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ID: 61680
Title: Assessment of Environmental and Human Health Risk for Contamination of Heavy Metal in Tilapia Fish Collected from Langat Basin, Malaysia.
Author: Lubna Alam, Mazlin Bin Mokhtar, Md.Mahmudul Alam, MD.Azizul Bari, Nicholas Kathijotes, Goh Choo Ta and Lee Khai Ern.
Editor: Professor V. Subramanian
Year: 2015
Publisher: Capital Publishing Company.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution.vol.12 (2). 21-30 (2015).
Subject: Water, Environment and Pollution.
Keywords: Risk, HQ, HI, TR, metal, Langat.
Abstract: This investigation quantified spatial variability of heavy metals and followed methods of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to estimate the hazard indices as well as cancer risks associated with consuming fish caught in the waters of the Langat river basin area, Malaysia. The calculation of metal pollution index (MPI) was carried out to classify the study area according to the level of contamination and the order of stations from highest to lowest MPI values was Langat river> Cempaka lake>Engineering pond> Pond B>Pond A>Jugra >Bandar. The level of exposure due to consumption of each chemical in Tilapia fish tissue was estimated in an average daily dose equation. The calculated HI ranging from 0.24 to 1.88 indicated 71 % stations were in the risk level. Potential carcinogenic risks associated with the ingestion of heavy metals in Tilapia fish were evaluated probabilistically by performing 10, 000 trials for Monte Carlo simulation. Cancer risk calculations exceeding the U.S.EPA ' s acceptable risk level of 1 in1, 000, 000 (or 10-6) included Ni (7.3 x 10-4) and Cd (2.1 x 10-6).However, the average carcinogenic risk (2.4 x 10-4) exceeded the accepted risk level to a great extent. The recommended daily ingestion rate of Tilapia for Malaysian people inhabiting Langat river basin area was calculated considering 95th percentile TR value of 10-6 as an acceptable risk where it is revealed that consumption of Tilapia should be reduced about 67 % from the current level to have an acceptable risk of cancer.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Adeniyi, A., Yusuf, K. and O.Okedeyi (2008).Assessment of the exposure of two fish species to metals pollution in the ogun river catchments, Ketu, Lagos, Nigeria. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 137: 451-458. Ahdy, H.H.H., Abdallah, A.M.A. and Tayel, F.T. (2007).Assessment of heavy metals and non-essential content of some edible and soft tissue. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, 33: 85-97.
Literature cited 2: Alam, L. and C.A.R. Mohamed (2011).Natural radionuclide of Po210 in the edible seafood affected by coal-fired power plant industry in kapar coastal area of Malaysia. Environmental Health, 10: 1-10. Amin, B.,Ismail, A., M.S.K, Arshad ,A.and C.K. Yap (2005).Heavy metals (Cd, Cu, pH and Zn) concentrations in Telescopium telescopium from Dumai coastal waters, Indonesia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 28: 33-39.

