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ID: 63753
Title: Evaluation of the Genetic fidelity of in-vitro raised plants of Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) dc. (Valerianaceae) using ISSR Markers
Author: Priya Padmanabhan, Janhvi Mishra Rawat, Rajneesh, Manoj Raturi, Ajay Thakur and C.V. Chittibabu
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (5) 378- 384 (2020)
Subject: Evaluation of the Genetic fidelity of in-vitro raised plants of Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) dc. (Valerianaceae) using ISSR Markers
Keywords: Regeneration, Micro propagation, somaclonal variation, PCR, ISSR, Genetic fielity
Abstract: Genetic fidelity analysis of in vitro established N.jatamansi plants has been carried out. Inter Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSR) marker was used to assess the genetic fidelity of tissue culture products with the mother plant. Among 17 ISSR primers screened, nine produced clear, reproducible and scorable bands. A total of 26 distinct bands in the size range of200 to 2900 bp were produced. Most of the banding profiles from micro propagated plants were monomorphic and similar to those of the control plant, however few samples produced polymorphic bands also .The percentage of polymorphic bands in the ISSR analysis was 11.53%.The genetic similarity was calculated on the basis of ISSR data among the selected plant materials which ranged from 0.93 to 1.00 ( mean=0.965).The similarity coefficient by ISSR analysis revealed that differences between tissue culture raised plants and mother plant was not remarkable , thus ascertaining the true nature of the in vitro raised plants. This study is likely to suggest an alternate method for large scale production carried forward with an in situ participatory approach which will thereby enhance the germplam conservation. In future, with this approach Njatamansi is likely to become a potent ethnomedicine in the pharma industry.
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Literature cited 1: Chandra B., Palni L.M.S. and Nandi S.K. (2006) .Propagation and conservation of Picrorhiza kurrooa Royle ex Benth.An endangered Himalayan medicinal herb of high commercial value. Biodiversity Conservation, 15:2325-2338. Chandrika M. and Rai V.R. (2009) .Genetic fidelity in micropropagated plantlets of Ochreinaucleamissionisan endemic, threatened and medicinal tree using ISSR markers. African Journal of Biotechnology, 8 (13): 2933-2938.
Literature cited 2: ChandrikaM., Thoyajaksha, Rai V.R. and Ramachandra K.(2008) .Assessment of genetic stability of in vitro grown Dictyospermum ovalifolium .Biologia Plantarum, 52 (4) : 735-739 Chatterjee A. (1997). The Treatise on Indian Medicinal Plants. National Institute of Science Communication, new Delhi.

ID: 63752
Title: Enhancing Green cover in Andhra Pradesh
Author: Rajendra Prasad Khajuria
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (5) 371- 377 (2020)
Subject: Enhancing Green cover in Andhra Pradesh
Keywords: Forest cover, Tree cover, Green cover, Andhra Pradesh, Agroforestry
Abstract: National Forest policy (NFP) , 1988 of the Government of India prescribes that minimum 33 % of the total land area should be brought under forest and tree cover in plains. The state of Andhra Pradesh so far has been able to achieve 19.57% forest and tree cover, which is well below the mandated 33% goal. This study discusses in detail how the state of Andhra Pradesh can make strategies to enhance its forest and tree cover to the national goal of 33% .Forest Survey of India data from the State of Forests Reports is used to analyse the forest and tee cover data at the district level. It is observed that the state can achieve maximum 22.83% forest cover commensurate with its recorded forest area. Balance 10.17% green cover has to met from the Trees outside forests (TOF) .The land use pattern in the state reveals that TOF can be raised under agroforestry and in barren and wastelands. Getting the area from other land uses may not be possible. About 8 lakh ha may have to be brought under agro forestry and another 5 lakh ha under barren and wastelands in the long-term, say about 10 years to achieve the desired results. Various issues in agroforestry have been flagged and the mechanisms to address them especially through the National Agroforestry Policy, 2014 are also discussed. These are huge targets and need focused approach, proper planning and funding the tie-ups. The study concludes with additional benefits under REDD + when the national goal under NFP, 1988 is met.
