)
Literature cited 2: Chaturvedi R., Gopalakrishnan R., Jayaraman M., Bala G.,Joshi N.,Sukumar R. an Ravindranath N.(2010).Impact of climate change on Indian forests: a dynamic vegetation modelling approach .Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 16 (2) , pp .119-142. COP24 (2018) .The Ministerial Katowice Declaration on Forests for the Climate .Katowice, Poland: Ministry of Environment, Government of Poland.

ID: 63832
Title: Effects of the guano of little cormorant Phalacrocorax niger, Vieillot, 1817(Pelecaniformes: Phlacrocoracidae) on Bombax ceiba (Bombacaceae) tree and some ethological aspects.
Author: Om Datta and S.C. Dhiman
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1072- 1077 (2020)
Subject: Effects of the guano of little cormorant Phalacrocorax niger,
Keywords: Effect, Bombax ceiba, Guano, Phalacrocorax niger.
Abstract: The guano is the white faecal matter of birds, which is excreted in the forms of droppings or powders. The guano contains uric acid, C5H4N403 which sticks to the branches, leaves, trunks of the tree and vegetation under it when the birds roost on trees and excrete, where once it has dried, it is very difficulty removed. Although, it is washed into the soil by rain. The guano of Phalacrocorax niger affected Bombax ceiba trees adversely making them extremely white, leafless, flowerless and fruitless, during their peak time of blooming and fruiting, while the unaffected trees were found to be normal in colour, leaves, flowering and fruiting.
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Literature cited 1: Ali Salim and Ripley S.D. (1972).Handbook of Birds of India and Pakistan Vol.1.Oxford University Press. Bombay. Ali S. (1977). The Book of India Birds (10 the edition). Bombay Nat.Hist.Society Bombay, India, 175 pp.
Literature cited 2: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”Histoplasmosis statistics”.13 August 2018.Retrieved 10August 2019. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .”People at Risk for Histoplasmosis “.13August 2018.Retrieved 10August 2019.

ID: 63831
Title: Larval Host plants of selected Lepidoptera (Moths: Heterocera and Butterflies: Rhaphalocera) of Urban Delhi
Author: Monalisa Paul
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1065- 1071 (2020)
Subject: Larval Host plants of selected Lepidoptera (Moths: Heterocera and Butterflies: Rhaphalocera) of Urban Delhi
Keywords: Buterflies, Delhi, Host Plants, Larva, Moths
Abstract: The study compiles the list of larval host plants of selected butterfly and moth species of Delhi. It is based on the direct field observations an secondary data records between February 2015 to March 2016 and April 2016 to March 2017.Data were collected in three district periods each year i.e. (a) Pre-monsoon (Mid-February to Mid-June: comprise spring and summer), (b) Monsoon (Mid-June to Mid September), and (c)Post-monsoon (Mid-September to Mid-February: comprises autumn and winter).This study provides an overview of more than hundred native plants and agriculturally important crops of Delhi which are the food plants of the larval stages of 40 spp. butterflies and 29 spp. of moths respectively. This investigation can help in restoration of the native flora of Delhi which is being destroyed under the clutches of urbanization .Sustainable conservation for the larval host plants in the concerned areas provide a useful foundation for urban greenery.
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Literature cited 1: Abbas G., Hasan N., Farhan M., Haq I. And Karar, H. (2015).Effect of selected insecticides of Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Lepidiptera: Noctuidae) on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and their successful management .Advances in Entomology, 3 (1) : 16. Andrew N.R., Rodgerson L. and Dunlop M. (2003) .Variation in invertebrate-bryophyte community structure at different spatial scales along altitudinal gradients. Journal of Biogeography.30:731-746.
Literature cited 2: Baker H.G. and Baker I.(1975).Studies of nectar –constitution and pollinator-plant coevolution .Coevolution of Animals and Plants, 100 (140): 591-600. Barros H.C.H. and Zuciloo F.S. (1999).Performance and host preference of Ascia monuste (Lepidoptera, Pieridae).Journal of Insect Physiology, 45 (1): 7-14.

ID: 63830
Title: A checklist of Dung Beetles of Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya, India
Author: Mona Chauhan and V.P.Uniyal
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1059- 1064 (2020)
Subject: A checklist of Dung Beetles of Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya, India
Keywords: Dung beeltes, Himalaya, Biodiversity, Bio-indicator
Abstract: This paper presents an attempt to build a complete dataset of the dung betters recorded from Uttarakhand with an updated checklist. All the available literature on the dung beetles from Uttrakahnd was investigated to obtained at. Altogether 104 dung beetle species are known from Uttarakhand covering 20 sampling sites falling in different altitudinal zone.
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Literature cited 1: Arrow G.J.(1931).The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma.Col.Lamell .III(Coprinae).Taylor and Fancis,London, XII:pp.428. Balthasar V. (1963a).Monographie der Scarabaeidae und Aphodiidae der Palaeaktischen und Orientalischen region.Verlag der Tschechoslowakischen Akademie der Wissenschaften,Prag, pp 381.
Literature cited 2: Beiroz, W., Slade M.E., Barlow J., Silveira M.J., Louzada J and Sayer E. (2016).Dung beetle community dynamics in undisturbed tropical forests: Implications for ecological evaluations of land-use change. Insect Conservation and Diversity. Davis A.J., Holloway J.D., Hujibregts H., Krikken J., KirkSpriggs A.Hand Sutton S.L. (2001).Dung beetles as indicators of change in the forests of northern Borneo .Journal of Applied Ecology. 38: 593-616.

