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ID: 65071
Title: A study on exposure of arsenic in drinking water and biological samples in Arsenic control and exposed population of West Bengal
Author: Sujoy K.Manna, Sanjit K.Roy, Surajit Das, Manisha Chakraborty, Jnan P.Naskar and Ashit K. Mukherjee
Editor: Prof D.S.Bhargava and Dr. Jyoti Verma
Year: 2018
Publisher: Kalpana Corporation
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol 38 (2) Feb 18 page 93-105.
Subject: A study on exposure of arsenic in drinking water and biological samples in Arsenic control and exposed population of West Bengal
Keywords: Water arsenic, Urine arsenic, Hair arsenic, Nail arsenic, Biomarkers, West Bengal
Abstract: A study was conducted to evaluate the level of exposure to arsenic through drinking water among the population in arsenic-exposed (n=226) and unexposed area (n=193) in west Bengal. Participants were interviewed regarding the use of their tubewells for drinking, cooking and bathing purposes. This study evaluated the variations of concentration of arsenic in urine 9U-As), hair 9H-As) and nail (N-As) of exposure to arsenic via drinking water (W-As) in West Bengal based on measurements of arsenic in water, urine, hair and nail. W-As was measured by flow injection analysis system-Atomic absorption spectrometry (FIAS-AAS) and U-As, H-As and N-As were measured by transversely heated graphite atomizer (THGA-AAS) techniques, respectively. Arsenic concentrations in drinking-water varied, from N.D., (not detected) to even 4000 µg/L.U-As (range N.D. to 963.9 µg/L), H-As 9range N.D. to 23.9 mg/kg and N-As(range N.D. to 45.5 mg/kg correlated with W-As on a group level ( r=0.6 , p<0.0001 for urine vs water; r= 0.83, p<0.0001 for hair vs water and r=0.44, p<0.0001 for nail vs water).The variability among urine, hair and nail were observed with higher exposure to arsenic in drinking water and they were statistically significant ( p<0.0001).These results indicate that these three biomarkers, that is U-As, H-As and N-As are the reliable markers of environmental arsenic exposure that can be used to identify arsenic exposure through contaminated drinking water sources.
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Literature cited 1: Arnold, H.L., R.B. Odam and W.D. James ,1990.Disease of the skin clinical dermatology (8th edn). W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, U.S.A. pp 121-122. ATSDR., 1990.Case studies in environmental medicine. Agency for Toxic Substances and disease registry, Atlanta GA, U.S.A.
Literature cited 2: Basu,.P., Sen and A. Jha, 2015.Environmental arsenic toxicity in West Bengal: A brief policy review. Indian J. Public Health. 59: 295-298. Chatterjee, A. 1995.Arsenic in ground water in 6 district of West Bengal: The biggest arsenic calamity in the world. Part1-Arsenic species in drinking water and urine of the affected people. Analyst.120:643-650.

ID: 65070
Title: Two new distributional records of grasses for Maharashtra State
Author: Shaikh Tarbej,Mane Pooja, Salunkhe Chandrakant and Potdar Girish
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (9) Pg No. 976-979 (2023)
Subject: Two new distributional records of grasses for Maharashtra State
Keywords: Two new distributional records, grasses, Maharashtra State, India
Abstract: During the field exploration in Maharashtra state, speciemens of genus Bothriochloa and Setaria were collected. On detailed and critical morphological observations, consultation of protologue, perusal of previous floristic reports of Maharashtra and relevant literature 9Bor, 1960; Blatter and McCann, 1935; Cook, 1908; Despande 1984; Despande et al., 1993; Gaikwad et al., 2014; Hooker, 1897; Lakshminarasimhan, 1996; Potdar et al., 20120 authors have confirmed that B. ischaemum and S. barbata has so far not reported from Maharashtra State. Therefore, Borthriochloa ischaemum and Setaria barbata reported here as a new distributional record and addition to the Grasses of Maharashtra.
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Literature cited 1: Blatter E. and McCann C. (1935). The Bombay Grasses. Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. Bor N.L. (1960).The Grasses of Burma, Ceylon, India and Pakistan (Excluding Bambuseae). Pergamon Press. Oxford.
