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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.
Literature cited 2: Hooker J.D. (1890).Orchidaceae.In: Flora of British India, 5: 686-691. Hook.f. (ed.). L. Reeve and Co. Ltd, London. IUCN (2022). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org.Downloaded on 10th November 2022.

ID: 65056
Title: Zanthoxylum armatum DC(Rutaceae-An endangered tree from Chhattisgarh, needs conservation
Author: R.L.S. Sikarwar, Arjun Prasad Tiwari, Achuta nand shukla and Pooja singh Sikarwar
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. 887-888 (2023)
Subject: Zanthoxylum armatum DC(Rutaceae-An endangered tree from Chhattisgarh, needs conservation
Keywords: Zanthoxylum armatum ,Rutaceae, endangered tree, Chhattisgarh, conservation
Abstract: The genus Zanthoxylum L. comprises ca. 215 species distributed chiefly in pantropical region with several species extending in to the temperate zone of eastern Asia and North America, and 13 species reported from India by C.R. Babu (1974).Zanthoxylum armatum DC, locally known as 'Tejbal', is a small tree belonging to family Rutaceae, and distributed in Indian Subcontinent to Temperate East Asia and Malesia.It is an armed sub scandent shrub or small tree, up to 6 m high, with pungent aromatic taste and smell; prickles often vertically flattened on the trunk and branches. Leaves imparipinnate, gland dotted, shinning; leaflets 2-6 pairs, elliptic-lanceolate, obtusely acuminate; petioles and rachis broadly winged. Flowers yellow, in dense termina and occasionally axillary sparse panicles. Fruits pale red, broadly ovoid, tubercled. Flowers appear from March to May, while fruits appear from July to August.
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Literature cited 1: Arora C.M. (1968). The botany of Bailadilla, Bastar state, M.P. Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 10:61-66. Babu C.R. (1974). The genus Zanthoxylum Linn. in India. Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 16 (1-4): 48-71.
Literature cited 2: Khanna K.K., Kumar A. and Jha A.K. (2005). Floristic Diversity of Chhattisgarh (Angiosperms). Bishen Singh Mahendra pal Singh, Dehradun. Kumar A. (1998). Contribution to the flora of the Indravati Tiger Reserve, Bastar (Madhya Pradesh). J. Econ. Taxon. Bot., 22: 287-320.

ID: 65055
Title: Euphorbia hypericifolia L (Euphorbiaceae), an overlooked invasive alien species from Telangana state, India
Author: Ravi Kiran Arigela, Peddi hari krishna and C. Sudhakar reddy
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. 885-886 (2023)
Subject: Euphorbia hypericifolia L (Euphorbiaceae), an overlooked invasive alien species from Telangana state, India
Keywords: Euphorbia hypericifolia L ,Euphorbiaceae, invasive, alien species, Telangana state, India
Abstract: Euphorbia hypericifolia L is native to Tropical and Subtropical America and also distributed in the old world countries (POWO, 2021).If introduced species established as an invasive alien species, catastrophic consequence can be seen in natural or semi-natural ecosystems (Reddy et al., 2008) after they altered the structures and functions of ecosystems (Sciandrello et al.,2016), E. Hypericifolia has been included in the global register of introduced and invasive species for India (Sankaran et al, 2021).From Telangana 21 species of Euphorbia were reported (Reddy and Reddy, 2016) and 29 species by Pullaiah (2015).During our regular plant exploration studies in the Telangana state, authors collected E.hypericifolia at MD Lines, Tolichowki and New Nallakunta, Hyderabad which is now a new record for the flora of Telangana state.
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Literature cited 1: POWO. (2021). Plants of the world Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved from: http://www.plantsoftworldonline.org/ (accessed 24 Jun.2021). Pullaiah T. (2015). Flora of Telangana the 29 the state of India.Vol.3.Regency Publications, New Delhi +413 pp.
Literature cited 2: Reddy C.S., Bhagyanarayana G., Reddy K.N. and Raju V.S., (2008). Invasive Alien Flora of India. National Biological Information Infrastructure, US Geological Survey, USA +129 pp. Reddy K.N. and Reddy C.S. (2016). Flora of Telangana State. India. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pa Singh, Dehradun +824 pp.

ID: 65054
Title: New distributional record of Crotalaria senegalensis (Fabaceae) from Gujarat, India
Author: P.K.Patel,M.K.Patel and A.M. Planchuelo
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. 883-884 (2023)
Subject: New distributional record of Crotalaria senegalensis (Fabaceae) from Gujarat, India
Keywords: New distributional record, Crotalaria senegalensis, Fabaceae, Gujarat, India
Abstract: Crotalaria is a large and diverse genus of approximately 700 species 9Yaradua, 2018) with a pantropical distribution throughout the tropical, subtropical and partially warm temperate regions of the world (Rockinger et al, 2017).
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Literature cited 1: Ansari A.A. (2008). Crotalaria L. In: India. Dehra-Dunn: Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 376 pp. Danda S., Subramaniam S., Rather S.A. and Pandey A.K. (2016). A New species of Crotalaria (Fabaceae, Crotalarieae) from Meghalaya, India, Systematic Botany, 41 (2) :307-315.
Literature cited 2: Krishnaraj M.V. and Mohanan N. (2012). A new combination in Crotalaria multiflora (Am). Benth. (Fabaceae), Phytotaxa, 44: 58-62. Majumdar R.B. (1971). Synoptic Flora of Kota Division 9S.E. Rajasthan). Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 13 (1): 105-146.

