ID: 63922
Title: Growth and Yield Attributes of Gmelina arborea (Roxb.) and Emblica officinalis (Gaertn.) based Agroforestry System on Fallow Lands in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh
Author: Rambir Singh, Anubha Srivastava, Charan Singh, Ajay Gulati
Editor: Deepak Mishra
Year: 2021
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 147 (7) 680- 686 (2021)
Subject: Growth and Yield Attributes of Gmelina arborea (Roxb.) and Emblica officinalis (Gaertn.) based Agroforestry System on Fallow Lands in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh
Keywords: Agroforestry Models, Growth Performance, Increment and Yield Attributes Fallow Land.
Abstract: The present study reflects the growth performance and suitability of Gamhar and Aonla with agriculture crops on fallow lands of farmers in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh states and may be promising for improvement of livelihood at short rotation.
Gamhar (Gmelina arborea) and Aonla (Emblica officinalis var. NA-7) both are fast growing species and showed a remarkable performance on fallow lands at Dhaluwala majbata (Haridwar) of Uttarakhand and Fatehpur Pelio (Saharanpur) and Kodapur (Prayagraj) of Uttar Pradesh under agroforestry models established in Randomized Block Design at 4m × 5m and 5m × 5m spacing with rabi crops like Wheat-Barley-Mustard and kharif crops i.e. Groundnut-Til-Millet. On initial observations, soil at Kodapur (Prayagraj) site was alkaline with 8.30 pH in comparison of sites at Dhaluwala majbata (7.12 pH) and Fatehpur Pelio (7.36 pH). Available Phosphorus was in medium ranges at all sites. Available nitrogen and potassium were in low ranges at Dhaluwala majbata in comparison of sites at Fatehpur Pelio and Kodapur. It was also observed that the both species of G. arborea and E. officinalis are performing well on these fallow lands. The growth parameter of G. arborea and E. officinalis showed a regular increase both in height and girth along with agriculture crops at all sites. The Initial Increment of G. arborea with height 1.89 m and girth 18.20 cm in mix;d planting at Dhaluwala with 5×5m spacing and E. officinalis of height 0.75 m in control plot at Fatehpur Pelio with 5×5m spacing and girth 7.11 cm in control plot at Dhaluwala with 4×5m spacing were found maximum in comparison to other sites after one year. After completion of two years, G. arborea and E. officinalis showed max;imum Mean Annual Increment (MAI) in height (4.96m) and girth (44.50cm) respectively in T5 Mi×ed (Gmelina+Agriculture) at 5m×5m of site Dhaluwala majbata and E. officinalis height (2.99m) in T5 mixed at 5m×5m of site Kodapur and Aonla girth (26.10cm) in T1 Aonla control at 4m×5m spacing of site Dhaluwala majbata as compared to other sites.
The yield of agriculture crops i.e. Til (1.30 q/ha) and millet (156.0 q/ha) in kharif and wheat (54.5 q/ha) in rabi was observed maximum in T4 (Aonla+Agri) followed by T5 (Mixed+Agri) at 4m×5m at Dhaluwala majbata. Similarly, at site Fatehpur Pelio the yield of groundnut (6.2 q/ha) in kharif and wheat (52.8 q/ha) in rabi was also observed maximum in T4 (Aonla+Agri) followed by T5 (Mixed+Agri) at 5m×5m spacing.
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Literature cited 1: Anon., (2007).XIth Five year plan, Planning Commission,Govt.of India,2007.
Chandler P. (1994). Adaptive ecology of traditionally derived agroforestry in China.Hum.ecol., 22: 415-442.
Literature cited 2: Dhillion W.S.,Chauhan S.K. Jabeen N., Singh C. and Singh N. (2012). Growth performance of intercropping system components and nutrient status of soil under horti-silvicultural system. International Journal of Environment and Resource, 1(1):31-38.
Gill A.S. and Gupta S.K. (2007).Evaluation of tree for biomass production under agroforestry system inrainfed semi-arid subtropics.Indian J.Trop.Biodiv., 15(2):155-159.
ID: 63921
Title: Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infestation of Naemorhedus goral in Tattakuti Wildlife Sanctuary, Jammu and Kashmir
Author: Rouf Ahmad Bhat, Hidayatullah Tak, Bilal A. Bhat, Mustahson F. Fazili , Hameem Mushtaq Wani, Riyaz Ahmad
Editor: Deepak Mishra
Year: 2021
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 147 (7) 674- 679 (2021)
Subject: Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infestation of Naemorhedus goral in Tattakuti Wildlife Sanctuary, Jammu and Kashmir
Keywords: Naemorhedus goral, Parasites, Tattakuti, Livestock, Eimeriax.