Literature cited 2: Cook T. (1908). The Flora of the Presidency of Bombay, Vol.2.Taylor and Francis, London. Deshpande S.D., Sharma B.D. and Nayar M.P (1993). Flora of India series 3: Flora of Mahabaleshwar and adjoining, Maharashtra, Vol.2.Botanical Survey of India, Howrah.

ID: 65069
Title: Utricularia babui (Lentibulariaceae): A new record for southern western Ghats of India
Author: Perumal murugan and Mohamed umer sharief
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (9) Pg No. 974-975 (2023)
Subject: Utricularia babui (Lentibulariaceae): A new record for southern western Ghats of India
Keywords: Utricularia babui, Lentibulariaceae, new record, southern western Ghats, India
Abstract: During a field exploration to the Valparai, Coimbatore districts of Tamil Nadu, a part of Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park, Western Ghats, India, authors came across an interesting specimens of the genus Utricularia L. After critical study with perusal of relevant literature and protologue (Yadav et al., 2005; Suksathan and Parnell, 2010) revealed that this specimen is identified as Utricularia babui S.R. Yadav, Sardesai and S.P. Gaikwad.
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Literature cited 1: Janarthanan M.K, Henry A. n. and Debta M.R. (2020).Lentibulariaceae In: Mao, A.A. and Dash S.S. (eds). Flowering Plants of India. An Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons), Vol.1.Botanical Survey of India. Calcutta, India, pp.242-245. Narasimhan D. and Sheeba J.I. (2021). Flowering plants o Tamil Nadu: A compendium. Care Earth Trust, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, pp.576-579.
Literature cited 2: Nayar T.S., Beegam A.R. and Sibi M. (2014). Flowering plants of the western Ghats of India. JNTBGRI, Tiruvananthapuram, pp.265-266. Nayar T.S., Beegam A.R., Mohanan N. and Rajkumar G. (2006).Flowering plants of Kerala. A Handbook. TBGRI, Tiruvananthapuram, pp.173-174.

ID: 65068
Title: A new species of Schima Reinw. ex Blume (Theaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India
Author: H.B. Naithani and Shivam Kishwan
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (9) Pg No. 972-973 (2023)
Subject: A new species of Schima Reinw. ex Blume (Theaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India
Keywords: New species, Schima Reinw,Theaceae, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Abstract: Genus Schima, family Theaceae was named by Reinwardt, and subsequently validated by Blume (1823).Dyer (1874) reported 4 species from India. Myanmar, Borneo and Sumatra (Indonesia).Bloembergen (1952) treated the genus as monotypic, S.wallichii (DC) Korth.as the only species with 9 sub species and 6 varieties. There has been a lot of confusion about its number of species.
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Literature cited 1: Airy-Shaw H.K. (1973).A dictionary of Flowering plants and Ferns 9J.C. Wills).Rev. 8th edition. Cambridge University Press. Bloembergen S. (1952).A critical study in the complex polymorphous genus Schima 9Theaceae).Reinwardtia, 2: 133-183.
Literature cited 2: Blume C.L. (1823) .Catalogus van eenige der Merkwaardigste Zoo in-als uitheemse Gewassente Vinden in 's Lands Plantentuinte Buitenzorg.Batavia, Jakarta. Dyer W.T.T. (1874). In Hook f. Flora of British India, 1: 288-289.Reeve & Co., Kent, England.