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Literature cited 1: Al-Rubae A.Y.(2009) .The potential uses of Melia azedarach L. as pesticidal and medicinal plant. American –Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 3 (2): 185-194. Basu J.P. (2014) .Agroforestry, climate change mitigation and livelihood security in India. New Zealand Journal of For. Sci., 44: S11.
Literature cited 2: Dhillon Ravinder, Chavan Sangram, Bangarwa Kulvir, Bharadwaj K., Kumari Sushil, and Sirohi Chhavi (2018).Eucalyptus –based Agroforetry System under Semi-Arid Condition in North-Western India: An economic Analysis .Indian Journal of Ecology, 45: 470-474. Literature Cited 2: Dhyani S.K., Handa A.K., and Uma (2013) .Area under agroforestry in India: An assessment for present status and future perspective. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 15 (1): 1-11. Facts and Figures. (2016). State of Andhra Pradesh. Available online at http://forests.apa.gov.in.

ID: 63751
Title: Performance of Gmelina arborea and Emblica officinalis under agroforestry on fallow lands in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh
Author: Rambir singh, Anubha srivastava, Charan Singh and Ajay Gulati
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (4) 353- 358 (2020)
Subject: Performance of Gmelina arborea and Emblica officinalis under agroforestry on fallow lands in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh
Keywords: Agroforestry models, Growth performance, Increment and fallow land
Abstract: The study is the outcome of performance of Gamhar (Gmelina arborea) and Aonla (Emblica officinalis) under agroforestry on fallow lands. Agroforestry models were established with G.arborea and grafted E.officinalis performed well on these fallow lands. The growth parameter of G.arborea and E. officinalis var.NA-7 planted in Randomimed Block Design at 4m x 5m and 5m x 5m spacing with Rabi crops like Wheat-Barley and Kharif crops Groundnut-Paddy at teh above sites. It was observed that he soil at Kodapur (Prayagraj) sites in alkaline in nature with 8.30 pH in comparison of both sites at Dhaluwala majbata (7.12 pH) and Fatehpur Pelio (7.36 pH) .Available Phosphorus was found in medium ranges at all sites. Available nitrogen and potassium were found in low ranges at Dhaluwala majbata than the sites at Fatehpur Pelio and Kodapur. Both species of G.arborea and E. officinalis performed well on these fallow lands. The growth parameter of G.arborea and E.officinalis showed a regular increase both in height and girth along with agriculture crops at all sites. The Initial increment of both species G.arborea with height 189.45 cm and girth 18.15 cm in mixed planting at Dhaluwala with 5x5 m spacing and E.officinalis of height 74.67 cm in control plot at Fatehpur Pelio with 5X5m spacing and girth 7.11 cm in control plot at Dhaluwala with 4x 5 spacing were found maximum in comparison to other sites after completion of one year plantation. The present study reflects, the initial growth of Gamhar (G.arborea) and grafted Aonla (E.officinalis) on fallow lands in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh states are fast growing species and also short rotation suitable cash crops , which are capable to improve the livelihood of farmers.
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Literature cited 1: Chauhan S.K. Dhillon W.S., Singh N. And Sharma R. (2013) .Physiological behaviour and yield evaluation of agronomic crops under agri-horti –silviculture System. International Journal of Plant Research, 3 (1): 1-8. Dhillon W.S., Chauhan S.K, Jabeen N., Singh C. And Singh N. (2012) .Growth performance of intercropping system components and nutrient status of soil under hoti-silvicultural sytem. International Journal of Environment and Resource.1 (1): 31-38.
Literature cited 2: Gill A.S. and Gupta S.K. (2007) .Evaluation of trees for biomass production under agroforestry system in rainfed semi-arid subtropics.Indina J.Trop.Biodiv, 15 (2): 155-159. Giller K.E. (2001). Nitrogen fixation in tropical cropping sstems.2nd edition, Cabi Series, CABI Publishing series, Wallingford, UK, Pp 222-20.