Abstract: For assessing and managing risk of parasitic infection in threatened wildlife species, it is important to have a baseline information on this lesser studied aspect. The current study, a step to investigate the presence and prevalence of different gastrointestinal parasites in Himalayan goral (Naemorhedus goral) was initiated with systematic collection of 57freshfaecal samples from different areas of the Tattakuti Wildlife Sanctuary. The samples were processed by the standard sedimentation and floatation techniques. A total of eight parasite species including five nematodes, one cestode, one trematode and one protozoan were recorded. Most of the positive samples were infected with mixed infection of two or more parasites. The most prevalent parasite was Eimeria spp. (49.12%), followed by Haemonchus contortus (33.33%), Trichuris ovis (29.82%), Nematodirus spp. (29.82%), Strongyloides papillosus (28.07%), Trichostrongylus spp. (26.31%), Fasciola hepatica (19.29%), and Moniezia expensa (17.54%). The high parasite prevalence might have an adverse effect on the health of this near threatened goat species. The possibility of cross-transmission between livestock and wild ungulates of this sanctuary is under investigation as the sanctuary receives thousands of livestock during summer.
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Literature cited 1: Ahmad R., Dar S.A., Suhail I., Zargar R., Charoo S.A., Sofi M.N., Mir F.A., Bodhankar S., Bhattacharya T., Kaul R. (2014). Recovering Makhror in Jammu and Kashmir, status, distribution, and habitat use. Wildlife Trust of India,Noida.
Arcari M., Baxendine A., Bennet C.E., (2000). Diagnosing medicinal parasites through coprological techniques.Diasys Ltd. 120p.
Literature cited 2: Acchami, B. (2016).Comparative study of gastrointestinal parasites of Wild ruminants and Chauris in Langtang National Park,Ruswa, Nepal (Doctoral dissertation, Tribhuvan University).
Barger I.A., Cox H.W., (1984).Wool production of sheep chronically infected with Haemonchus contortus,Veterinary Parasitology,15:169-175.
ID: 63920
Title: Study on Different Process to Increase Utilization of Bamboo for Bamboo Strand Lumber
Author: Pradeep K. Kushwaha, Anand Nandanwar, Manish Ranjan
Editor: Deepak Mishra
Year: 2021
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 147 (7) 670- 673 (2021)
Subject: Study on Different Process to Increase Utilization of Bamboo for Bamboo Strand Lumber
Keywords: Bamboo Scrimber, Chemical Treatment, Phenol Formaldehyde, Physical and Mechanical Properties.
Abstract: The present study investigates the effect of chemical treatment of bamboo for development of bamboo strand lumber using bamboo strips without removing the epidermal and endodermal layer to increase the utilization of bamboo. Bamboo were subjected to chemical treatment with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), sodium sulphate (Na2SO4), and sodium sulphite (Na2SO43). The scrimber was tested for mechanical and physical properties. Bamboo, treated with 15% conc. NaOH solution found to have MOR and MOE values of 193 N/mm2 and 19404 N/mm2 respectively compared to 198 N/mm2 and 14565 N/mm2 of the control sample. Density of all the chemically treated samples was found in the range of 867 to 990 kg/m3 compared to 1016kg/m3 of control sample. All the composites were found to be resistant to delamination after 72 hrs. boiling (as per requirements for BWP grade panels).
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Literature cited 1: Abdul Khalil H.P.S., Bhata I.I.H., Jawaid M., Zaidon A., HermawaN D. and Hadi Y.S.920120.Bamboo fibre reinforced bio composites:review.Mater Des.42:353-368.
Anon., (2019). Layered products essentially comprising wood, https://www.google.com/patents/US20110293880
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IS:1706 (1961). Indian standard method for determination of resistance to wear by abrasion of natural building stones. Bureau of Indian Standards.9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, India
ID: 63919
Title: Economic Evaluation of Livestock around Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve
Author: Ankit R. Toshniwal, Vishal Rasal , Dharmendra Khandal , Meenu Dhakad
Editor: Deepak Mishra
Year: 2021
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 147 (7) 662- 669 (2021)
Subject: Economic Evaluation of Livestock around Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve
Keywords: Livestock, Herd Size, Lactation, Net Return, Ranthambhore, Grazing.
Abstract: The present study assess the economics of livestock keeping around Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve (RTR).There are 165.64 cattle, 168.56 buffaloes and 860 goats per thousand people in and around RTR. The various cost components were identified under gross cost and net return were calculated accordingly. The study found that livestock productivity is low and highly subsidized by the free fodder from RTR forest. Grazing cost accounted for most of the expenditure in livestock which is borne by forest.