ID: 65067
Title: Standardizaton of genomic DNA isolation method from mature leaves and SSR-PCR conditions for flemingia semialata an alternative Lac Host plant
Author: Aditya Kumar and Khushboo Kumari
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (9) Pg No. 967-971 (2023)
Subject: Standardizaton of genomic DNA isolation method from mature leaves and SSR-PCR conditions for flemingia semialata an alternative Lac Host plant
Keywords: DNA extraction , Lac cultivation, F.semialata,Genetic diversity, Microsatellite marker
Abstract: Flemengia is a n important multipurpose leguminous perennial shrub, grows from 0.5 to 2.5 meters and sometimes up to 3 meters. It is one of the most suitable plant species for kusumi lac strain which produces best quality lac in the world. To develop improved and productive varieties of Flemingia spp., it was needed to know the genetic diversity present in the germplasm and breeding material. Molecular markers are best tool to study the genetic diversity present in breeding population and to utilize molecular markers, genomic DNA of high quality and quantity was required. To obtain high quality and quantity of genomic DNA at lesser cost, it was needed to standardize a robust genomic DNA isolation protocol. Therefore, in the present study, the DNA isolation protocol of Murray and Thomson (1980) was modified and optimized. The standardized protocol yielded 1200-1500 ng/µl genomic DNA with an average of 1359 ng/µl DNA from 40 samples of F.semialata and F.macrophylla. A very low level of RNA, protein, phenolics and polysaccharide contaminants were recorded (A280/A280 ratio ranges from 1.8-1.85) from the isolated DNA. The isolated DNA was utilized for molecular characterization and genetic diversity assessment of Flemingia semilata and Flemingia macrophylla by using microsatellite markers. The standardized protocol was yielded genomic DNA of good quality and quantity from both, juvenile leaf and matured leaf samples. The optimized protocol was also utilized for the genomics DNA isolation of Shorea robusta and Buchanania cochinchinensis.
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Literature cited 1: Agbagwa I.O, Datta S., Patil P.G., Singh P. and Nadarajan N. (2012).A protocol for high quality genomic DNA extraction from legumes. Genetics and Molecular Research.11 (4): 4632-4639. Arbi G., Naceur B., Chokri M., Mohamed B. and Mohamed N. (2009).A simple, rapid and efficient method for extraction of genomic DNA from Allium roseum L. (Alliaceae). African Journal of Biotechnology. 8(17): 4020-4024.
Literature cited 2: Chakraborti D. Sarkar A., Gupta S. (2006). Small and large-scale genomic DNA isolation protocol for chickpea (Cicer arietinum L). suitable for molecular marker and transgenic analyses. African Journal of Biotechnology. 5: 585-589. Doyle J.J. Doyle J. (1987) .A rapid DNA isolation procedure for small quantities of fresh leaf tissue. Phytochemical Bulletin.19: 11-15.

ID: 65066
Title: Documentation of homeopathic medicinal flora from the Navi mumbai region of the Maharashtra
Author: V.M. Jamdhade
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (9) Pg No. 960- 966 (2023)
Subject: Documentation of homeopathic medicinal flora from the Navi mumbai region of the Maharashtra
Keywords: Diversity, Homeopathic, Climber, Pharmacopeia and medicinal plants
Abstract: A study on the diversity of medicinal homeopathic plant species in the Navi Mumbai region were carried out from 2020 to 2021. Throughout the study region, a detailed floristic survey of angiosperm species and collections was undertaken. Plant species " botanical names, as well as local names, habits, families, parts used, and homeopathic applications, ae arranged alphabetically. The exploration and field survey resulted in the documentation of 50 plant species belonging to 29 families and 45 genera distributed in the different localities of Navi Mumbai. The tree and herb homeopathic species reported dominance during the study. Each had 15 species reported dominance during the study. Each had 15 species, followed by shrubs (11 species), climbers (05 species), bulbs (3 species) and twiners (01 species).
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Literature cited 1: Almeda M.R. (2003). Flora of Maharashtra orient press, Mumbai. Anonymous Navi Mumbai municipal co-operation , project report (2016-2017).
Literature cited 2: Ayush, Medicinal plant research (Ayush) (2018). The Central Council for research in ayurvedic sciences, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, New Delhi-110058, III, Page No.1-2. Bhandari D. (1986). Requirement of medicinal plants in homeopathy: A study and proposal. Regional Seminar on Medicinal Plants (Northern region), held at Manali on 11-, 13 April, (pp.)

