ID: 59377
Title: Conservation of Wetlands in India: Critical Review of the Adequacy of Law.
Author: Suresh Chandra Gairola.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 2) 113-128, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Wetlands conservation, Adequacy of laws, Community participation, Decentralized management.
Abstract: This paper discusses the status, various laws, regulations and policies, and legal perspective of wetlands conservation in India. The adequacy of existing wetlands conservation laws in India is analysed and suggestions for improvement in conservation initiatives are made. India has a robust framework of laws and policies governing wetlands conservation. High quality research has been done at various governmental and non-governmental institutions. However, considering the magnitude of the efforts needed to conserve wetlands due to ever increasing pressures and treats. the country. A large extent of wetlands has been excluded from the existing regulation net exposing them to over-exploitation and consequantial degradation. Community participation in conservation initiatives at local and regional level need to be strengthened by developing a long term stake. Issues of fair and equitable sharing of resources through sustainable utilization hold the key for wetlands conservation in India.
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ID: 59376
Title: Application of Remote Sensing, Gis and Gps for forest Management in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Author: Shashi Kumar, S. H. K. Murti, Rajee George.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 2) 107-112, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Spatial data, Thematic maps, Planning process, Information system.
Abstract: The Andaman and Nicobar Forest Department has started the Andaman and Nicobar Space Application Cell (ANSAC) where geo-database related to various natural resources are developed and updated. Spatial and non-spatial data from various sources like existing management maps, toposheets were digitized and georeferenced. Field survey data, GPS points of important features, etc. were pooled together to develop this geospatial database including thematic maps and data developed by various institutes of national repute are also being used effectively. These database are being used by the Andaman and Nicobar Forest Department for scientific forest management as well as by the Andaman and Nicobar Administration for developing various information systems, working plan maps and for planning and policy decision making.
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ID: 59375
Title: Effects of Different Adjuvants on the Growth and Sporulation of the Entomopathogenic Fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae (METSCH)
Author: T. O. Sasidharan, N. Sapna Bai, O. K. Remadevi, M. Balachander, Priyadarsanan Dharmarajan
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 1) 93-97, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Metarhizium, Anisopliae, Entomopathogens, Formulation, Oil , Surfactants.
Abstract: Assessment of the effect of formulation components on viability of fungal conidia is imperative prior to their use in formulations. A range of adjuvants were evaluated for their effect on growth and sporulation of three Metarhizium isolates to identify an appropriate adjuvant for developing a liquid formulation. Oils such as neem oil, pongam oil, eucalyptus oil, SG oil, coconut oil and diesel, each at 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0% and mineral oil at 1,2,3,4&5% concentrations and surfactants such as glycerol at 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8&1.0% and tween-80 at 0.01, 0.02, 0.05&0.08% concentrations were tested to find out the most appropriate adjuvant and its optimum concentration required for making liquid formulations of Metarhizium. Even though biomass and sporulation in mineral oil formulation was slightly superior to pongam oil formulation, the insecticidal activity of pongam oil endows an added advantage for its use in formulations for controlling insect pests. The observations on biomass produced after 7 days of treatment with surfactants revealed that treatments with tween-80 at 0.08 and 0.05% and glycerol at 1.0 and 0.8% were significantly superior to untreated control.
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ID: 59374
Title: Phytodiversity of Ethnomedicinal Plants in Sacred Groves and its Traditional Uses in Kabirdham District of Chhattisgarh
Author: C. P. Rahangdale, R. K. Patley, K. C. Yadav
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 1) 86-92, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Ethnobotanical Plants, Sacred Groves And Traditional Uses.
Abstract: The paper describes distribution and local/traditional uses of the 100 ethno-medicinal plants belonging to 85 genera and 47 families present in Kabiradham district of Chhattisgarh state. Out of these, 58 species are trees, 23 herbs, 14 shrubs, 3 climbers and 2 palms. These identified plants need protection from the biotic pressure. Various plant parts, such as bark (31), leaves and fruit (30 each), root (25), seed (18), whole plant (12), gum (10), flowers and stem (5 each), sap, wood and rhizome (4 each), bulb, oil and latex (3 each), pod (2) and bud, tadi, thorn and resin (1 each) were used for treatment of different ailments.
