ID: 59407
Title: Whether to ? : A Case for the Joint forest Management Model of Community forestry in West Bengal.
Author: Sudeep Budhaditya Deb.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 5) 448-455, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Joint Forest Management, Redd+ Payments, Dispossession of Communities, Policy Reforms, Value Addition.
Abstract: "People-partnered, Govt.-owned" Joint Forest Management model of participatory benefit-sharing forest protection in India is under threat, even in West Bengal, where it had overwhelmingly been successful. Rising opportunity cost, due to the differential generated from spiraling appreciation in alternate use value of the forest lands and produce, vis?- vis stagnancy in the volume of accruable per-capita stipulated benefits available from protecting the forests, is one of the major deterrents in this respect. To offset this, the hypothetical possibility of enhancing benefits by linking this with the newly emerging financial avenues like the REDD+ payments regime, etc. has its limitations. Excessive value addition to these resources may attract risks of dispossession to the participating communities. Alongside this, forest-fringe community development, resulting from the on-going JFM-support programme, has caused economic upliftment of the people in certain areas, that has generated a potency towards greater community assertion. Thus in accordance with the Herzberg ' s Two-factor Theory, enhancement of benefits to the community should go hand in hand with policy reforms, ensuring greater devolution of tenural, benefit-sharing and other participatory rights, to sustain JFM regime into the future.
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ID: 59406
Title: Recovery Plan for Bentinckia Condapanna Berry - an Endemic and Threatened Tree Species (palm) of Tropical Semi- Evergreen forests in Southern Western Ghats, India.
Author: Aruna Basu, Manoj Kumar Sarkar, A. Muthukrishnan, D. I. Arockiasamy.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 5) 439-447, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Species Recovery Plan, Endemism, Artificial Regeneration, Bentinckia Condapanna.
Abstract: Bentinckia condapanna Berry is one of the endemic and threatened tree species (palm) of the Southern Western Ghats in Peninsular India. B. condapanna and B. nicobarica (Kurz) Becc. are the two species of this family enlisted as threatened species of genus Bentinckia by Botanical Survey of India during 1988. B. condapanna has narrow endemic zone of distribution in the hills of South Travancore and Tirunelveli Hills of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The habitats of the species in Tamil Nadu particularly in Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve were analysed using GPS, GIS and stratified random sampling techniques. Satellite remote sensing data with the aid of GIS were used for site-specific mapping of the threatened species, the status of niches with regard to its growth and degradation. The threat status of the species was reassessed. Growth habit, botanical description, silvicultural characters, ethnobotanic and other utility of the species are provided. The places of endemism, precise point-location data, the phyto-geographic parameters of the area and its phytosociological layout are illustrated. Immediate need to protect and propagate this endangered species is emphasized and its methods of artificial reproduction elaborated. Finally, Threatened Species Recovery Plan (TSRP) has been suggested to protect and promote the species using in-situand ex-situ conservation methods.
Location: TE 15 New Biology Building
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ID: 59405
Title: Status of Forest in Chikmagalur District, Karnataka.
Author: T V Ramachandra, M D Subhash Chandran, Sudarshan P Bhat, G R Rao, C Balachandran, Gouri Kulkarni, Vishnu Mukhri, Sreekanth Naik.
Editor: T V Ramachandra
Year: 2014
Publisher: EWRG, CES, IISc.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: ENVIS Technical Report 78, 1-465, 2014.
Subject: Status of Forest in Chikmagalur District, Karnataka.
Keywords: Forests, Chikmagalur District, Karnataka, India.