ID: 61679
Title: Environmental Magnetism of Roadside Soil Contamination in the Restricted Bijyodaira Area of Mt.Tateyama, Toyama, Japan.
Author: Kazuo Kawasaki, Keiji Horikawa and Hideo Sakai
Editor: Professor V. Subramanian
Year: 2015
Publisher: Capital Publishing Company.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution.vol.12 (2). 1-11 (2015).
Subject: Water, Environment and Pollution.
Keywords: Environmental, Magnetism, Magnetic properties, roadside soil contamination, national park, Japan.
Abstract: Environmental magnetic techniques have been shown to be highly useful for investigating roadside pollution in Europe, North America and Asia. However, no studies have reported such as magnetic monitoring in Japan. Here we report environmental magnetic results along the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine route at the Bijyodairaarea of Mt.Tateyama in Toyama, which is part of the Special Protection Zone of the Chubu Sangaku National Park. In-field susceptibility measurements from 17 sites (297 points) as well as in-laboratory susceptibility measurements from six sites (75 surface and auger core soil samples) show higher susceptibilities near the roadside and a positive correlation between the susceptibility and heavy metal contents. Also, the concentration of the magnetic minerals and associated heavy metals near the surface shows less vertical downward migration of these materials below 15 cm from surface. Rock magnetic analyses indicate that: (a) the major magnetic minerals are pseudosingle -and multi-domain magnetite and /or titanomagnetite; (b) the closer the road side, the more anthropogenic magnetite is present; and (c) most pollutants derived from the vehicles are deposited within a few metre distances from the road through the area. Overall, the results show that environmental magnetic techniques are suitable for studying pollution associated with vehicle traffic elsewhere in Japan.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Beckwith, P., Ellis, J. and D Revitt (1990).Applications of Magnetic Measurements to Sediment Tracing in Urban Highway Environments. Science of the Total Environment, 93: 449-463. Chen, L.,Wu, F.-H., Liu, T.-W.,Chen, J., Li, Z.-J.,Pei, Z.-M.and H.-L.Zheng (2010).Soil Acidity Reconstruction Based on Tree Ring Information of a Dominant Species Abies Fabri in Subalpine Forest Ecosystems in Southwest China. Environmental Pollution, 158: 3219-3224.
Literature cited 2: Day, R., Fuller, M. and V. Schmidt (1977).Hysteresis Properties of Titanomagnetites: Grain-Size and Compositional Dependence. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 13: 260-267. Dearing, J., Dann, R., Hay, K.Lees, J., Loveland, P., Maher, B.A. and K.O ' grady (1996).Frequency-Dependency Geophysical Journal International, 124: 228-224.

ID: 61678
Title: Studies on insect pest association in Shisham based agrisilviculture system with special reference to pruning intensity.
Author: Vishwajeet Sharma, Ved Pal Singh and Falguni Behera.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (2) 187-192 (2016)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Dalbergia sissoo, Insect, Pruning, Timber
Abstract: Delbergia sissoo Roxb.ex DC.ver.Shisham belongs to family Fabaceae is one of the most important commercially valuable timber species. It is best known for its highly valued timber that widely in use as for timber construction, boats, cart wheels, veneer plywood, bent wood, high quality furniture, cabinets, flooring and turnery works. The present paper deals with the effect of insect pests on different pruning regimes 0 %, 25 %, 50 %, and 75 % of Dalbergia sisoo and conducted at Dusty Acres Research Farm, Department of Forestry, Jawaharlal Nehru Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur during Kharif season 0f 2012.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Arya K. and Chander S. (2012).Formulation of Decision Support Tools for management of Rice Leaf Folder, Cnaphalocrosis medinalis, Annals of plant Protection Sciences, 20 (1) : 134. Cochran W.G. and Cox G.M. (1950).Experimental Designs, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Literature cited 2: Beddard F.E. (1901).Some notes upon the anatomy and systematic position of the Ciconiine Genus Anastomus Proc.zool.Soc.London 70: 365-371. Bentzen R.L., Powell A.N.and Suydam R.S. (2009).Strategies for Nest-site Selection by King Eiders.J.Wildl.Manag, 73:732-938. Prasad L.,Pandey R., Ansari I.A. and Chandra S. (2002).Population dynamics of Dalbergia sisoo defoliators, Plecoptera reflexa and Dichomeris eridantis, Indian Forester, 128 (7): 800-812. Selvaraj K. Chander S. and Sujithra M. (2012).Determination of multiple-species economic injury levels for rice insect pests, Crop Protection, 32: 150-160.