ID: 65065
Title: Prinsepia utilis Royle: an unexplored treasure for the livelihood enhancement in Himalaya hills
Author: Prabal Kumar, Aman Kumar, Devendra Kumar, Sanjay Singh and Abhishek Kumar
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (9) Pg No. 952-959 (2023)
Subject: Prinsepia utilis Royle: an unexplored treasure for the livelihood enhancement in Himalaya hills
Keywords: Bhekal, Indigenous knowledge, Jaunsar-Bawar,Seed oil, Medicinal plant
Abstract: Prinsepia utilis Royle, commonly known as Bhekal, bhekui, bekh or Bekoi, is a moderate-sized perennial woody shrub frequently occurring throughout the Himalaya hills in altitudes of 1000 to 3000 masl. To conduct the scientific study and documentation of the indigenous traditional knowledge related to P.utilis Royle are the main objectives of this study. Several ethnobotanical surveys were carried out from July 2016 to June 2018 to achieve this goal. The study revealed several traditional usages as a potential source of edible oil, fuel, fodder and medicines and in many ritualistic practices. Likert chart revealed that out of 109 key respondents 44.07% key respondents were strongly agreed, 26.19% respondents were agreed while the 12.03 % were undecided and 12.80 % respondents were disagreeing about the indigenous uses of this plant. Contrary to these responses only 4.90% respondents were strongly disagreeing about the indigenous uses P.utilis which signify the impending present traditional knowledge. Despite the extraordinary potential benefits of P.utilis in the socioeconomics of people of this region, the diminished interests in its utilization have led poor conservation and depletion of its genetic resources. Owing to its multi-purpose benefits and usages, it can be a highly promising plant for the upliftment of the socio-economic status of the native peoples living in Jaunsar-Bawar region of the Himalaya. The under-utilized tremendous economic potential of this plant can be harnessed by encouraging commercial cultivation of P.utilis for its oilseeds. The businesses related to oilseed collection, processing and oil extraction can flourish and improve the socio-economic status of this region. To maintain this knowledge, a comprehensive approach and collaboration are needed to maintain historical records on traditional knowledge in favour of human beings before being destroyed forever. Therefore, a summary of the contemporary traditional use of the plant/plant parts and products, based on field survey from surrounding hills of Chakrata, Uttarakhand has been documented in this paper.
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Literature cited 1: Bisht D.S. and Pundir Y.P.S. (2014) .Wild medicinal plants of Jaunsar-bawar Western Himalaya, Uttarakhand. Indian Forester, 140 (12):1202-1212. Kandari L.S. (2005).Eco-Physiological and socio-economic studies of some rhizomatous medicinal and aromatic plants specis9Doctoral dissertation, Ph. D. Thesis. HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), India).
Literature cited 2: Kumar A., Aswal S., Chauhan A., Semwai R.B., Kumar A. and Semwal D.K., (2019). Ethnomedicinal investigation of medicinal plants of Chakrata region (Uttarakhand) used in the traditional medicine for diabetes by Jaunsari tribe. Natural products and bioprospecting, 9 (3): 175-200. Kumar M., Harsh N.S.K., Prasad R. and Pandey V.V. (2017) .An ethnomycological survey of Jaunsar, Chakrata, Dehradun, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 9 (9) : 10717-10725.

ID: 65064
Title: Vanda thwaitesii an endangeed orchid species of Western Ghats, Indian needs conservation action as revealed through population studies
Author: S. William Decruse
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (9) Pg No. 938-945 (2023)
Subject: Vanda thwaitesii an endangeed orchid species of Western Ghats, Indian needs conservation action as revealed through population studies
Keywords: Endemic orchids, Conservation, Population status
Abstract: Understanding of population strength, regeneration status and genetic structure is very important for the management of conservation in any endangered species. Vanda thwaitesii is a notified endangered orchid of Western Ghats, India demanding evaluation of population status of or conservation action and thus has been carried out. Extensive surveys in Western Ghats revealed its distribution at 489 to 1168 m altitudes extending from Idukki District of Kerala to Coorg district of Karnataka. The entire population that reached reproductive phase was represented by small to medium sized plants possessing 5-30 cm long stem. New recruits were observed in significant numbers in Wayanadu, Coorg and Idukki districts. Out of a total of 1239 plants scored in all localities, 13.1 % of the adults and 4.2% of the new recruits were in protected forests. Highly fragmented habitats as inhabited and way side trees hold 85% of the adults and 96% of the new recruits. Mangifera indica and Dalbergia latifolia together harbors 64% of the populations out of eighteen host trees identified. Occurrence of majority of the populations in highly fragmented habitats outside protected forests necessitates immediate conservation of this plant species in safer localities.