Abstract: Western Ghats constitute an array of mountain ranges along the west coast of India, separating the Deccan Plateau and a narrow coastal strip (along the Arabian Sea). The mountain range starts from the south of the Tapti River almost up to Kanyakumari, covering almost a length of around 1600 km (8? to 22? N, 73? to 78? E ) and spread over about 160, 000 km2 in the states of Gujrat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. (Daniel, 1997). Throughout this length the Ghats retain an average elevation of 900m above sea level with peaks as high as 1800-2400 m, and traverse many geological formations of differing physical and structural characteristics (Gunnel and Radhakrishna, 2001). The landscape is unique in terms of geology, hydrology, biodiversity and ecology. Geology and geomorphology coupled with high rainfall makes the Western Ghats as one of th most Ecologically diversifed landscapes. The complex geography, wide variation in annual rainfall from 1000-6000 mm, and altitudinal decrease in temperature, coupled with anthropogenic factors, have produced a variety of vegetation types in the Western Ghats. Tropical evergreen forest is the natural climax vegetation of western slopes, which intercept the south-western monsoon winds. Towards the rain-shadow region eastwards vegetation changes rapidly from semi-evergreen to moist deciduous and dry deciduous kinds, the last one being characteristic of the semi-arid Deccan region as well. All these types of natural vegetation degrade rapidly from semi-evergreen to moist deciduous and dry deciduous kinds, the last one being characteristic of the semi-arid Deccan region as well. All these types of natural vegetation degrade rapidly in places of high human impact in the form of tree felling, fire and pastoralism, producing scrub, savanna and grassland. Lower temperature, especially in altitudes exceeding 1500 m, has produced a unique mosaic of montane ' shola ' evergreen forests alternating with rolling grasslands, mainly in the Nilgiris and the Anamalais (Pascal 1988)
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ID: 59404
Title: Plant and Insect Species Diversity: a Case Study of Western Satpuda (Maharashtra)
Author: D. M. Mahajan, R. D. Patil.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 3) 312-316, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Biological Diversity, Plant And Insect Diversity, Western Satpuda.
Abstract: The Satpuda ranges supports variety of species in few vegetation types. The species richness was relatively high in inaccessible forest. It is because of inaccessibility due to its highly dissected nature and sub-humid tropical landscape. Season wise field surveys were carried out for plant and insect species to document their number, distribution and correlation. In all 443 insect species belonging to 102 families and 19 orders were documented. The plant species comprises 544 species, 386 genera and 108 families. The plant diversity is important in shaping the insect species diversity. The localities with highest level of human interference accounted lowest number of individuals, species and diversity. The trends of these species in various habitats and the extent of their decline were also illustrated.
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ID: 59403
Title: Some Poisonous Medicinal Plants Used for Abortion in Sagar Region of Central India.
Author: V. B. Choubey, P. K. Khare.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 3) 309-311, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Poisonous, Medicinal Plant, Central India, Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests.
Abstract: A preliminarily survey was conducted for poisonous and indigenous medicinal plants in tropical dry deciduous forests of Sagar region in Central India. A total of 14 plant species belonging to 13 families and 13 genera were collected. Among them four were herbs, two shrubs and eight were tree species. These plants species are used traditionally as indigenous medicines in many diseases. Name of species, its family, habit, toxic principles, chemical constituents of toxic part, and medicinal uses are described.
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ID: 59402
Title: Identification and Enumeration of Trees Family and Species of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalay, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
Author: Ami Gautam, Pragati Bajpai, Vivek Vaishnav, S. S. Dhuria.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 3) 306-308, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Species, Identification, Family, Plantation.
Abstract: Identification and enumeration of trees was carried out during year 2010-2011, in Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalay Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh situated at 22? 07 ' 46.70 ' N, to 82? 08 ' 30.74 ' E, on elevation of 913 feet. 72 species of trees of 65 genera belonging to 36 families are identified through frequent field surveys. The campus includes mainly Acacia nilotica, Butea monosperma, Terminalia arjuna and species of Ficus, which are dominantly distributed around the campus. Numbers of planted species are higher than the naturally occurring species. Peltophorum ferruginium and Senna siamea are the most planted evergreen species.
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ID: 59401
Title: A Note on Sem Studies of Leaf, Pollens and Seeds of the Eremostachys Superba Royle Ex Benth.: a Critically Endangered Medicinal Herb.
Author: G. S. Panwar, L. I. Chanu, S. K. Srivastava, K. Ambrish.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 3) 302-305, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Eremostachys Superba, Morphology, Pollen Grains, Identification.
Abstract: Leaf, pollen and seed morphology of Eremostachys superba was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to facilitate identification of this critically endangered medicinal herb. The SEM analysis of the species showed that the leaf of the species is covered with unicellular sparse indumentum of short or longer simple hairs and more pronounced at the margins. The seeds of E. superba are triradiate with triquetrous surface and a tuft of stiff multicellular hairs are present at the apical end. The pollen grains are tricolpate with reticulate surface.
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ID: 59400
Title: Rehabilitation of Wastelands through Fruit Orchard Plantations.