ID: 61677
Title: Nest-plant correlation and predator preclusion in Asian openbill storks (Anastomus oscitans): A case study from Nawabgunj Bird Sanctuary, India.
Author: Arti Garg
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (2) 179-186 (2016)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Acacia nilotica, Asian open bill storks, Nest-site, Nest-material, Predator, Prosopis juliflora.
Abstract: The Asian openbill storks (Anastomus oscitans) build their nests underproper concealment for predation preclusion to protect eggs and nestings and their wall construction is a meticulous task. The tree species Acacia nilotica and prosopis juliflora, on islands is the most preferred nest-site and nest building material are extracted from Acacia nilitica, Barringtonia acutangula, Cynodon dactylon, Cypnerus rotundus, Eucalyptus citridora, Prosopis juliflora and Terminalia arjuna. Conservation of these plant species is therefore, integral for nesting process of Asian bill storks which constitute the most dominant migratory bird species.
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Literature cited 1: : Ali S. and S.D.Ripley.1968.Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan.Vol.1, Oxford Univ. Press, New Delhi, India. Baker E.C.S. (1929).The fauna of British India. Taylor and Francis, London, U.K.Birds.6 (2ed.): 333-334.
Literature cited 2: Beddard F.E. (1901).Some notes upon the anatomy and systematic position of the Ciconiine Genus Anastomus Proc.zool.Soc.London 70: 365-371. Bentzen R.L., Powell A.N.and Suydam R.S. (2009).Strategies for Nest-site Selection by King Eiders.J.Wildl.Manag, 73:732-938.

ID: 61676
Title: Life-forms and Biological spectrum of Deeva ka Daanda a sacred grove in Garhwal Himalaya.
Author: J.C.Ghildiyal, Naveen Barthwal and Ajay Khantwal.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (2) 167-178 (2016)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Life-forms, Biological spectrum, Deeva ka daanda, Sacred grove, Garhwal Himalaya.
Abstract: Deeva Ka Daanda a sacred grove in Garhwal Himalaya, is a tradionally protected forest area with its rich plant diversity. It occupies an area in West Ameli Range in Garhwal Forest Division. The biological spectrum of this sacred grove reveals that the vegetation of this area is thero-phanerophytic.The life-forms observed were phanerophytes (26.82 %), Chamaephytes (5.79 %), Hemicrytophytes (4.63 %), Crytophytes (7.45 %), and Therophytes (34.1 %).
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Bharucha F.R. and Dave R.N. (1944).The biological spectrum of grassland association J.Univ.Bombay, 13:15-16. Ghildiyal J.C. and Srivastava M.M. (1990).Life-forms and biologuical spectrum of a tropical fresh-water swamp forest at Rishikesh (Dehradun) Indian Journal of Forestry, 13 (2), 132-148.
Literature cited 2: Ghildiyal J.C. Bisht S. and Rawat T.S. (2006).Role of Sacred Groves in the conservation of vegetation: A case study in Tarkeshwar, Garhwal, Uttanchal.Abstract in Symposium on conservation of natural resources: A social and scientific approach. Organized by Govt.P.G.College, Gopeshwar (Chamoli) Uttaranchal, held on Jan.5-6, 2006.pp.40-41. Ghildiyal J.C., Bisht S. and Jadli R. (2008).Life-forms and Biological spectrum of Tarkeshwar Sacred Grove in Garhwal Himalaya. Indian Forestry.31 (3): 343-356.

ID: 61675
Title: Studies on sacred Groves and Sacred Trees Along the Eastern Bank of River Hoogly of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal.
Author: Udipta Chakraborty, Olive Biswas, Aditya Kumar Das, Sankarsan Roy, Priyanka Das and B.Mitra.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (2) 156-166 (2016)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Sacred grove, sacred tree, Regular use, Deserted, Biodiversity.
Abstract: The aim of the study is to inventories and portrays the present status of sacred groves and sacred trees (SGs & STs) spreaded over the eastern bank of the river Hooghly of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Among 129 SGs and STs reported here, 84 SGs and STs are found as well maintained (65.1 %) and followed by 29 irregularly maintained (24 %) 15 deserted (11.6 %) and the rest one of occasional use. Among the eight municipalities, Naihati Municipality is carrying the maximum number of well maintained SGs and STs and Titagarh Municipality is accompanied with the highest number of deserted SGs and STs. All these sacred areas are under threat due to urbanization. Replacement with idols and concrete structures may lead to Traditional Conservation.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Howlader M.A., Rizwan F., Sultana S., Rahman M.R., Shams-Ud-Doha K.M., Mowla R.and Sarker Apu R. (2011). Antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic effects of methanolic extracts of leaves and stems of Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz.).Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 1 (08): 137-140. Mitra B., Banerjee J. and Banerjee D. (2012).Biodiversity of a sacred grove in urban landscape.Bionotes, 14 (4): 118-119.
Literature cited 2: Mitra B. (2014). Insect faunal diversity in the sacred groves of Sonamukhi Block, Bankura District, West Bengal.J.Environ & Sociobiol, 11 (1): 79-88. Roy S., Roy K and Mitra B. (2012). Arthropod faunal diversity in some selected sacred trees of Serampore, Hoogly, West Bengal.Rec.Zool.Surv.India, 112 (2): 65-69.