ID: 63750
Title: Characterisation of Starch from selected Curcuma species of Kerala through microscopy and CHNS Analysis
Author: S. Anu and Mathew Dan
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (4) 347- 352 (2020)
Subject: Characterisation of Starch from selected Curcuma species of Kerala through microscopy and CHNS Analysis
Keywords: Curcuma, Maranta, Rhizome, Starch, CHNS, SEM
Abstract: Starch isolated from different plant sources are regarded as vital in food industry, where the granule size and shape determine its function and uses. Native starches irrespective of their sources are not desirable for many applications. Many Indian tribals explored certain Curcuma species as source for starch and prepare various food items, mainly considering its medicinal importance. Presently, a range of highly priced starch powders are available in the market in the label of herbal nutraceuticals. Starch from the rhizomes of eight different native Curcuma species of Kerala and Maranta arundinacea (Arrow root) were extracted, characterized and compared. It was found that size; shape and CHNS data of starch is varying and could be useful in taxonomic identification of the species. The species-specific features of the starch granules would also be useful to find its adulterants. The study also points out its edible value.
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Literature cited 1: Banks W. and Muir, D.D. (1980) .Structure and chemistry of starch granule .In: The Biochemistry of Plants I I I (J. Press, Eds) .Academic Press, New York, pp.321-369. Bhowmik S., Das S. and Datta B.K. (2017). Isolation and characterization of starch of some medicinally important zingiberaceae Members, Indian Forester, 143 (4) :355-359.
Literature cited 2: Cheng Z. (2003) .Physicochemical properties of sweet potato starches and their application in noodle products, ph.D. thesis, Wageningen University, The Netherlands: p33. Cisneros F.H., Zevillanos R. and Zevallos C. (2009) .Characterization of starch from two ecotypes of and eanachira roots (Canna edulus).J. Agric. Food Chem, 7 (8) :2007-211.

ID: 63749
Title: Distribution, Quantification and selection of superior Quality germplasms of Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz (Shyonak) in different Forest division of Uttar Pradesh
Author: B.P. Tamta, Nikhil Verma, Rakesh Kumar and Arun Uniyal
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (4) 338- 346 (2020)
Subject: Distribution, Quantification and selection of superior Quality germplasms of Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz (Shyonak) in different Forest division of Uttar Pradesh
Keywords: Germplasm, Oroxylin-A, Bignoniaceae, Distribution, Oroxylum indicum and Endangered
Abstract: Oroxylum indicum , an important medicinal native plant (family Bignoniaceae) is distributed throughout the country up to an altitude of 1200 m and found mainly in ravine and moist places in the forests. The species was once distributed throughout the great parts of India but now it is listed amongst endangered species in many areas of the country. An attempt has been made to survey the medicinal plant species in its natural habitat in the state of Uttar Pradesh; mapping of the germplasm distribution and to select the superior quality germplasms by analysis of its active constituents. The survey of plants of O. indicum was carried out during the DST sponsor project period April, 2016 to March , 2018 in elevation between 62 m. amsl to 660m.amsl.A total of 46 locations were explored in different forest divisions(10) .An occurrence of the species was found in Behraich Forest Division .On the basis of analysis of active constituents per cent i.e chrysin, Baicalein, Oroxylin-A,Six samples (numbered 19, 17,14,12,9 and 18) were found better and therefore screened out from the 15 samples; which will be recommended for further conservation and multiplication in Uttar Pradesh.
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Literature cited 1: Ali R.M., Houghtio P.J. and Hoult J.R.S. (1998) .Antimicrobial and antiflammatory activities of extracts and constituent of Oroxylum indicum (L) Vent. Phytomedicine, 5, 375-381. Darshan S. and Ved D.K. (2003) .A balanced perspective for management of Indian Medicinal Plants .Ind. For., pp.275-288.
Literature cited 2: Jayaram K. and Prasad M.N.V. (2008) .Genetic diversity in Oroxylum indicum 1-1 (L) .vent9Bignoniaceae), a vulnerable medicinal plant by random amplified polymorphic DNA marker. African Journal of Biotechnology.5 February .Vol7 (3) : 254-262. Rastogi R.P.Mehrotra B.N. (1998) .Compendium of Indian Medicinal Plants, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow and publications and Information Directorate, New Delhi, Vol. 5., pp.589.