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ID: 59373
Title: Population Dynamics of Insect Pests of Psoralea Corylifolia
Author: Arvind Kumar
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 1) 83-85, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Psoralea corylifolia, Papilio demoleus, Helicoverpa armigera, Aproaerema modicella, Tricentrus bicolor, Haltica sp., Kolla sp.
Abstract: The field experiment was carried out during Kharif season to investigate the population dynamics of insect pest th th associated with Psoralea corylifolia (Babchi). Six insect pests viz. Papilio demoleus from 14th August to 27th of November, Aproaerema modicella from 31st July to 27th of November, Helicoverpa armigera from 2nd of October to 27th of November, Tricentrus bicolor from 11th of September to 20th November, Haltica sp. 14th of August to 9th October and th th Kollasp observed from 28th of August to 13th of November infesting to Babchi
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ID: 59372
Title: Biology of Phloeobius Crassicollis Jord. (coleoptera: Anthribidae) on Green Standing Bamboo
Author: K P Singh.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 1) 80-82, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Phloeobius crassicollis, Coleoptera, Anthribidae, Bamboo.
Abstract: Beetle of Phloeobius crassicollis exhibit sexual dimorphism. The emergence of beetles occurred during May-June. The newly emerged beetles feed on the outer surface of the bamboo culm recurring preferably at the nodes. Single gravid female laid 40-45 eggs at nodes/culm sheaths. The longevity of female and male beetles is 22.6?0.57 and 18.5?0.38 days respectively. The sex ratio male: female is 1.00:0.917. The freshly laid eggs are light gray and oval, incubate for 11.20?0.27 days at room temperature. The freshly hatched larvae nibble and scratch at the point of hatching on the nodes/culm sheaths. Larvae feed on woody tissues of nodes and internodes and deposit the larval frass inside the hollow internodes. The body colour of larvae was creamish with dark yellow head. The larval period was 317.6?0.14 days. Pupae were grayish black in colour. The length and breadth of pupa was 15.00 ?0.316 mm and 8.4?0.155 mm respectively. It emergedinto adults after 17.2?0.63 days.P. crassicollis taken one year to complete the life cycle.
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ID: 59371
Title: Bark Canker and Die-back of Dalbergia Sissoo in Haryana and Punjab Caused by Lasiodiplodia Theobromae.
Author: Suresh Chandra, R. Prasad, N. S. K. Harsh, R. Ahuja, Shakuntala Khatri
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 1) 76-79, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Aspergillus niger, Bavistin, Dalbergia sissoo, Die back, Efficacy, Lasiodiplodia theobromae, Trichoderma.
Abstract: Lasiodiplodia theobromae, a fungal pathogen causing stem cankers on Dalbergia sissoo is reported in Haryana and Punjab for the first time. It might have reached to D. sissoo from fruit trees like pear and peaches grown in the area where this fungus was reported earlier. The disease exhibited symptoms like dark spots on the bark with splitting, cankers and oozing of sap. The affected trees showed die back to varying degree. Bavistin was found as the most effective fungicide inhibiting complete growth of the fungus at 100 ppm among other fungicides. Among biological control agents Trichoderma harzianum exhibited distinct antagonism, T. koningii exhibited mycoparasitism, T. viride showed inhibition at the line of contact whereas Aspergillus niger showed overlapping. Spraying with Bavistin or Trucop on stem, branches and twigs of affected trees is recommended for checking the further spread of the disease. Chaubatia paste can also be applied while pruning the trees to check entry of the pathogen.
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ID: 59370
Title: Evaluation of Variation in Physical Properties of Wood Among some Tropical Tree Species of South India.
Author: H T Hegde, M A Kalkoor, S K Jha, N S Thakur.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 1) 70-75, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Heartwood, Sapwood, Wood properties, Specific gravity, Stem disc.