Author: R. S. Negi, Bharat Pathak, R. L. S. Sikarwar.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 3) 291-301, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Rehabilitation, Wasteland, Fruit Orchard
Abstract: In India approximately 68.35 million hectare area of the land is lying as wastelands. Out of this lands, approximately 50% lands are such, which can be put to socially productive uses if treated properly. Much of these lands are suitable for fruits plantation and could be used to help increase supplies of fruits, not available in sufficient quantities to meet the current demand. Fruit orchard-based land-management strategies can contribute significantly to productive uses of waste lands and minimize the level of malnutrition. Suitable technologies (fruit species, micro site improvement, planting method, in-situ moisture conservation, and propagation) have been developed which can be used with great success for planting of fruit crops on wastelands. An attempt has been made to review the information available on the matter of rehabilitation of wastelands through fruit plantations with a view to have its utility in undertaking the work on task basis.
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ID: 59399
Title: Productivity Assessment and Economic Analysis of Teak Plantations in Different Agro-climatic Zones of Karnataka.
Author: Milkuri Chiranjeva Reddy, Somashekhar L. Madiwalar.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 3) 287-290, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Teak, Clear bole volume, Economics, Agro-climatic zones.
Abstract: Productivity assessment of teak plantations was carried out in different agro-climatic zones of Karnataka, viz. northern dry zone (NDZ), northern transition zone (NTZ), and hilly zone (HZ) at three age gradations viz. 10, 15 and 20 years and economics were computed. Observations on growth parameters like total clear bole height, dbh, basal and clear bole volume etc., were recorded on trees in 10 x 10 m sample plots and average data per hectare was calculated. Economic techniques like benefit-cost ratio (BCR), internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV) and net returns were employed for analyzing economic feasibility of plantations. 20 year teak plantations raised on the farmlands of NTZ had significantly higher clear bole volume (738.98 m3 /ha) than that in NDZ (313.22 m3 /ha) and HZ (322.86 m3 /ha). Net returns were considerably higher 20-year plantations of NTZ (1,19,52,900 Rs/ha) then NDZ (49,92,622 Rs/ha) and HZ plantations (51,59,895 Rs/ha). Optimal average annual rainfall of 749 mm and medium black soil in NTZ have contributed to the higher biomass in teak. Poor rainfall in NDZ (<585 mm) and poor soil conditions (lateritic formations) in HZ must have contributed to the poorer growth of teak thus economic returns in these zones.
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ID: 59398
Title: Influence of Fertilizers on Growth and Biomass in Eclipta Alba - an Important Medicinal Plant of Indian Arid Region.
Author: Sushama Kedia, Pawan K. Kasera, Sher Mohammed.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 3) 284-286, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Eclipta Alba, Indian Desert, Fertilizers, Growth Parameters.
Abstract: This article deals with effect of various inorganic and organic fertilizers on growth performance and biomass yield of Eclipta alba, an important medicinal plant of the Indian Thar desert. Results revealed that compost + NPK+ VAM combinations were most favourable to obtain maximum growth and biomass, while minimum in NPK treated plants over control.
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ID: 59397
Title: Correlation Studies on Morphometric and Fodder Quality Traits in Bauhinia Variegata.
Author: Poonam, I. K. Thakur, J. P. Sharma, N. B. Singh.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 3) 279-283, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Bauhinia Variegata, Correlation, Morphometric Traits And Fodder Quality.
Abstract: Correlation studies were performed for progenies of thirty two plus tree on growth and fodder quality characterstics of Bauhinia variegata. A positive and highly significant correlation existed between basal diameter and number of branches (0.798), leaf area and lamina length (0.846). Significant and positive correlation was also observed between basal diameter and plant height (0.547), plant height and number of branches (0.520), highly significant and positive correlation existed between leaf fresh weight and leaf dry weight (0.984), phenotypic correlation coefficients were lower than their corresponding genotypic values. This could be either due to the modifying effect of environment or the strong inherent association of characters at genetic level. High significant and positive phenotypic (0.761) and genotypic (0.833) correlation existed between number of branches and basal diameter. Highly significant and positive genotypic and phenotypic correlations were observed between leaf fresh weight and leaf dry weight (0.989). Leaf fresh weight and leaf dry weight showed significant correlation with most of the morphometric traits. Simple correlation of morphometric traits with mineral nutrients were found non-significant. Genotypic correlation coefficients were found greater than phenotypic for most of the morphometric and leaf fodder traits.
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ID: 59396
Title: Biodiversity Conservation Perspective in Context to Policy and Institutional Reforms for Mainstreaming and Up-scaling Sustainbale Land and Ecosystem Management in India
Author: S. K. Sharma, D. Verma, Rabindra Kumar.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 3) 265-278, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Slem: Sustainable Land And Ecosystem Management; Biodiversity; Conservation.