ID: 63748
Title: Conservation of Selected rare and endemic trees from northern Western Ghats
Author: Swapnaja M.Deshpande and Shrirang R.Yadav
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (4) 332- 337 (2020)
Subject: Conservation of Selected rare and endemic trees from northern Western Ghats
Keywords: Trees, Conservation, Biodiversity, Northern Western Ghats
Abstract: Biodiversity is a measure of health of ecosystem and climate. Due to various anthropogenic activities merely for economic and human made capital there is serious threat to natural capital. In order to sustain the natural resources and ultimately human survival. It is essential to adopt different approaches for management and conservation of biodiversity. In present investigation an attempt has been made for conservation of some rare and endemic tree taxa through development of nursery techniques. Twenty-three taxa were studied for their seed behaviour, germination and conservation. It offers an important method for the conservation and sustainable utilization of bioresources from these forest trees.
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Literature cited 1: Champion H.G. and Seth S.K. (1968) .A revised survey of forest types of India. Forest Research Institute, New Delhi Chitale V.S., Behera M.D. and Roy P.S. (2015) .Global biodiversity hotspots in India: significant yet under studied Current Science, 108 (2), 149
Literature cited 2: Daniels R.J.R. (2001) .National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan: Western Ghats Eco-Region. Report submitted to Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. Gamble J.S. (1915) .Flora of the Presidency of Madras by West, Newman and Adlard in London.

ID: 63747
Title: Germination and storage studies on Buchanania barberi Gamble-A Critically endangered tree of Southern Western Ghats
Author: T.Sabu, L.Louis Jesudass and N.Mohanan
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (4) 326- 331 (2020)
Subject: Germination and storage studies on Buchanania barberi Gamble-A Critically endangered tree of Southern Western Ghats
Keywords: Buchanania barberi, Seed germination and Seed storage
Abstract: Seed studies of an endangered tree species, Buchanania barberi from southern Western Ghats, were conducted to develop suitable methods for germplasm conservation. Reduction of initial moisture content from 27% to 18 % and subsequent storage in closed polycarbonate bottles at controlled conditions (20ºC) could prolong the viability the viability of the seeds up to 10 to 11 months compared to natural conditions, the seed seems to be of intermediate nature .Germination trails at nursery level indicated that maximum germination percentage and germination index of 70% and 1.7 respectively, were registered in mist chamber.
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Literature cited 1: Anil Kumar C., Chithra C.R., Bindu S., Prajith V. And Mathew P.J. (2010) .Dormancy and germination of Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn) .Seed .Sci & Technol.38.585-594. Baskin M.J. and Baskin C.C. (1978) .The seed bank in a population of an endemic plant species and its ecological significance .Biol. Cons (14):125-130.
Literature cited 2: Bewley J.D. and Black M. (1978) .Physiology and Biochemistry of Seeds in Relation to Germination, (1) Springer Verlag, Berlin306. Bonner F.T. (1990) .Storage of Seeds: Potential and limitations for germplasm conservation. For. Ecol. Manage. 35 (35-43.

ID: 63746
Title: Weightage of Mature leaf in Eucalyptus clones in characterization and Variability Assessment for DUS Testing (Distinct, Uniform and Stable) using Multivariant analysis
Author: M.Anantha Lakshmi, A.Vinoth Kumar, R.Chandrasekar, V.sivakumar and A.Nicodemus
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (4) 312- 325 (2020)
Subject: Weightage of Mature leaf in Eucalyptus clones in characterization and Variability Assessment for DUS Testing (Distinct, Uniform and Stable) using Multivariant analysis
Keywords: Descriptive statistics, Eucalyptus clones, Grouping of characters, Mature leaves, Multi-variant analysis
Abstract: The studies were undertaken to develop DUS testing guidelines of selected 25 Eucalyptus clones from commonly available 82 clones from institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB) .The results revealed that all individual clones showed considerable variation in qualitative , pseudoqualitative and quantitative characteristics traits (17 morpho-metric traits) of Mature leaves and were grouped into different categories. The traits like leaf shape, base shape, apex shape, margin, symmetry, petiole length, lamina area, length, breadth, perimeter, convex perimeter, curve length, curve width, roundness, aspect ratio, convex area and full ratio were identified as grouping traits. The weightage of the quantitative traits were proven by multi-variant analysis. In Canonical Discriminant analysis, three significant discriminant functions, which had Eigen value >1 and this 3 values accounted for a cumulative variation of 76.2%.In principal Component analysis, two significant principal components (PCs) extracted had Eigen value>1 and out of 12 this two values accounted for accumulative variation of 89.7%.In Eucalyptus clones the dendrogram drawn depicted three distinct clusters based on the similarity using Pearson correlation coefficient method. The dendrogram drawn depicted three distinct clusters based on the Euclidean distances grouped them by dissimilarity using agglomerative hierarchical clustering technique (Ward’s method).