Abstract: The paper deals with the variation in wood properties of ten tree species namely Adenanthera pavonina, Artocarpus heterophyllus, Bridelia retusa, Ceiba pentandra, Hydnocarpus wightiana, Hymenodictyon excelsum, Peltophorum pterocarpum, Pterocarpus santalinus, Samadera indica and Tectona grandis grown in the College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala. Stem discs of one inch width were cut at the base, middle and at the top of stem from a randomly selected ten trees of each species for the estimation of physical properties and the specific gravity of wood. Study reveals that, the discs of Adenanthera pavonina recorded highest proportion of heartwood in basal portions followed by Tectona grandis while sapwood percentage was maximum for Samadera indica and Peltophorum pterocarpum. The highest heartwood sapwood ratio was for Tectona grandis in case of disc from the base. The specific gravity of wood of various tree species ranged from 0.14 in Pterocarpus santalinus to 0.96 in Hymenodictyon excelsum.
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ID: 59369
Title: Ashish Kumar Kashyap, Sadhna Tripathi, Himani Pant.
Author: Effect of Heat Treatment on Decay Resistance of Pinus Roxburghii Wood against Decaying Fungi
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 1) 65-69, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Heat Treatment, Pinus Roxburghii, Oligoporus Placentus, Trametes Versicolor.
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of heat treatment on fungal resistance of chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) wood. Heat treatment of wood was done at three different temperatures (160, 180 and 210 ? C) for 0.5, 3, 5, and 24 h in vacuum oven under N, atmosphere. Fungal resistance was determined by exposing the heat treated specimens to wood decaying fungi, Oligoporus placentus (brown rot) and Trametes versicolor (white rot) through soil block bioassay test in the laboratory. Heat treatment showed remarkable protection to chir pine wood against both the test fungi. It was also observed that heat treatment showed the greater resistance against white-rot as compared to brown rot.
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ID: 59368
Title: Phenological Studies of Two Bombacaceaen Members from Girnar Reserve forest, Junagadh, Gujarat, India
Author: R. N. Nakar, B. A. Jadeja, H. L. Dhaduk
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 1) 59-64, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Phenology, Adansonia Digitata L., Bombax Ceiba L., Girnar Reserve Forest.
Abstract: Phenoloigical observations were carried out on two different tree woody species viz. Adansonia digitata L. and Bomabax ceiba L. of Bombacaceae family in Girnar Reserve Forest, near Junagadh in Gujarat state, in western India (70? 28 ' to 70? 27 ' N latitude and 21? 30 ' to 21? 26 ' E longitude) during the year 2008-10. The phenological behavior of both species were little different throughout the period of observation. In Adansonia digitata L., new foliage and leaf fall remained for 50 and 131.5 days respectively as mean value for both the years, while flowering and fruiting was observed for 50.5 and 33 days respectively. In Bombax ceiba L. new foliage and leaf fall was seen during 48.5 and 138.5 mean days respectively, while flowering and fruiting remained for 51 and 58.5 days respectively. Inter phenophase phenology showedthat duration of new foliage to leaf fall remained about 195 days in Adansonia digitataL while 335.5 days in Bombax ceiba L. Different phenological parameters like diameter of stem, branches per tree, leaves per branch, inflorescence per branch, flowering per branch, fruiting per branch were also evaluated.
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ID: 59367
Title: Carbon Storage Potential of Eucalyptus Tereticornis Plantations
Author: Yashmita Ulman, S. Avudainayagam
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 1) 53-58, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Eucalyptus, Carbon Storage, Above Ground Biomass, Below Ground Biomass.
Abstract: The carbon storage potential of Eucalyptus tereticornis plantations (one to four years old) was estimated using two different methods. The carbon concentration in different parts of the tree for all aged plantation was found in decreasing order: stem > root > branch > leaf. Carbon content of litter showed that the lowest return was from the youngest and highest return was from the oldest stand. The carbon content was found to be 38.10 t ha-1 (one year plantation) and 115.88 t ha-1 (four year plantation) when estimated by biomass and carbon content per cent (formula method) and it was found to be 42.66 t ha-1 (one year plantation)and 129.04 t ha-1 (four year plantation) when estimated by the assumption that carbon fractions is fifty per cent of biomass (assumption method). The results showed that the assumption method leads to an over-estimation of carbon content for the total organic carbon of the same age when compared to the formula method (especially for younger aged plantations).