ID: 61674
Title: Green approaches and sustainable development of conventional methods of bleaching used in paper industry.
Author: Anju Bhatnagar
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (2) 151-155 (2016)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Bleaching, Effluent loads, Elemental chlorine free bleaching, Absorbable organic halogens.
Abstract: The objective of the green approaches is to reduce chemical related impact on human health and eliminate contamination of the environment through fully and partially modified the conventional trends used in the bleaching of the pulp. The paper industry has always been associated with the various environmental issues. The pressure on paper industry is more due to discharge of chlorinated organic matter from bleach plant. In conventional bleaching chlorination/alkali extraction/hypochlorite sequence is generally adopted. The main source of pollutants in chlorination and alkali extraction. The pollutant contributes for Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Toxic Chlorinated Compounds (TOX) and colour. During bleaching of the residual lignin of pulp generate the large amount organic chlorinated compounds in the effluent. The amount of chlorinated compound used for the bleaching of pulp is directly proportional of residual lignin of the pulp. The present study is partially replacement of the elemental chlorine by oxygen or fully replacement of the elemental chlorine by chlorine dioxide and peroxide. Effluent loads from different traditional and emerging ECF bleaching sequences were investigated. Oxygen delignified Eucalyptus tereticornis kraft pulps having similar kappa number 44.91 and 26.46 were used in this study. Different ECF bleaching sequences were compared with reference sequence, C/E/H/H/O/C/E/H, O/C/E/H and O/C/E/P in terms of effluent load, such as COD, BODs AN AOX. Depending on the nature of sequences 50.0 % elemental chlorine consumption was reduced and as a result the amount of AOX formation was also reduced.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Annergren G., Linblad P., Garlsson.G and Norrby M. (1986).In: Proceeding of the EuCePa Symposium on environmental protection.65. APHA, AWWA and WPCE (1998).standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Waste water. 20th Edition Washington DC, USA
Literature cited 2: Bhandari and Bhatnagar (2000). ?Oxygen bleaching of E.tereticornis kraft pulps and bleaching effluents characterization? In paper international, 4 (4): 13-15 July. Bhandari and Bhatnagar (2001). Optimization of oxygen treatment parameters for E.tereticornis kraft pulp? Indian Forester, 127 (3): 315-324.