ID: 63829
Title: Molecular and Palynogical evidences in relation to the hierarchy of Thevetia peruviana morphovariants
Author: Nesy Ea and Lizzy Mathew
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1053- 1058 (2020)
Subject: Molecular and Palynogical evidences in relation to the hierarchy of Thevetia peruviana morphovariants
Keywords: Colpus , Intraspecific, rbcL
Abstract: Thevetia peruviana, an ornamental medicinal taxon of Apocynaceae, blooms in various colour shades viz yellow, orange and white which are generally considered as morphological replicas of the original parental type. Studies were conducted to expose the similarities and differences between these three intraspecific taxa using two disciplines like palynology and DNA sequencing, in order to place them at suitable hierarchical level. Even though morphologically plants are similar, marked variations were observed in pollen aperture characters, ornamentation and DNA sequences. Striking variations were recorded in the colpus margin as tapering to wavy; and colpus ends as rounded to rectangular .Similarly, surface of pollen showed foveolo-reticulate, dimorphofoveolate and fossulate ornamentation among the studied morphovariants. Gene sequences were compared with the sequence of T.peruviana in the NCBI database, and yellow flowered plant showed 100 % DNA similarity, whereas other two variants showed 99% similarity. Based on the study, it is recommended to give varietal and subvarietal status to the moprphovariants of Thevetia peruviana by adding functional trinomials at systematic level which in turn would be advantageous for the future revision of the family.
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Literature cited 1: Adekanmbi O.H.and Ogundipe O.T.(2009).Pollen grains of Lagos lagoon swamp and hinterland vegetation-I.Int.J.Bot.,5 (4): 270-278. APG III (2009).An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III.Bot.J.Linn.Soc., 161: 105-121.
Literature cited 2: Datta S.K. and Datta P.C. (1977).Pharmacognosy of Thevetia peruviana bark. Quart. J. Crude Drug Res., 15: 109-1124. Devarkar V.D (2011).Baseline inventory for angiospermic pollen diversity in Osmanabad district (MS), India. Bioscience Discovery , 2 (3): 288-293.

ID: 63828
Title: Effect of different size of container on growth and quality of seedlings of Gmelina arborea roxb.
Author: Raheel Anwar Lone, Shama Jabeen, armeet Singh Sarlach, Nidhi Tamta and Jaspreet Kaur
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1046- 1052 (2020)
Subject: Effect of different size of container on growth and quality of seedlings of Gmelina arborea roxb.
Keywords: Gmelina arborea, Containers, Seedling growth, Biomass, Quality parameters
Abstract: The study was carried out to find the effect of container size on the growth and quality of seedlings of Gmelina arborea. The seedlings raised in 17x 13 cm poly bags showed better plant height, collar diameter and tap root length at all intervals, maximum leaf number at 100 and 140 DAS and were optimum for comparative biomass (fresh and dry) and seedling quality parameters followed by 300 cc root trainers in which the maximum number of lateral roots were recorded. The sturdiness and seedling quality have direct and positive relationship with container size and results revealed that container size had significant effect for most of the growth parameters.
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Literature cited 1: Amidon T.E., Barnett J.P., Gallagher J.P.and McGillivray J.(1982) .A field test of containerized seedlings under drought conditions. Proc Southern Conatainerized forest free seedlings conference .USDA Forest Service, Southern Forest ExperimentsStations.Gen.Tech.Rep.No.37.Pp.139-144.New Orleans. Annapurna D., Rathore T.S. and Joshi G. (2004). Effect of container type and size on the growth and quality of seedlings of Indian sandalwood (Santalum album). Australian Forester 67: 8-87.
Literature cited 2: Bayala J., Dianda Z.M., Wilson Z.J., Oue Draogo S.J. and Sanon Z.K. (2009) .Predicting field performance of five irrigated tree species using seedling quality assessment in Burkina Faso, West Africa. New Forest, 38: 309-322. Canadell J., Jackson R.B., Ehleringer J.R., Mooney H.A., Sala O.E. and Schulze E.D. (1996) .Maximum rooting depth of vegetation types at the global scale. Oecologia, 108:583-595.