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ID: 59366
Title: Effect of Pruning Intensities and Different Levels of Fertilizers on Jatropha Curcas L. under Irrigated Condition
Author: M R Parmar, DB Jadeja, M B Tandel, N K Patel, Kirti Bardhan, V M Prajapati.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 1) 46-52, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Jatropha Curcas, Pruning, Fertilizers.
Abstract: The world continues to seek economically and environmentally sound alternatives to fossil fuel-based transportation of fuels and power. Energy crop Jatropha curcus L provide an attractive combination of high yield density, high net energy balances, low input requirements and has potential to be tailored for specific production and refining processes. Present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of pruning and fertilizer on growth and yield of Jatropha curcas L. There were three pruning intensities viz., P0 (No pruning), P1 (45 cm) and P2 (60 cm) and four levels of fertilizer viz., F0 (No fertilizer), F1 (60:60:60 g NPK plant-1 ), F2 (80:80:80 g NPK plant-1 ) and F2 (100:100:100 g NPK plant-1 ). A clear decreasing trend was observed from F3 to F0 in almost parameters under study. Interaction effect between intensities of pruning and levels of fertilizer was found non significant in all growth parameters of Jatropha curcus L. From this study the significant yield increased by P2 (60 cm) pruning and F3 (100:100:100 g NPK plant-1 ) level of fertilizer gave best result 2 3 for getting higher yield and vegetative growth of Jatropha curcas L.
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ID: 59365
Title: Tree Improvement Work on Eucalyptus Tereticornis in India - An overview
Author: S. K. Sharma
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 1) 38-45, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Eucalyptus Tereticornis, Seed Stand, Seed Production Areas, Seedling Seed Orchard and Clonal Seed Orchard, Hybridization and Vegetative Propagation.
Abstract: In this overview various aspects of genetic tree improvement of Eucalyptus tereticornis have been covered, which include provenance variation, seed stand, seed production areas, seedling seed orchard, and clonal seed orchard, hybridization and vegetative propagation. Work related to application of tissue culture technique has also been incorporated.
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ID: 59364
Title: Important Medicinal Plants Used by the Tribes of Sunabeda Plateau in Odisha.
Author: B K Patnaik, S P Rath.
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 1) 34-37, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Medicinal plants, Sunabeda plateau, Bhunjia Tribe, Ethnic group.
Abstract: The present work was taken up to explore the ethno-botanical significance of some plant species showing their medicinal values and application of the plant extracts for different diseases. The significance of those plants were recorded from the local tribal people and Vaidya ' s, available literature and application in some cases. The use of biomolecules and identification of action of particular compound need to be studied extensively.
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ID: 59363
Title: Stand Structure and Above-ground Biomass of Two Tree Plantations at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
Author: A. Karthick, L. Arul Pragasan
Editor: P P Bhojvaid.
Year: 2014
Publisher: Indian Forester
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Indian Forester Vol. 140(no. 1) 29-33, 2014.
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Above-ground Biomass, Basal Area, Stand Density, Tree Plantations.
Abstract: This study aims to determine the stand density, basal area and above-ground biomass (AGB) of two plantations, Eucalyptus plantation (EP) and mixed species plantation (MP) in the campus of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore -1 -1 (Tamil Nadu), India. Tree density was high at the site MP i.e. 468 stems ha than site EP (320 stems ha ). Whereas, in 2 -1 case of basal area, the fast growing Eucalyptus tree plantation site had greater value 9.42 (? 0.15) m ha than site MP 2 -1 -1 8.67 (? 0.11) m ha . Also, site EP had greater AGB value 41.78 tonne ha (? 0.7 SD) when compared to the mixed -1 plantation which had 34.47 tonne ha (? 0.52 SD). However, T-test showed that there was no significant difference in AGB (t = 0.131, P < 0.05), density (t = 0.005, P < 0.05) as well as basal area (t = 0.297, P < 0.05) between the two study sites. There was a positive correlation (p > 0.05) between AGB with tree density and basal area at both sites. When compared, AGB of the present study falls within the range reported worldwide.
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