ID: 61673
Title: Studies on Adoption of traditional agroforestry among the farmers in district Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Author: R.K.Anand, Neelam Khare, S.V.Dwivedi, M.P.Singh and Rajiv Umrao.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (2) 144-150 (2016)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Traditional agroforestry, Species adoption, Scattered planting, Constraints.
Abstract: Sonbhadra is one of the important districts in Uttar Pradesh, where characteristic feature of growing trees in the farm land under traditional agroforestry system is continuing since generations. Present study was done to find out adoption status of predominant agroforestry practice in the district. Total 300 farmers were selected from six blocks of the district by a multistage sampling and semi-structured questionnaire survey was conducted among them. Madhuca latifolia, Butea monosperma and Tectona grandis trees were found highly adopted under agri-silviculture system on farmlands of the study area, whereas, Emblica officinalis and Psidium guava were given forest preference by the respondents for future adoption under agroforestry. Low water requiring crops were generally grown in combination with tree component under different agroforestry system. Policy problem, shading effect, lack of market facility, long gestation period of tree and difficulty in cultural operation were expressed as main constraints in growing and further expansion of agroforestry trees on farm land in the district Sonbhadra.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: ATMA (2008).Strategic research and extension plan of district Sonbhadra. Agricultural Technology Management Agency, Sonbhadra, U.P.4-6 pp. Bijalwan A., Sharma C.M., Sah V.K. (2008).Productivity of traditional agrisilviculture system in mid hill situation of Garhwal Himalaya. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 10 (2): 17-27.
Literature cited 2: Chaturvedi O.P.and Das D.K. (2002).Effect of bound trees on soil fertility and yield of crops. Range management and Agroforestry, 23: 90-94 Dwivedi V.K., Raizada A. and Dass A. (2008).Composition of tree vegetation in community forests of Uttaranchal Himalayas. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 10 (2): 28-33.

ID: 61672
Title: Seedling Evaluation of Nyctanthes arbor-Tristis Linn.
Author: Nawa Bahar
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (2) 139-143 (2016)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, Harshinghar, Seed, Seedling evaluation, Abnormal seedling.
Abstract: The present investigation was carried out on seedlings evaluation in Nyctanthes arbor-tristis under laboratory condition. During the course of test, the nature of germination was epigeous and the normal and abnormal seedlings were observed 85 and 9 percent respectively. Eight categories of abnormalities were also found in this species.
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Literature cited 1: A.O.S.A. (1992).Seedling evaluation handbook, Contrib.N.35 p.84-87.Association of Official seed analyst.Las Cruces.N.M. Anon (1966).International Rules for Seed Testing.Proc.Int.Seed Test. Assoc. 31 (1).
Literature cited 2: Frank W.J. (1929).The germination test regarded from a biological point of vew.Proc.Int.Seed Test. Assoc., 9-10, 1. Gadd, I. (1934).Uber anormale Kimlinge und ihren Wert.Proc.Int.Seed Test.Assoc.18, 137.

ID: 61671
Title: In Vitro seed germination studies of Drypetes Roxburghii (Wall) Hurusava
Author: K.Sri Rama Murthy and M.Chandrasekhara Reddy.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (2) 133-138 (2016)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Seed germination, Viability, D.Roxburghii
Abstract: This study was designed to analyse seed germination barriers and effect of storage duration on the seed viability of Drypetes roxburghii. Present study showed that the hard seed coat was affecting the in vivo seed germination. The decoated seeds showed 83.3 % of germination under in vitro conditions on optimum medium of MS+0.5 mg/l GA3 + 0.01 % AC. The seeds of D.roxburghii showed maximum seed viability at storage period of 7 days and declines with further increase of the storage period.
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Literature cited 1: Ahmed M. and Gogoi P. (2000).Agar: History and scope of plantation a perspective. All Assam agar traders and agar oil manufacturers ' association, Nagaon, Assam, India. Badole M., Dighe V.and Charegaonkar G. (2011).Simultaneous quantification of B.amyrin and stigmasterol in Puranjiva roxburghii Wall.by High-performance Thin-Layer Chromatography, International journal of Parma and Bio-Sciences, 2: 346-352.
Literature cited 2: Bag N., Chandra S., Palni L.M.S. and Nandi S.K. (2000).Micropropagation of Devringal [Thamnocalamus spathiflorus (Trin).Munro]-a temperate bamboo, and comparison between in vitro propagated plants and seedlings, plant science, 156: 125-135. Bowes B.G. (1999). A Colour Atlas of Plant Propagation and Conservation. Manson Publishing Ltd, London.