ID: 65053
Title: Corticolous lichen species association on shrubs in temperate forests of Kumaun Himalaya
Author: Ritika Tamta and Balwant Kumar
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. 878-882 (2023)
Subject: Corticolous lichen species association on shrubs in temperate forests of Kumaun Himalaya
Keywords: Lichen species association, Shrubs, temperate forests, Kumaun Himalaya
Abstract: During the study the maximum 18 corticolous lichen species belonging to 12 genera and five families were recorded from the study area. The best association of lichen species with all growth forms was observed on the shrub Cotoneaster microphyllus Wall. ex Lindl.at high altitude zone. It is situated above 1800 m altitude at Moru oak forest (Quercus floribunda Lindl. ex A. Camus) and represented by nine species of lichens. The shrub Berberis petiolaris Wall. exG. Don is also expressed an instance of shrub species at high altitude region which support to the occurrence of maximum five species of lichen with a good combination of foliose and fruticose forms. The present study is an exploration of the contribution of shrub species which provide a suitable habitat to flourish the lichen species in the area.
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Literature cited 1: Ahmadjian V. (1995). Lichens are more important than you think. Bioscience, 45 (3): 124. Arya V., Kumar B. and Arya P. (2019). Lichen Wealth of Uttarakhand Himalaya. Lambert Academic Publishing, Mauritius, 1-99.
Literature cited 2: Awasthi D.D. (1988). A key to the macrolichens of India and Nepal. The Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory, 65:207-302. Awasthi D.D. (1991).A key to the microlichens of India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Biblioth. Lichenol, 40:1-337.

ID: 65052
Title: Economic feasibility of five year old Melia dubia in different planting densities
Author: N.S.Thakur, R.S. Chauhan, H.T.Hegde, Narendra Singh, Ashok Kumar, R.P. Gunaga and D.C. Bhuva
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. 872-877 (2023)
Subject: Economic feasibility of five year old Melia dubia in different planting densities
Keywords: Melia dubia, Tree density, Economics, BCR, NPV.
Abstract: This study was conducted to ascertain the economic feasibility of Melia dubia planted under different densities viz. (i) 2500 trees ha-1 (2x2 m), (ii) 1666 trees ha-1 (3x2 m), (iii) 1111 trees ha-1 (3x3 m) and (iv0 1250 trees ha-1 (4x2 m), at the age of 5 years. The maximum net returns at the age of 5 years)amounting to Rs 752791were gained from 2x2 m planting spacing with 2500 trees ha-1.The per year net returns were in order of 2500 trees ha-1 (2x2 m), > 1666 trees ha-1 (3x2 m) > 1250 trees ha-1 (4x2 m) >1111 trees ha-1 (3x3 m) with respective amounts of Rs 150558> 119780 >99794 <86501.The feasibility analysis expressed that benefit cost ratio (BC ratio) at the age of 5 years was highest (16.73 ) from 4x2 m spatial geometry. The per year/hectare BC ratio (3.35) was highest from 4x2 m spatial geometry. Spatial geometries provided BC ratio in the order 4x2 m>3x2m>2x2m>3x3 with respective values as 3.35 >3.23>2.87>2.45The net present value (NPV), at 5 years, was maximum (Rs 553278) for 2x2 m spacing followed by Rs 444374, 371153 and 313230 from 3x2, 4x2 and 3x3 m spatial geometry. Although, NPV was maximum from 2x2 m planting spacing, nonetheless, internal rate of return (IRR)was highest from 4x2 m followed by 3x2, 2x2 and 3x3 m spatial geometry.
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Literature cited 1: Anon. (2019). Wood and Wood Products Update 2019. USDA, GAIN Report Number:IN9033. Chandana P., Madhavi L.A., Khan, M.A.A and Krishna A. (2020). Climate change smart option and doubling farmer's income through Melia dubia-based agri-silviculture System. Current Science, 118 (3): 444-448.
Literature cited 2: Chavan S.B., Keerthika A., Dhyani S.K. Handa A.K., Newaj R., and Rajarajan K (2015).National Agroforestry Policy in India: a low hanging fruit. Current Science, 108 (10): 1826-1834. Deepika, Kumar A. and Priti S.L. (2019) Melia dubia valorization at 4, 5- and 6-year age for pulp and paper production. International Journal of Science and Research,8 (2):613-623.

ID: 65051
Title: Wild ornamental plants of asteraceae of Karnataka
Author: Kavitha sagar and P.N. Shivashankar
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. 858-871 (2023)
Subject: Wild ornamental plants of asteraceae of Karnataka
Keywords: Wild ornamentals, enhancing, landscaping, aesthetic, employability, asteraceae
Abstract: Beauty is the main trait of ornamental plants, hence these ornamental plants are primarily grown for their beauty either for color or aesthetic reasons. Ornamental plants are annual, biennial and perennials and these have magnificent role in creating employability and in developing economy at the local and regional level. The present investigation is about the wild ornamental plants of family Asteraceae of Karnataka with their utility and cultivation methods. Enhancing their values as ornamentals with respect to various ways of utilizing them either through as landscaping, fencing plants, indoor and outdoor pot plants. Their cultivation methods are also briefly discussed. These plants are available and found to be grown in wild. Hence these plants can be explored as potential ornamental plants which not only are important to mankind but also, they can be developed as plants with enhanced aesthetic values which directly or indirectly plays role in adding value to the economy of the region where it is grown.
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Literature cited 1: Aghayeva P., Garakhani P., Huseynova A. and Ali-Zade V. (2018).Wild ornamental plants of the family asteraceae from the northeastern part of Azerbaijan. Chprnomors'k. bot. z., 14 (3): 204-212. Dvorykovskiy M.S. (1983).Ekologiyarasteniy.Moskva:Vysshayashkola,188 p.
Literature cited 2: Gamble J.S. (1915).Flora of the Presidency of Madras, Vol.2, Adlard & Sons Ltd., London. Hooker J.D. (1882). The Flora of British India, Vol. 3, Reeve & Co., London.