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Literature cited 1: Ahmad RA,Prusty K,Jena J,Dave C., Das S.K.Sahu H.K. and Rout S.D. (2012). Prevailing human carnivore conflict in Kanha-Achnakmar corridor, Central India.World Journal of Zoology.7292): 158-164.
Anagol S., Elang A., and Karlan D., (2017). Continued existence of cows disproves central tenets of capitalism? Economic Development and Cultural Change, 65 (4):583-618
Literature cited 2: Feroze SM.,Singh R. Saravanana R., and Singh R.J., (2015). Costs and returns in milk production: Developing standardized methodology and estimates for various production systems. Research project report submitted to CAU. Central Agricultural University, Imphal.
Government of India (2018) Animal Husbandry Statistics Division (AHS Division) Department of Animal Husbandary,Dairying and Fisheries, Retrieved from http://dahd.nic.in/Division/statistics/animal-husbandary-statistics-division.
ID: 63918
Title: Lycophytes and Ferns of Nedumangad to Kulashekaram, Southern Western Ghats of India
Author: R. Alex Christon, M. Johnson
Editor: Deepak Mishra
Year: 2021
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 147 (7) 657- 661 (2021)
Subject: Lycophytes and Ferns of Nedumangad to Kulashekaram, Southern Western Ghats of India
Keywords: Nedumangad, Kulashekaram, Lycophytes, Ferns
Abstract: The present investigation was undertaken to enumerate the lycophytes and ferns of Nedumangad to Kulashekaram. Nedumangad to Netta (8°36′19″ N to 8°26′51″ N latitude and 77°0′4″ E to 77°13′24″ E longitude) and Netta to Kulasekharam (8°26′51″ N to 8°22′5″ latitude and 77°13′24″ E to 77°17′55″ E longitude) lies in the Southern Western Ghats at an altitude of Nedumangad to Netta is 55-193 m and 46-130 m for Netta to Kulasekharam. From Nedumangad to Kulashekaram, 2 lycophytes and 29 ferns belong to 19 genera and 12 families are recorded. Among the 12 observed families, Pteridaceae and Thelypteridaceae are dominant with twelve and eight species respectively. Among the 31 observed species, 28 species are terrestrial ferns, one epiphytic ferns (Aglaomorpha quercifolia (L.) Hovenkamp & S. Linds.,) and one aquatic ferns (Marsilea minuta L.) and one climber (Lygodium flexosum (L.) Sw).
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Literature cited 1: Anthony R, Khan A.E.S. and Thomas J. (2000). Rare, endangered and threatened ferns from Chemunji hills,Kerala.Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany,24:413-415.
Anthony R., Santhosh Kumar E.S. and Shanavas Khan A.E., S., (2002).Selaginella camusii,a new species of Seleginellaceae from India. Nordic Journal of Botany 22(3)337-339.
Literature cited 2: Anthony R.Shanavas khan A.E., and sreekandan Nair G.(2007).Seleginella Agastyamalayana Seleginellaceae:Pteridophyta), A New Species ftrom South India.Fern Gazette, 18 (1):27-29.
Azeez K., Kurup V.V.G., and Madhusoodanan P.V.(2008),Sleenworts (Asplenium L-Pteridophyta) of South India,Malabar Natutral History Society, Calicu,India.
ID: 63917
Title: Extraction, Utilization Pattern and Prioritization of Fuel Resources for Conservation in Hydro-electric Power Project Areas in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, Northwestern Himalaya
Author: Pankaj Sharma, S. S. Samant
Editor: Deepak Mishra
Year: 2021
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 147 (7) 647- 656 (2021)
Subject: Extraction, Utilization Pattern and Prioritization of Fuel Resources for Conservation in Hydro-electric Power Project Areas in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, Northwestern Himalaya
Keywords: Fuelwood, Probability of Use (PU), Resource Use Index (RUI), Conservation Prioritization, Hydro-Electric Power Projects, Northwestern Himalaya.