Abstract: Plant diversity especially wild plant diversity is under serious threat due to human interference. Degradation of areas under agriculture, forest and woodland results in to the loss of biodiversity, productivity, disruption in ecosystem functions, and develop vulnerability to climate change. Changed land-use and climate changes are projected to cause broad-scale global land-cover transformation facilitating the increase extinction rates of species. Sustainable land management (SLM) interventions aims to minimizing land degradation, rehabilitating degraded areas and ensuring the optimal use of land resources for the benefit of present and future generations. Forests prevent the siltation of rivers and reservoirs that may arise from erosion and landslides. Forest biodiversity, besides acting as the repositories of carbon has great role in natural pollination involving insects, birds and mammals.
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ID: 59395
Title: Role of forest on Carbon Sequestration in Soils of Joida and Karwar Taluka of Uttara Kannada District.
Author: A. G. Koppad, Pavan Tikhile
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 3) 260-264, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Gis, Remotesensing, Imageries, Lulc, Soil Organic Carbon
Abstract: The study was conducted in Joida and Karwar talukas of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, to assess the effect of land use land cover on carbon sequestration in soil. The IRS P6 LISS-III imageries were used for generating of LULC thematic map of study region and are classified using ERDAS-2011 software with ground truth data collected through GPS. The land use classes viz., dense forest, agriculture land and barren land were identified. The soil samples up to one meter depth were collected from each land use system and SOC was estimated. The result indicated that the soil organic carbon in different land uses were significantly different. The total SOC in Joida and Karwar taluka was 20.69 and 7.42 million tons respectively. The average SOC in Joida and Karwar soil was 83.59 and 85.06 t/ha respectively. The carbon mitigation potential in dense forest soil was 2.13 and 2.28 times more in Joida and Karwar taluka respectively as compared to Agriculture soil. The forest cover helps sequester more carbon in soils and reduce green house gases from atmospheres.
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ID: 59394
Title: Variability, Heritability and Genetic Gain in Growth Characteristics of Half-sib Progenies of Pinus Wallichiana A. B. Jackson Plus Trees in the Kashmir Himalaya, India.
Author: Mohd. Aslam, O. P. Sharma, Zafar A. Reshi.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 3) 251-259, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Plus Trees, Genetic Variation, Character Association, Blue Pine, Pinus Wallichiana.
Abstract: Large scale exploitation coupled with dysgenic selection of ecologically and commercially important Pinus wallichiana (blue pine) though has eroded its gene pool but it still exhibits wide variability which could be utilized for its genetic improvement. It is in this context that eighty eight plus trees from the entire distributional range of blue pine in Kashmir Himalaya were selected on the basis of desirable traits. One year old half-sib progenies of these plus trees were evaluated under nursery conditions for six traits. Genetic coefficient of variation, heritability and genetic advance showed that a large portion of phenotypic variability was genetic and highly heritable, particularly in respect of collar diameter, seedling height, needle diameter and seedling survival. High heritability estimates were associated with high genetic gain for collar diameter and seedling height suggesting additive gene control of the inheritance of these traits. Plus tree number 15 located at Arthnari in forest compartment no. 38/L of Lidder forest division was outstanding in respect of most of the growth characteristics and could be used as the source genetic stock for large scale production of quality planting material (QPM) required in afforestation and reforestation programmes of the species.
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ID: 59393
Title: Micro Planning for Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Security in Large Landscapes - Key Challenges
Author: B.K. Mishra, Ruchi Badola, A.K. Bhardwaj.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 3) 238-250, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Landscape Management, Sustainable Development, Livelihood Security, Stakeholder Participation.
Abstract: Village micro planning for achieving the dual objectives of wildlife conservation and livelihood security is a multi stakeholder led complex and dynamic process that empowers the community analysing their own situation and work on it to create a better future. Aggregated at the landscape level, the micro plans represent the sum total of all such activities that would enhance conservation status of the entire landscape and ensure developmental aspirations of all stakeholders which is the essence of landscape management. However, in recent past, micro plans prepared and implemented around many protected areas of India have faced severe criticisms that they were ineffective in their attempts to serve the communities as well as protected areas. Neither there is any systematic documentation of the micro planning process, nor a how-to-do-it guideline for preparing village micro plans. This paper therefore is an attempt to address this gap besides drawing together a number of issues about which the planning team needs to be sensitized so that they can handle various challenges that may arise during micro planning work.
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