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Literature cited 1: Afuape S.O., Okocha P.I and Njoku D. (2011) .Multivariate assessment of the agromorphological variability and yield components among sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam) landraces. Afr. J. Plant Sci., 5: 123-132. Esmail R.M., Zhang J.F. and Abdel-Hamid A.M. (200) Genetic diversity in elite cotton germplasm lines using field performance and RAPD markers. World J. Agric. Res., 4: 369-375.
Literature cited 2: Jolliffe, I.T. (2002) .Principal Component Analysis .2nd Edn., Springer-Verlag, New York, USA. Kaufman Lan Rousseeuw P.J. (1990) .Partioning aound Medioids (Program PAM), In: Kaufman, L. and Rousseeuw, P.J. Eds, Finding Groups in Data: An Introduction to Cluster Analysis .John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, 68-125.

ID: 63745
Title: Potential of NTFPs in income and employment generation for tribals of Polo forest, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Author: Ketan Babubhai Mewada and H.M.Ant
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (4) 306- 311 (2020)
Subject: Potential of NTFPs in income and employment generation for tribals of Polo forest, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Keywords: Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs), Polo Forests, Tribal economy, Income
Abstract: The present survey is the most elaborate comprised study on Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) collection along with its economic contribution to the tribal economy of Polo Forests. In the study, a total of 31 villages of Polo forests have been sampled to calculate a total collection of NTFPs. During the study, 10 % households of the total households from each village were interviewed with the help of a predesigned questionnaire. The primary level survey revealed that NTFPs played a remarkable ole in the tribals economy of Polo forests from the contribution of a total of 57 NTFPs which are being collected from 8 different parts of 48 plant species products and 2 animal products. These NTFPs have generated an income of Rs 12.74 million/annum of which maximum part comes from non-recorded trades. The current estimation of income generation revealed that maximum economic contribution was found to be in Mahuwa (29%) also revealed that in Polo forests, Kathodi community is the most forest dependent community that collects almost all types of NTFPs available during the year. The current study concluded that role of NTFPs in the tribal economy and various factors affecting the collection and trade.
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Literature cited 1: Chinmayi T.S. and Halbe A. (2019) .Whose ‘right’ is it in the Sundarbans/Retrieved June 8, 2019, from https://researchmatters.in/news/whose-%E2%80%98right%E2%80%99-it-sundarbans.Desarkar B.K. (1963) .A note on Bidi Leaf (Diospyros Melanoxylon), Indian Forester, 89(1): 39-45.
Literature cited 2: GI (2011), Census of India 2011.New Delhi, India: Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Ministry Home Affairs. Kamboj R.D., Pathak B.J. Rajpurohit S., Yadav R., Mewada K, Pandya I. And Patel D. (2017) .inal Report-Ecological Significance of Forests and Economic Dependence on it in the Vadodara Forest Circle of Gujarat.GEER Foundation,Gandhinagar,Gujarat 189+XII pp.