ID: 61670
Title: Clonal Testing of Eucalyptus Clones and Estimation of their Genetic parameters.
Author: Ashok Kumar and G.P.S.Dhillon
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (2) 127-132 (2016)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Eucalyptus clones, Variability, Heritability, Genetic gain, Path analysis.
Abstract: The present study was carried out to estimate the genetic variability, and genetic advance in clones of Eucalyptus spp. at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab (India).Significant differences were found among the clones for growth, number of branches and tolerance to gall wasp. The estimates of phenotypic and genotypic coefficients of variation clearly reflected large amount of variation for volume index and number of galls, and reasonable amount of genetic variability for plant height, collar diameter and number of branches. High heritability with high genetic advance as percentage of mean clearly suggested the potentiality of the clonal material for the improvement of plant height and volume index through selection. Significant positive correlations were recorded for all characters except number of galls, Path analysis revealed that plant height and collar diameter had high and positive direct and indirect effect, whereas, number of branches and number of galls had negative direct and indirect effect on volume index.
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Literature cited 1: Allard R.W. (1960).Principles of plant breeding. Edition 26.John Wiley and Sons, Inc.London. Apiolaza L.A., Raymond C.A. and Yeo B.J.(2005).Genetic variation of physical and chemical wood properties of Eucalyptus globules.Silvae Genetica, 54: 160-166.
Literature cited 2: Aradhya K.M.and Phillips V.D. (1993).Genetic variability ' s in 14 provenances of Eucalyptus species in Hawaii.Silvae Genetica, 42 (1): 9-15. Dhanda S.K. (2003).Seed source trials of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh.in Hryana.ph.D.Thesis, FRI Deemed University, Dehradun.

ID: 61669
Title: Fluctuation of forest floor litter Arthropod population at two tropical dry evergreen forests in India.
Author: L. Arul Pragasan
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (2) 121-126 (2016)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Insect, Litter arthropod, Arthropod population, Tropical forest, India.
Abstract: This study aimed to address the population changes in the forest floor litter arthropods of two tropical dry evergreen forests namely Kuzhanthaikuppam (KK) and Oorani (OR) located in India. Arthropod samples from the two forests were collected every month for one-year period. The richness of arthropods (size > 3mm) ranged from 8 to 12 taxa at KK and from 7 o12 at OR. The density of arthropods fluctuated from 257.8 to 1257.8 ind m-2 at KK and from 266.7 to 1417.8 ind m-2 at OR. Statistical analysis (ANOVA) revealed that the diversity and the density of arthropods fluctuated significantly (p <0.0001) at both the study sites.
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Literature cited 1: Andesen J.M. and Swift M.J. (1983).Decomposition in tropical forests. In: Tropical rainforests: ecology and management (Sutton, S.L., Whitmore, T.C., Chadwick, A.C.Eds).Blackwell Scientific, Oxford, UK, pp.287-309. Anu A., Sabu T.K.and Vineesh P.J. (2009).Seasonality of litter insects and relationship with rainfall in a wet evergreen forest in South Western Ghats. Journal of Insect Science, 9:1-10.
Literature cited 2: Ashton P.S. (1990).Thailand: biodiversity center for the tropics of Indo-Burma. Journal of the Science Society Thailand, 16:107-116. Asprey G.F. and Loveless A.R. (1958).The dry evergreen formation of Jamaica.II.The raised coral beaches of the north coast. Journal of Ecology, 46: 547-570.

ID: 61668
Title: A study on passages to Global climate change financing: funding for a Greener Earth.
Author: Kapil Kumar Joshi
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (2) 112-120 (2016)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Climate Finance, UNFCCC, Multilateral Funds, Bilateral Funds, GHG Emission, NAPCC.
Abstract: This paper provides an insight of the present global climate change financing scenario. It develops an understanding of international climate change financing architecture in relation to the various funding mechanism and institutions available at international as well as at nation levels.Contributio0ns by such schemes at global level are discussed at one hand while as India ' s specific requirements for mitigation and adaptation financing in relation to National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) is highlighted on the other. Appropriateness of various multilateral and bilateral funding mechanisms for Indian forestry sector with reference to REDD+ is one of the major derivable of the study. Adequacy of such finances to meet various adaptation and mitigation activities, critical nature of funds as being an ODA rather being additionality and the future course of action of UNFCCC are some other vital issues which are fundamentally presented in the paper to make a reader perceptive as well as sensitive about the issue.
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Literature cited 1: Angelsen A., Brown S. and Zarin D. (2009).Reducing emission from deforestation and forest degradation: An option assessment report. Bird N.and Brown J. (2010).International climate finance: Principles for European support to developing countries.EDC 2020.
Literature cited 2: Buchner B.Falconer A., Trabacchi C. and Brickman M. (2011).The landscape of climate finance. Venice: Climate policy initiatives. Brown J., Nanasta D. and Bird N. (2009).Financing climate change to support mitigation and adaptation actions in Africa: key issues and options for policies and negotiations.