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Literature cited 1: Agustine J. (1995).Kew Records Specimen 59877:http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:Isid:ipni.org:names:661086-1). Kumar T.S.P. (2016). TSP-APR2016-03-303: Images of Vanda thw=aitesii (Orchidaceae) https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/o/orchidaceae/vanda/vanda-thwaitesii
Literature cited 2: Kumar C.S. and Kumar P.C.S. (1998). The reappearance of Vanda thwaitesii J.D. Hook (Orchidaceae), Rheedea, 8:249-253. Mace G.M. and Lande R. (1991). Assessing extinction threats. toward a reevaluation of IUCN threatened species categories, Conservation Biology, 5 (2): 148-157.

ID: 65063
Title: Role of participatory forest management (PFM)institutions in the managemtn of non-timber forest products: A roadmap from Kerala
Author: Lijo P. George and George alexander
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (9) Pg No. 938-945 (2023)
Subject: Role of participatory forest management (PFM)institutions in the managemtn of non-timber forest products: A roadmap from Kerala
Keywords: Non-timber forest products, participatory forest managemet , PFM institutons, VSS & EDC,Kerala forest department, Foret-dependent communities, Livelihood
Abstract: Non-timber forest products (NTFP) provide both food and income to forest-dependent communities. The average daily revenue from NTFP gathering surpassed that Kerala's average agricultural wage labour. The forest department , through its participatory Forest Management institutions (VSS and EDC), provides necessary operational and technical assistance in the gathering and trading of NTFPs collected by native forest-dependent communities. The objective of the study is to analyze the strategies and projects employed by the forest department in the management of NTFs in co-corporations with forest-department in the management of NTFPs in co-operations with forest-dependent communities and PFM institutions. The NTFPs collected through PFM institutions are fresh and pure from the forests and are not been tampered with."Vanasree" is a unique venture established by the Kerala Forest and wildlife department under the State Forest Development Agency (SFDA) for the sale of Non-timber Forest Produce collected by various forest-dependent communities. Virtual Go Down is a recently envisaged scheme of the Department of NTFP under a single umbrella scheme. Forest Department plays a crucial role in supporting the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities by establishing and strengthening Participatory Forest Management (PFM) institutions. These institutions enable local communities to participate in sustainable forest management practices and utilize forest resources while ensuring their sustainable conservation.
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Literature cited 1: Alex A. and Vidyasagaran K. (2016). The marketing of non-timber forest products in the Western Ghats region of Attappady, Kerala. Economic Affairs, 61 (3) : 355-363. Alexander, George (2021).Mattathinte Mathrukaayi Mancode9Malayalam).Aranyam Magazine. Forestry information Bureau. Government of Kerala, 41 (11-12):65-68.
Literature cited 2: Appiah D.O. (2009).Personifying sustainable rural livelihoods in forest fringe communities in Ghana: A historic rhetoric. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment , 7 (3&4) :873-877. Areki F. and Cunningham A.B. (2010).Fiji: Commerce, Carving and Cuto mary Tenure. In: Wild product Governanace: Finding policies that work for Non-Timber Forest Products, Laird, S.A., R.J. McLain and R.P. Wynberg 9Eds) Earthscan, London, UK, pp: 229-242.

ID: 65062
Title: Effects of growing environment, container size and potting mediaon seedling characteristics of Gmelina arborea Roxb.
Author: Shama jabeen, Raheel Anwar lone, H.S. Ginwal,Nidhi Tamta, Jaspreet Kaur, Daylahoya,Lukram and Amit Yadav
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (9) Pg No. 930-937 (2023)
Subject: Effects of growing environment, container size and potting mediaon seedling characteristics of Gmelina arborea Roxb.
Keywords: Gmelina arborea, containers, seedling growth, Biomass, quality parameters
Abstract: The stuyd was carried out to find the effect of container size on the growth and quality of seedlings of Gmelina arborea. Observations were recorded at 60, 100 and 140 days on morphological, biomass and quality parameters after sowing. Among different container sizes, better plant height, collar diameter and tap root length at all intervals, maximum leaf number at 100 and 140 DAS resulted in seedlings raised in 17x 13 cm poly bags, followed by 300 cc root trainers. Similarly, 17 cm x 13 cm poly bags were optimum for comparative biomass (fresh and dry) and seedling quality parameters, closely followed by 300 cc root trainers. The sturdiness and seedling quality have direct and positive relationship with container size and results revealed that container size had significant effect for most of the growth parameters.