ID: 63744
Title: Pattern of Diversity and Regeneration Potential along altitudinal gradient in selected forest stands of Kumaun Himalaya
Author: Vinod Chandra Joshi and Naveen Chandra
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (4) 301- 305 (2020)
Subject: Pattern of Diversity and Regeneration Potential along altitudinal gradient in selected forest stands of Kumaun Himalaya
Keywords: Altitudinal gradients, Biodiversity, Species composition, Regeneration
Abstract: Forest diversity is the main source of livelihood of the people living in the Kumaun Himalaya, and vegetation diversity of forest depends on the several climatic and topographic factors. The aim of the present study is to investigate altitudinal gradient in species composition, diversity, species richness and regeneration potential with special reference to density, frequency, species diversity and concentration of dominance. The study was conducted in selected forest stands of Almora Forest Division in the Kumaun Himalaya, along elevation gradient of 1200-1950 altitude in three altitudinal gradients i.e. hill base (Vishwanath) hill slope 9Palna) and hill top (Banari Devi) .Pinus roxburghii was the most dominant species in hill base and hill slope while Quercus leucotrichophora was the dominated species in hill top. In different layers density varied from 472 to 1194 ind/ha (tree layer) .49-560 ind/ha (sapling) and 350-1428 ind/ha (seedlings) .The species diversity ranges from 1.26 to 2.99 for trees, 0.8 to 3.03 for sapling and 0.60 to 1.48 for seedlings. The maximum in hill base of study sites. The total basal area was found minimum in hill base of study sites. The total base area was found ranges from 27.95-54.87 m2/ha for tree layer and 0.23-0.40 m2/ha for sapling. On the basis of density of seedlings, saplings and trees, the regeneration potential in all three altitudes was fair.
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Literature cited 1: Ayyappan N. and Parthsarathy N. (1999) .Biodiversity inventory of trees in large scale permanent plot of tropica evergreen forest at Varagalaiar, Anamalaris, Western Ghats, India. Biodiversity and Conservation, 8: 1533-1554. Baduni N.P. and Sharma C.M. (2001) .Population structure and community analysis on different aspects of Sal savanna forest type in outer Garhwal Himalaya. Indian Forester, 127 (9):1001-1011.
Literature cited 2: Criddle R.S., Church J.N., Smith B.N. and Hansen, L.D. (2003) .Fundamental causes of the global pattern of species range and richness. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology, 50:192-199. Curtis J. T. and McIntosh R.P. (1950) .The interrelations of certain analytic and synthetic phytosociological characters. Ecology, 31: 434-455.

ID: 63743
Title: Study on the Participatory Forestory Land use and farming practices in the Chittagong hill tracts, Bangladesh
Author: Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury, Niaz Ahmed Khan and S.M.Serajul Haq.
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (4) 291- 300 (2020)
Subject: Study on the Participatory Forestory Land use and farming practices in the Chittagong hill tracts, Bangladesh
Keywords: Participatory Forestry, Landuse, Farming practices, Ethnic communities, Forest degradation, Settlement, Conservation, Jhuming
Abstract: The study explored the genesis and current status and forms of land use and farming practices in Chittagong hill tracts region of Bangladesh. Some major observations include the following: (i) and attoted for horticulture and agriculture were converted to forestry, agro-forestry and agriculture by the participants of the government and NGO projects, Livestock rearing was found as a common practice. (II) Forestry was preferred topographically as a suitable land use in the region. Both the government and NGO participants were found to be practicing some form of pure forestry, particularly in the comparatively step slopes.(iii) agro forestry, by combining long gestation forestry with short-term horticultural and agricultural species, was found to be the dominant land use practice in CHT. (iv) Agriculture was found as a general land use practice in CHT, mainly following the traditional system (iv) Inter-sectoral coordination among the PF agencies and necessary service provision by GO and NGO agencies were almost absent. Strong linkages through inter-sectoral coordination for both GO and NGO agencies must be undertaken in order to involve related agencies in land-based development interventions.
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Literature cited 1: Devis K.P. (1976) .Land Use, McGraw Hill Book Company, New York. FAO (Food and agricultural Organization) (2007) .National Forest and Tree Resources Assessment 2005-2007, Bangladesh, November 2007.
Literature cited 2: Gain P. (2002) .The Last Forests of Bangladesh (Second Edition) .Society for Environmental and Development (SHED), Dhaka Gain P. (2002) .The last Forests of Bangladesh (Second Edition), Society for Environment and Development (SHED), Dhaka

ID: 63742
Title: Unravelling the socioeconomic characteristics of lac growers in Ranchi district of Jharkhand
Author: Manjisha Sinha, R.K.Yogi and N.Vani
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (4) 287- 290 (2020)
Subject: Unravelling the socioeconomic characteristics of lac growers in Ranchi district of Jharkhand
Keywords: Lac cultivation, House hold, Lac host trees, Socioeconomic
Abstract: The study based on the structured interview was carried out to analyze the socioeconomic characteristics of the people living in and around the forest areas of Bundu, Namk-um and Angara blocks of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. The data have been obtained from 90 farmers belonging to six villages using multistage random sampling technique. The households were classified using the sturge’s formula depending on the lac host trees available for lac production. The result indicated the prevalence of small and marginal farmers involved mostly in dryland cultivation. The resource endowment in terms of the available host trees for lac cultivation varies from 29 to 80 trees but the utilization pattern varies from 48.27 per cent to 62 per cent across different categories of the household. The educational level was low as most of the family members have completed secondary level; the educational attainment of head of the household was lowest in case of small lac growers and was highest in very large categories. The educational attainment of lac growers justifies the lower level of host utilization pattern across different households. In order to increase the lac production, it is required to increase the utilization pattern among the lac growers in the state which could be increased through providing training and field demonstrations to lac farmers.