ID: 63827
Title: Assessmnet of growing stock, Above Ground Biomass and Sequestered Carbon in Sal Dominated Kushmi Forest Gorakhpur
Author: Sandeep Chaurasia, Hemant Kumar, Kumud Dubey and Yogesh Kumar Agarwal
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1041- 1045 (2020)
Subject: Assessment of growing stock, Above Ground Biomass and Sequestered Carbon in Sal Dominated Kushmi Forest Gorakhpur
Keywords: Growing stocks, Biomass, Carbon stock, Kushmi forest and climate change etc.
Abstract: The intergovernmental panel on climate change identified that forest growing stocks is the largest terrestrial carbon sink in terrestrial ecosystem and account for nearly 90% of all leaving terrestrial biomass. The amount of carbon stocked by a forest can be estimated from the biomass accumulation since approximately half of the forest dry biomass weight constitutes carbon. Present study was carried out during 207-18 in Kushmi Sal Forest near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The whole forest is a best example of plantation forest mainly dominated by Shorea robusta. The other associate species like Tectona grandis, Syzgium cumini, Terminalia arjuna, Albizia lebbeck, Delbergia sissoo, Eucalyptus sp., Madhuca indica, Azadirachta indica, and Bombax ceiba were also found in certain part in patches or in scattered form. Present research is an attempt in this direction to quantify the growing stock and carbon stock of Kushmi forest. The woody volume of trees for each species was calculated using volume equation developed by FSI for various species. The total area of Kushmi forest is 3207.10 ha (Tikonia forest range) comprises total number of forest tree 580480.The maximum number of tree belongs to species Shorea robusta (402560) followed by Tectona grandis ( 80640) whereas the least numbers of trees of species Bombax ceiba (5052) .The maximum diameter was recorded in Madhuca indica (1.53 m) followed by Azadirachta indica ( 1.38 m) while minimum diameter was recorded in Dalbergia sissoo (0.51m).The total growing stock was found in Shorea robusta ( 7158573.87 m3) followed by Tectona grandis ( 691116.45m3) while minimum was found in Dalbergia sissoo ( 19966.64m3) .The total above ground carbon stock in the research area was recorded 3.727 Mt C.
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Literature cited 1: Brown S., Gillespie A.J.R. and Lugo A.E. (1997).Biomass estimation methods for tropical forests with application to forest inventory data. Forest Science, 35: 881-902. Brown S.L. Schroeder P. and Kern J.S. (1999) .Spatial distribution of biomass in forest of the eastern USA. Forest Ecology and Management, 123:81-90.
Literature cited 2: Chapin III F.S., Zavaleta E.S., Eviner V.T., Naylor R.L., Vitousek P.M., Reynolds H.L., Hooper D.U., Lavorel S., Sala O. E., Hobies S.E., Mack M.C. and Diaz S. (2000).Consequences of changing biodiversity.Natue, 405: 234-242. Chavan B.L. and G.B, Rasal (2012) .Carbon sequestration potential of young Annona reticulate and Annona squamosa Physical and Social Sciences, 3: 2249-2496.

ID: 63826
Title: Revamping of community managed reserve forests by the Ampu Para Murong Communities of Bandarban Hill district, Bangladesh
Author: Asim Kumar Paul, M.D.Jahangir Alam and A.H.M.Jahangir Alam
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1033- 1040 (2020)
Subject: Revamping of community managed reserve forests by the Ampu Para Murong Communities of Bandarban Hill district, Bangladesh
Keywords: Ampu para, Biodiversity conservation, Murong, Community reserve
Abstract: Bandarban Hill district, Bangladesh is the native home of thirteen tribal communities. Ampu Para is a hundred years old Murong village located on the south of Bandarban district headquarter. It is situated at an elevation of 900m amsl. It it’s inhabited by a Murong community; those conserve a community reserved forest surrounding the village to maintain a mini watershed. The community reserve is disappearing rapidly. Major driving forces are pressure from increased population, infrastructure development and obviously loss of traditional norms. A local conservation model is suggested for biodiversity conservation in which includes development of a management plan for enrichment planting with water holding native tree species by community members, documentation of traditional knowledge and awareness rising.
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Literature cited 1: Anon.(1965).Government of East Pakistan, Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Chittagong Hill Tracts. Memo No. 2384 (40.dtRangamati, the 3rd August). BBS (2001) .Preliminary Report: Population Census 2009., Bangaldesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning, GoB.
Literature cited 2: BBS (2009) .Preliminary Report: Population Census 2009., Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning, GoB. BBS (2011).Population and housing census 2011. Community report: Bandarban, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning, GoB.