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Literature cited 1: Amidon. T.E., Barnett J.P., Gallagher H.P. and McGilvray J.M. (1982).A field test of containerized seedlings under drought conditions [Pinus taeda, Pinus palustris, Louisiana Texas]. Forest Service General Technical Report SO. Annapurna D., Rathore T.S. and Joshi G. (2004).Effect of container type and size on the growth and quality of seedlings of Indian sandalwood (Santalum album L).Australian forestry, 67 (2):82-87.
Literature cited 2: Ballare C.L. (1999).Keeping up with the neighbours :phytochrome sensing and other signalling mechanisms. Trends in plant science, 4 (3): 97-102. Chakrabarty K., Zaidi A. and Barari S. (1998). Compost for container nursery-A West Bengal experience. Indian Forester, 124 (1): 17-30.

ID: 65061
Title: Growth and productivity of Melia dubia Cav.under varying spatial configurations and age gradations
Author: N.S.Thakur, H.T.Hegde, R.S. Chuhan,R.P.Gunaga,Ashok Kumar, D.C. Bhuva and R.L. Sondarva
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (9) Pg No. 922-929 (2023)
Subject: Growth and productivity of Melia dubia Cav.under varying spatial configurations and age gradations
Keywords: Biomass, Melia dubia, plywood,productivity, pulp, volume
Abstract: Study was conducted to ascertain the effect of four spatial configurations, viz. (i) 2x2 m, (ii) 3x2 m, (iii 3x3 m and (iv) 4x2 m with 2500, 1666, 111 and 1250 trees ha-1, respectively, as treatments replicated five times in randomized block design, on growth and productivity of Melia dubia. The tree height and girth at breast height (GBH) from 2015 to 2019 (1" to 5 years of age) were recorded yearly. Spatial configurations/tree densities significantly affected growth and productivity from 1 to 5 years of age. At 5th year, trees in 3x2m spacing attained maximum height (11.25 m) and maximum diameter at breast height (15.58 cm) was gained by trees under 4x2 m spatial geometry. Maximum individual tree biomass (84.61 kg tree-1) and volume (0.081 m3 tree-1) was under 4x2 m spacing, closely followed by 3x3 m spatial configuration. Right from 1st year to 5th year, maximum per hectare fresh biomass and over bark volume production was from 2x 2 m spacing. Maximum individual tree over bark volume (0.016 m3 ha-1 year-1) and fresh biomass (16.92 kg tree-1year-1) productivity was highest in 4x2 m spacing and it increased with increase in spatial configuration the other hand, maximum per hectare productivity (at 5 years of age) in terms of fresh biomass (32.21 tonnes ha-1 year-1) and over bark volume (30.47 m3ha-1year-1) was under 2x2 m planting geometry.
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Literature cited 1: Akers M.K., M Kane M., Zhao D., Teskey R.O. and Daniels R.F. (2013). Effects of planting density and cultural intensity on stand and crown attributes of mid-rotation loblolly pine plantations. Forest Ecology and Management, 310:468-475. Balandier P., Coile C., Miller J.H., Reynolds P.E. and Zedaker S.M. (2006). Designing forest vegetation management strategies based on the mechanisms and dynamics of crop tree competition by neighbouring vegetation. Forestry, 79 (1): doi:10.1093
Literature cited 2: Baldwin V.C.J, Peterson K.D., Clark A, Ferguson R.B., Strub M.R. and Bower D.R. (2000).The effects of spacing and thinning on stand and tree characteristics of38-year-old loblolly pine. Forest Ecology and Management, 137:91-102. Benomar L., DesRochers A. and Larocque G. (2012).The effects of spacing on growth, morphology and biomass production and allocation in two hybrid poplar clones growing in the boreal region of Canada. Trees, 26: 939-949.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-011-0671-6.