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Literature cited 1: Coleman J., Campbell E., Hobson C., McPartlandJ., Mood. A., Weinfield, F. and York, R. (1966). Equality of Educational Opportunity. Washington, D.C: US. Government Printing Office +548 pp. Fryer R. and Levitt S. (2004) .Understanding the Black –White Test Score Gap in the First Two Years of School. Review of Economics and Statistics.
Literature cited 2: GoI 2001) .Census of India. New Delhi: Ministry of Statistics and programme Implementation, Central Statistics Office. GoI (2011) .Census of India. New Delhi: Ministry of statistics and Programme Implementation, Central Statistics Office.

ID: 63741
Title: Forest Biomass and Carbon stock estimation in Kumaun Himalaya using Geospatial approach
Author: Richa Sharma, Smita Chaudhary and Neeraj Kumar Sharma
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (4) 277- 286 (2020)
Subject: Forest Biomass and Carbon stock estimation in Kumaun Himalaya using Geospatial approach
Keywords: Crown cover, Forest type cum crown cover map, AWiFS satellite data, regression equation
Abstract: Forest types of Kumaun Himalaya were mapped using IRS-P6; AWiFS satellite data and integrated with crown cover classes to generate forest type cum crown cover map. A total of 25 categories of crown cover were obtained in 12 forest types. Sampling in different crown cover classes was carried out to measure means stand biomass and mean crown cover in each forest type. Regression equations were developed between ground measured mean stand biomass and mean crown cover. Based on these equations mean biomass for each crown cover class was estimated .Mean biomass values were substituted for crown cover classes in forest type cum crown cover map to prepare biomass maps for the aboveground components of tree. Entire study area exhibited a total biomass of 22.18 x 107 ton, of which contribution of bole, branch, twig and foliage was: 66.6%, 20.9%, 8.4% and 4.7%, respectively. The total carbon stored in the aboveground components of the tree layer existing in the study area was 11.16 x107 ton. The estimates of the biomass and carbon stock are relevant in content of climate change studies and further helpful to advocate forest conservation as a carbon sink in Himalayan region.
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Literature cited 1: Adhikari B.S., Rawat Y.S. and Singh S.P. (1995) .Structure and function of high altitude forests of Central Himalaya: I. Dry matter dynamics. Annals of Botany, 75: 237-248. Bargali S.S., Singh R.P. and Singh S.P. (1992) .Structure and function of an age series Eucalyptus plantation in Central Himalaya. II. Nutrient Dynamics. Annals of Botany, 69: 413-421.
Literature cited 2: Chaturvedi O.P. (1983) .Biomass structure .Productivity and nutrient cycling in Pinus roxburghii forest, phD Thesis, Kumaun University, Nainital. Chaturvedi O.P. and Singh J.S. (1982) .Total Biomass and biomass production of Pinus roxburghii trees growing in all aged forests. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 12 (3):632-640.