Abstract: In hilly areas, fuelwood is the major source of the energy and it provides almost all of the cooking energy requirements. There are millions of people living inside the protected and unprotected areas with dependencies on these areas for essential services. Among these, fuelwood and fodder are two important and critical components of the village economy especially in the hills and the annual wood consumption is very high. Information on fuelwood resources, their extraction and availability are very scanty. Therefore, the present study was carried out to study the diversity of fuelwood species, annual collection, preference, and availability of fuel species in the forests. Forty six species (33 Trees and 13 Shrubs) were extracted for fuel by the inhabitants. Species preference ranged from 0.05-0.55 Probability Use (PU) and was highest for Cedrus deodara (0.55), followed by Picea smithiana, Pinus wallichiana and Quercus leucotrichophora (0.50, each), Alnus nitida, Quercus floribunda and Ulmus wallichiana (0.45, each) and Ulmus villosa (0.40). Use pressure ranged from 1.35-826.65 Resource Use Index (RUI and was highest for Cedrus deodara (826.65), followed by Picea smithiana (675.00), Quercus leucotrichophora (630.00), Pinus wallichiana (558.00) and Quercus floribunda (348.30). Therefore, immediate actions are suggested to sustain the current and future demand for fuelwood. Awareness among the villagers and mass multiplication through conventional and in-vitro methods for the species facing high anthropogenic pressures and their establishment and maintenance in the in-situ and ex-situ conditions may help in the conservation and management of these species.
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Literature cited 1: Aswal B.S. and Mehrotra B.N. (1994). Flora of Lahaul-Spiti (A Cold Desert in North-West Himalaya). Bishen Singh Mahendra Pl Singh, Dehradun.
Chang X.L. Liu X. and Zhou W., (2010). Hydropower in China at present and further development. Ener., 35 (11): 4400-4406
Literature cited 2: Chettri N. Sharma E., Deb D.C. and Sundriyal R.C., (2002).Effect of firewood extraction on tree structure, regeneration and woody biomass productivity in trekking corrodor of the Sikkim Himalaya.Mounbt.Res.Dev., 22: 150-158.
Chhetri D.R., Basnet P. Fonf C.,Kaikotay S.,Chhetri G. and Parajuli S. (2005). Current status of ethnomedicinal plants in the Darjeeling Himalaya.Curr.Sci., 89 (2):264-268.
ID: 63916
Title: Sporadic Flowering in Bambusa balcooa Roxb. in Supaul District of Bihar, India
Author: Sanjib Kumar, R.S.C. Jayaraj, Satyam Bordoloi, Sunil Kumar Sharan, Shashi Kumari, Jay Lakshmi
Editor: Deepak Mishra
Year: 2021
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 147 (7) 642- 646 (2021)
Subject: Sporadic Flowering in Bambusa balcooa Roxb. in Supaul District of Bihar, India
Keywords: Bambusa balcooa, Flowering, Supaul District, Vegetative Growth, Natural Calamities.
Abstract: Flowering in bamboos is a very rare phenomenon due to their monocarpic nature and long life cycle. In a survey of bamboo clumps of different districts of North-Eastern Bihar, an unusual sporadic flowering in Haraut bamboo (Bambusa balcooa Roxb.) was recorded at three localities in Supaul district. In India William Roxburgh had observed sporadic flowering in B. balcooa for the first time from Purnea district of Northeastern Bihar. After a very long gap of about 150 years sporadic flowering in B. balcooa is being reported from Supaul district of N-E Bihar. Some of the new findings regarding the morphological characteristics of B. balcooa flowering recorded during the present investigation are (1) that only the flowering culms of the specific clump died without setting seeds and other culms continued to grow normally, (2) young shoots were found to emerge naturally both from unflowered and flowered culms and (3) flowering was observed from basal nodes to upper nodes of the flowering culms and even from the cut flowered culms of one clump. The fear of occurrence of natural calamities due to bamboo flowering had no impact on the people of this region.
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Literature cited 1: Banik R.L. (1987). Seed germination of some bamboo species. Indian Forester,113 (8): 578-588.
Banik R.L. 92000). Silviculture and Field Guide to Priority Bamboos of Bangladesh and South Asia.Govt.of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Bangladesh forest Research Institute, Chittagong.
Literature cited 2: Baooah C. (1999). Flowering of Bamboos in Assam. Indian Forester,125 (5):543-544.
Barooh C. and Borthakur S.K. (1999). Diversity and Distribution of Bamboos in Assam.Bishen Singh and Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun.
ID: 63915
Title: Pollen Morphological Characteristics of Some Crataegus L. Species from West of Iran
Author: Farahnaz Nooraei , Fariba Sharifnia , Fahimeh Salimpour, Seyed Mohammad Masoumi
Editor: Deepak Mishra
Year: 2021
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 147 (7) 632- 641 (2021)
Subject: Pollen Morphological Characteristics of Some Crataegus L. Species from West of Iran
Keywords: Crataegus, taxonomy, Palynology, Rosaceae, SEM, TEM.