ID: 63825
Title: Holistic development of agroforestry in India and the key factors for success
Author: Piare Lal
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1024- 1032 (2020)
Subject: Holistic development of agroforestry in India and the key factors for success
Keywords: Agroforestry projects, Clonal plantations, Key factors for success, Poplar, Eucalyptus, Productivity
Abstract: Agroforestry plantations currently meet nearly 90% of industrial round wood requirements of major wood based industries such as plywood and panel products and pulp and paper. Moreover agroforestry contributes immensely to dense forest and tree cover of India, carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation, increase in employment opportunities and government revenues and indirect conservation of natural forests. This paper discusses key factors that contribute to the success of major agroforestry projects, issues, constraints, opportunities and policy reforms required for holistic development of agroforestry in India and makes specific suggestions for consideration of government and the stake holders.
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Literature cited 1: Anon, (2015).India State of Forest Report 2017.Dehradun: Forest Survey of India. Non, (2017) .India State of Forest Report 2017.Dehradun: Forest Survey of India.
Literature cited 2: Dhiman, R.C. (2012).Status of Polar culture in India.Envis Forestry Bulletin, 12 (1): 15-32. Jones N. and Lal P. (1989) .Commercial Poplar planting in India under Agro-forestry System.Commonw.For.Rev., 68 (1): 19-26.

ID: 63824
Title: Changes in Chemical Properties of soil under poplar based Agroforestry System and Open Farming System
Author: Rajat Singh, S.K.Lavania, Manendra Singh, Ardeep Kumar and Akshit Kukreti
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1016- 1023 (2020)
Subject: Changes in Chemical Properties of soil under poplar based Agroforestry System and Open Farming System
Keywords: Agroforestry, Organic carbon, Poplar, Taro plant, Nitrogen
Abstract: The present investigation was carried out at Agroforestry Research Centre of G.B.Plant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India, to study the chemical property of soil before and after the growth of taro as sole crop and under poplar based agroforestry system. After planting of taro , soil pH was observed maximum for germplasm pa-73 (7.23) and PA-16 (7.15), EC was observed maximum for germplasm PA -56 (0.0 dSm-1) and PA-60 (0.36 dSm-1) and soil organic carbon (OC) was observed maximum for germplasm PA-49 (1-17%) and PA-73 (1.06%) under poplar based agrroforestry system and open sytem respectively, whereas after harvesting of taro, the maximum soil pH was observed with germplasm PA-16 for both the condition , which was 7.20 and 7.14 maximum soil EC was observed with germplasm PA-56 (0.39 dSm-1) and germplasm PA-60 (0.35 dSm-1) and maximum soil OC was observed under poplar based agroforestry system as compared to open system respectively. Results of the present study revealed that the chemical property of soil verified significantly in different taro germplasm under poplar based agoforestry system as compared to open farming system.
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Literature cited 1: Benbi D.K., Brar K. and Toor A.S. (2012) .Soil carbon pools under poplar-based agroforestry, rice-wheat, and maize-wheat cropping systems in semi-arid India. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 92:07-118. Bhardwaj S.D. Panwar P. and Gautam S. (2001) .Biomass production potential and nutrient dynamics of Populus deltoids under high density plantation, Indian Forester, 23 (4): 722-730.
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ID: 63823
Title: Novel approaches to promote poorly known mammals of Maharashtra State
Author: M.G.Gogate, V.B.Sawarkar and Ajit Vartak
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (11) 1009- 1015 (2020)
Subject: Novel approaches to promote poorly known mammals of Maharashtra State
Keywords: Ratel/Honey badger, Honey guide, Kalahari Desert tribes, Mutualism, Folklore, Philately, Numismatics, Enigmatic Species, Conservation
Abstract: A number of mammalian species in Maharashtra are still poorly known although there are laws and rigorous enforcement for their conservation. Such species remain in the shadows of the charismatic species. They are little written about and photographed. The ratel or the honey badger is one such species. It has a wide geographic distribution across South Central Africa, the Baltic region, Central Europe and South Asia. It is much better recorded in many countries of South Central African/Baltic region than in India. In India the species is often wrongly identified and in some areas superstiotions around the species abound to the extent of even promoting its killing on account of being considered sinister. The bird is supposed to lead people to honey combs. The bird likewise is believed to be associated with the ratel for a similar function. Thus the ratel has got the alternative name of honey badger. The media of philately and numismatics have been effectively harnessed in many countries for showcasting the honey badger .A similar approach is recommended as an effective tool for showcasting the honey badger and other poorly known species.
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Literature cited 1: Aditya V., Pasul Y. and Thyagaraja G. (2020).On the occurrence of Honey Badger Mellivora capensis (Mammalia: Carnivora: Mustelidae) in the northern Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India, Journal of Threatened Taxa., 12 (5):15661-15663. Allisson Peter (2016).Whatever You do Don’t Run: My adventures as a Botswana Safari Guide, the Lyons Press, 246p.
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