ID: 65060
Title: Impact of plant harvesting on soil prperties and carbon storagee in canal command area of Indian desert
Author: G.Sing, G.R. Choudhary, N.K.Limba,Neha purohit and N.Bala
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (9) Pg No. 908-921 (2023)
Subject: Impact of plant harvesting on soil prperties and carbon storagee in canal command area of Indian desert
Keywords: Arid region,Clear felling, Nutrient depletion, Soil changes, trees stand
Abstract: Impact of clear-felling on nutrient and soil organic carbon (SOC) depletion was assessed in plantations of Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana (IGNP) area of western Rajasthan for devising management strategies and mainataining carbon sink.Twenty-eight-year-old stands of E.camaldulensis and Vachellia tortilis were evaluated for tree densities, height and diameter at breast height (DBH), stands biomass and soil properties in 2018 and changes in soil characteristics and carbon stock were monitored after clear-felling. E.camaldulensis and V.tortilis stands had 630 ±100.9 (mean ±SE) and 194 ±10.30 tree ha-1 respectively. In 2018, soil under E.camaldulensis showed low bulk density (BD) and highest pH, EC, SOC, SOC stock and available nutrients. Control plot showed highest BD and lowest other soil variables. Except BD, pH and EC, (increased in deep soil layers), other variables were highest in 0-25 cm soil layer and decreased downward. In 0-75 cm soil layer, SOC stock was 16.36 Mg ha-1 in control that increased by 1.5-fold in V.tortilis and 3.3-fold in E.camaldulensis planation's. After clear -felling, average soil pH increased by 0.58 unit, whereas EC, SOC, NH4-N, NO2-N, PO4-P and SOC stock decreased by 33% , 51.5%, 63%, 56.8 %, 51.8% and 40.7% respectively in 2021 that in 2018.Depletion in nutrients and SOC stock was greater in E. camaldulensis and least in control plots and deeper soil showed higher depletions. In conclusion, plantions of IGNP are important carbon stock, which was significantly affected under clear felling. Maintaining these plantations on such marginal lands by limited harvesting may be recognized as a management action for reducing land degradation and offsetting terrestrial C emission.
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Literature cited 1: Abdelrahman H.F. and Krzywinsky K. (2008).Environmental effects on morphology of Acacia tortilis in the red Sea hills, North-Eastern Sudan and South-Eastern Egypt. Forest Ecology and Management, 255 (1): 254-263. Achat D.L., Fortin M., Landmann G., Ringeval B. and Augusto L. (2015).Forest soil carbon is threatened by intensive biomass harvesting. Scientific Reports, 5: 15991.https://doi.org/10.1038/srep 15991.
Literature cited 2: Albaugh J.M., Dye P.J. and King J.S. (2013). Eucalyptus and water use in South Africa. Int. J. For. Res., 2013: 852540.https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/852540 Annon. (2021). Annual report. Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education. Dehradun.

ID: 65059
Title: Ecofloristics and conservation status of Sacred groves-a comparative study from Bankura district, West Bengal
Author: Atanu Nayak, Ram Kumar Bhakat and Prasanta Kumar Pandit
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (9) Pg No. 895-907 (2023)
Subject: Ecofloristics and conservation status of Sacred groves-a comparative study from Bankura district, West Bengal
Keywords: Sacred grove, Biodiversity conservation,site disturbance score, invasive species, Bankura district
Abstract: Sacred groves are tree clusters protected on socio-religious grounds since ancient times and often dedicated to certain regional deities. This paper highlights the comparative account of eight (8) isolated sacred groves, situated in eight (8) administrative blocks of Bankura district, West Bengal. These groves conserve 190 species of angiosperms including some economically and medicinally important plant species, of which a significant portion (28.42%) is tree in nature, though herbs constitute the majority (39.4%) .Although the size of the groves is different as so their species richness is, but there lying a strong positive correlation (r=0.93, p<0.001) between them. Distribution pattern analysis of the flora reveals that majority of the plants (82 sp). Besides, these groves in-house three near threatened (NT) and one vulnerable (VU) plant species according to the IUCN Red list 2022-2.Site disturbance score analysis of the groves reveals that maximum numbers of studied groves (5) fall into the category B, whereas invasion and grazing are the main two factors affecting the site scores. While enumerating the invasive alien species (IAS), a total number of 48 species were documented. Moreover, it is also found that there is strong negative correlation (r=-0.91, p<0.001) between species richness (S) of a sacred grove and the percentage of IAS found within. The nativity of the invaders was also worked out. This study thus recommends managing sacred groves by classifying them on the basis of their site score and special emphasis should be given to restore the severely affected such groves as they are not only the adobe of regional biodiversity but also the institutions of our cultural heritage.