ID: 63740
Title: Pattern of Crop damage by Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Bandipur National Park
Author: H.G. Lingaraju and G.V.Venkataramana
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (2) 254- 260 (2020)
Subject: Pattern of Crop damage by Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Bandipur National Park
Keywords: Elephants, Conflict, Crop damage, Losses, Temporal
Abstract: Recorded incidence of conflict between humans and elephants, crop-raiding, is increasing in rural Africa and Asia. This study analysed crop-raiding by Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) around Bandipur National Park consisting of 107 villages during April 2011 to March 2014.Our results show that, 2099 crop incidents were reported during our study period. Many cultivated crops were damaged, and they are categorized into seasonal and plantation crops. Among seasonal crops, the loss of ragi ( 723 quintals was highest , followed by tomato ( 670 quintal) and red gram ( 397 quintal) .Among the plantations , the damage to banana plants was highest (10656 plants) .The relative raiding frequency of sugarcane crop by elephants was found to be highest (21 %followed by ragi (15 %) and banana. Ten crop species were included in the category of “other crops” and contributed to 13 % of all incidents.Net economic loss for both seasonal and annual crops damage was estimated high for the year 2012-13 (INR 27, 08,717) followed by 2011-12 (INR 16, 30, 012) and 2013-14 (INR 15, 36,023) .Crop damage displays broad inter-year variation, it was highest in December and lesser incidents during April and May.
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Literature cited 1: Barnes R.F.W., Blom A., Alers M.P.T. and Barnes K.L. (1995) .An estimate of the numbers of forest elephants in Gabon, Journal of Tropical Ecology, 11:27-37. Campos-Arceiz A., Takatsuki S, Ekanayaka S.K.K. and Hasegawa T.(2009) .The human-elephant conflict in South –Eastern Sri Lanka: Type of damage , seasonal pattern, and sexual differences in the raiding behaviour of elephants. Gajah, 31:5-14.
Literature cited 2: Distefano E. (2005) Human-Wildlife Conflict worldwide: collection of case studies, analysis of management strategies and good practices. SARD Initiative Report, FAO, Rome. Dunham K.M., Andrea G., Rezia C. And Ferdinado U. (2010) .Human wildlife conflict in Mozambique: A national perspective, with emphasis on wildlife attacks on humans. Oryx, 44(2):185-193.

ID: 63739
Title: Natural Regeneration in Strychnos nux-vomica L. A commercially important Non-timber Forest Product of Tropical dry deciduous forest
Author: A.Mohanty, M.C.Behera and T.L. Mohanty
Editor: Aarti Chaudhary
Year: 2020
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 146 (2) 250- 253 (2020)
Subject: Natural Regeneration in Strychnos nux-vomica L. A commercially important Non-timber Forest Product of Tropical dry deciduous forest
Keywords: Natural regeneration, PAR, Tree canopy, Recruits, Strychnos nux-vomica
Abstract: Forest is a very complex and dynamic ecosystem and stability of species mainly governed by regeneration success in community. A study was conducted in Chandaka-Damapara wild life sanctuary, Odisha to evaluate the status of natural regeneration of Strychnos nux-vomica in and around canopy of mother tree. A total 16 plots of 1x1m size was laid out per treat four distances (1, 4, 7 and 10m distances from the trees. in four directions( east, west, south and north) for thirty trees spreading over six sites Observations on new recruits , unestablished seedlings (<2.0m height) and established regeneration ( >2.0m height) were taken in predetermined quadrats and compared for canopy diameter and PAR (Photosynthetically active radiation) .Mean number of regenerates per m2 per tree was recorded 7.56.Maximum number of recruits was observed at 7.0 m distance from mother tree receiving PAR 872.40 µmol m-2s-1.Survivability of new recruits at the end of growing season was poor within canopy spread area mother tree. Only 0.50 established regenerates per m2 per tree were observed.
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Literature cited 1: Behera M.C. Mohanty T.L. and Paramanik B.K. (2017) .Silvics, phytochemistry and ethnopharmacy of endangered poison nut tree (Strychnos nux-vomica) L) :A review .Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 6 (5) :1207-1216. Bhati R., Singh A., Saharan V.A., Ram V and Bhandari A. (2012) Strychnos nux-vomica seeds: Pharmacognostical standardization, extraction, extraction, and antidiabetic activity. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 3 (2): 80-84.
Literature cited 2: Dalling J.W., Hubbell S.P and Silvera K. (1998) .Seed dispersal, seedling emergence and gap portioning in gap-dependent tropical tree species. Journal of Ecology, 86: 674-689. Gomez-Pompa A., Vazquez-Yanes C. And Guevara S. (1972) .The tropical rain forest: a non-renewable resource. Science, 177:762-765.