ID: 61667
Title: A perspective on Brazilian Forest policies and Management: Are there some lessons for India?
Author: Suresh Chandra Gairola
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (2) 103-111 (2016)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Brazilian forest policies, National environmental system, Environmental council, Forest development fund, Forest certification.
Abstract: There are striking similarities in evolution of forest policies and management in India and Brazil. This paper deals with the analysis of Brazilian forest laws, policies, significant forest management practices, Institutional arrangements and participation of communities and civil society with the objective of exploring the possibilities of adopting the same in Indian context. The study reveals that Brazil has no single comprehensive national forest policy like India but it comprises of environmental, agricultural, industrial, indigenous, and timber related decrees, laws and mandates. It enacted Public Forest Management Law in 2006 which brought about far reaching changes in Brazilian forest policy including opening of public forests for the first time for timber harvest by private contractors through the process concessions. Unlike India, there is significantly higher level of participation of civil society and communities in policy formulation at the highest level and management of forests. The National Environmental System is a federal apex body for policy formulation comprising of multi-state and civil society representation. National Environmental Council is a consultative agency with a broad based representation. Sixty per cent (60%) of Brazilian public forests are community forests safeguarding the right of local communities to forest resources without encumbrances. Significant steps have mandate of regulating and overseeing forest concessions, approval of management plans and imparting training, conducting research and providing technical assistance. Brazil has initiated National Forest Development Fund to be primarily financed through forest concessions and to be used for scientific forest management. Brazil has embarked upon the task of preparing National Public Forest Registry. Brazilian protected area network is much more flexible with twelve categories having varying degree of protection. Brazil has developed its own program of forest certification called CERFLOR suited for national criteria and indicators formulated by Brazilian association of technical standards. No such national certification system exists in India. Adoption of similar initiatives in Indian context will significantly contribute towards improved conservation of forests.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Rylands Anthony B.and Brandon Katrina (2005).Brazilian Protected areas. Conservation Biology, 19 (3): 612-616. Banerjee Onil and Alavalapati Janaki (2010).Illicit exploitation of natural resources. The forest concessions in Brazil. Journal of Policy Modelling, 32 (4): 488-504.
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ID: 61666
Title: Capitalizing on the information in Allometric Equation Data Bases for forest Biomass Estimation.
Author: Javier G.P.Gamara, Matieu Henry, Luca Birigazzi and Emily Donegan.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (1) 93-101 (2016)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Allometric equations, Globallometree, Bootstrap, Aboveground biomass, Forest inventory.
Abstract: In many countries, inventory data or biomass or volume equations are often incomplete or unavailable. Either taxonomic information is not accurate at the species level, or else no literature exist compiling particular allometric equations for some species. On the other hand, some species are represented by many alternative equations in the database. The vast quantity of information that allometric equation databases such as Globallometree can provide, can be capitalized to inform other, non-available species from the ranges and distributions of aboveground biomass estimates that other, better known species provide. In this study we provide an alternative method that takes those elements to estimate overall plot aboveground biomass from bootstrapping different equations belonging to a certain ecozone. Using a real inventory plot as an example, we prove that such estimates present error levels similar to those of generalized patropical equations when a minimum set of rules for quality control has been added. This opens the possibility to establish more adequate quality control protocols that end up providing even better estimates than those published pantropical equations.
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