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Literature cited 1: Basu R. (2009) .Biodiversity and ethnobotany of sacred groves in Bankura district, West Bengal. Indian Forester, 135: 765-778. Bhakat R.K. (1990). Tribal ethics of forest conservation. Yojana (March 16-31): 23-27.
Literature cited 2: Bhakat R.K. (2003). Socio-religious and ecological perspective of a sacred grove from Midnapore District. Science and Culture, 69:371-374. Bhakat R.K. (2009) .Chilkigarh Kanak Durga Sacred Grove, West Bengal. Current Science, 96: 185.

ID: 65058
Title: Note on extended distribution of Acacia gageana craib for Arunachal Pradesh
Author: Acharya Balkrishna,Anupam Srivastava,Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Aqib,Aashish Kumar, Amit Kumar and Bhasker Joshi
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (8) Pg No. 891-892 (2023)
Subject: Note on extended distribution of Acacia gageana craib for Arunachal Pradesh
Keywords: Acacia gageana craib, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Abstract: In India, Acacia is so far known to be represented by ca.90 species and divided into two main groups, i.e. one group having pinnate leaves with small leaflets and another group bearing phyllodes (Sanjappa,1992;Garad et al., 2015) .During floristic explorations in the State of Arunachal Pradesh, authors collected specimens of Acacia from the forest of Seijosa Circle in Pakke-Kessang district at an elevation of 375 m in 2018.It was identified as Acacia gagaeana Craib which is not recorded from Arunachal Pradesh so far (Hajra et al., 1996; Ambrish, 2013; Dash and Singh, 2017) and thus is a new distributional record for Arunachal Pradesh, India.
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Literature cited 1: Ambrish K. (2013) .Floristic diversity of Arunachal Pradesh (Upper Subansiri District).Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun. Dash S.S. and Singh P. (2017). Flora of Kurung Kumey District, Arunachal Pradesh. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.
Literature cited 2: Garad K.U. Gore R.D. and Gaikwad S.P. (2015). Genus Acacia P. Miller s.I. (Fabaceae). In Maharashtra (India): Diversity and Ecological Status. Science Research Reporter, 5 (2), 153-176. Hajra P.K., Verma D.M. and Giri G.S. (1996). Materials for the Flora of Arunachal Pradesh, Vol.1. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.

ID: 65057
Title: Crepidium mackinnonii (Duthie) Szlach (Orchidaceae): a new record for Rajasthan, India
Author: Dharmendra Choudhary, Ravi Prasad and K.L. Meena
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (8) Pg No. 889-890 (2023)
Subject: Crepidium mackinnonii (Duthie) Szlach (Orchidaceae): a new record for Rajasthan, India
Keywords: Crepidium mackinnonii, Orchidaceae, Rajasthan, India
Abstract: The genus Crepidium belongs to the family Orchidaceae is represented by 18 species in India (Singh et al., 2020 and BSI, 2022). During a field tour to Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan, an interesting orchid specimen was spotted. After critical examination of the specimens, scrutiny of relevant literatures (Hooker, 1890; Jain and Mehrotra, 1984; Deva and Naithani, 1986; Shetty and Singh, 1987, 1991 and 1993 and Singh et al., 2019) and consultation of protologues and types, it was identified as Crepidium mackinnonii (Duthie) Szlach. found to be a new record for the geographically largest state o India-Rajasthan. The specimen was deposited in the herbarium of M.L.V. Govt. College Bhilwara.
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Literature cited 1: BSI (2022)."Crepidium" on https://efloraindia.gov.in.Botanical Survey of India. Kolkata (25th October 2022). Deva S. and Naithani H.B. (1986). The Orchid Flora of North-West Himalaya. Print and Media Associates, New Delhi.459 pp.
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