Abstract: The genus Crataegus L. (hawthorn) belongs to Rosaceae family (subfamily Amygdaloideae). In this study, pollen morphological characteristics were evaluated in ten Iranian Crataegus species by Light Microscope (LM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). Data were standardized and analyzed using MVSP software. Our results showed that all the pollen grains were oblate-spheroidal in shape and medium in size. Different types of pollen exine surface ornamentations were observed among the studied species. According to UPGMA tree and PCO plot, three clusters were identified as following: C. assadi and C. psedoheterophylla (cluster A); C. meyeri, C. kurdistanica and C. zarrei (cluster B); and the other species were grouped as cluster C. PCA-biplot revealed that pollen equatorial and polar axes length were the distinguishing features for separation of C. assadi and C. psedoheterophylla from the rest, either exine ornamentations for placement of C. rhipidophylla in cluster C. In addition, TEM obtained data showed C. assadi was well-distinguished from C. pontica according to intine and exine thickness, shape and diameter of the caput, height and width of the columella. The caput shape was diplococcic or peroblate in C. pontica and prolate or oblate in C. assadi. Also, we detected the thin and discontinuous endexine and a high T/F ratio in Crataegus species. Our finding revealed that several pollen grains features were useful in infrageneric classification and identification of Crataegus species.
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Literature cited 1: Alirezalu A., Ahmadi N., Salehi P. and Sonboli A., (2018). Genetic variation in Crataegus accessions based on internal transcribed spacer sequences of nuclear DNA, Pomology Research, 3 91), 67-75.
Arjmandi A.A., Nazeri V., Ejtehadi H. and Joharchi M.R.92009). Revision of the genus Crataegus L.in the east and northeast of Iran, Rostaniha,10:1-36.
Literature cited 2: Bombosai P. (2000).Crataegus monogyna; crataegus laevigata:in:2000 onwards,PalDat a palynological database: Descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval (Buchner R. and Webber M. eds) http://www.paldat.org/
Browicz K. (1972).Crataegus L. in Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean islands vol.4 (Davis, P.H. ed). Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press.pp.133-147.
ID: 63914
Title: Traditional uses of Ethnomedicinal Trees of Tehsil Lohai Malhar, Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, India
Author: Rakesh Kumar, Sudesh Kumar, Vikas Sharma
Editor: Deepak Mishra
Year: 2021
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 147 (7) 627- 631 (2021)
Subject: Traditional uses of Ethnomedicinal Trees of Tehsil Lohai Malhar, Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, India
Keywords: Ethnomedicinal trees, Traditional Uses, Diseases, Lohai Malhar.
Abstract: The newly opened Lohai Malhar Tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory is very rich in biological diversity including medicinal plants due to varied altitude and climatic conditions. The forest area possesses a diverse flora ranging from sub-tropical to alpine meadows on the higher peaks. The present study was carried out to collect the information of unexplored ethnomedicinal trees used by the different communities of the study area. During the field survey, a total of 26 species of trees belonging to 17 families and 24 genera were identified. The families Fabaceae, Moraceae and Pinaceae were found dominant. All the identified trees were tabulated in the form of botanical name, local name, family, parts used and their ethnomedicinal uses. Therefore, the first ever study on medicinal plants of the study area shows that the trees were medicinally more dominant among others plants. All these identified ethnomedicinal trees were used to cure human diseases and some trees were also used to cure cattle diseases through traditionally available ethnomedicinal plants in the study area.
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Literature cited 1: Ishtiyak P. and Hussain S.A. (2017).Traditional use of medicinal plants among tribal communitie of Bangus valley, Kashmir Himalaya,India.Studies on Ethno-Medicine, 11:318-331.
Jan R.A., and Khare N. (2015).Ethno Pharmacological Uses of Plants among Tribal and Rural Folks of shopian Forest Area of Kashmir.Int.J.Sci.Res., 4: 232-234.
Literature cited 2: Khanday Z.H. and Singh S. (2017).Indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants used by tribals and rural people of south Kashmi Himalayas.Int.J.Curr.Res., Bioscience and Plant Biology,9:16-32.
Kumar N., Wani A.Z. and Dhyani S. (2015). Ethnobotanical plants used by the local people of Gulmarg and its allied areas, Jammu and Kashmir India.Int.J.Res.Bioscience and Plant Biology,9:16-32.
ID: 63913
Title: Effect of Growing Media on Seed Germination attributes in Sterculia urens Roxb. - An Endangered Gum Yielding Tree of Tropical Forest
Author: Naseer Mohammad, Ankur Dahayat , Yogesh Pardhi
Editor: Deepak Mishra
Year: 2021
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 147 (7) 621- 626 (2021)
Subject: Effect of Growing Media on Seed Germination attributes in Sterculia urens Roxb. - An Endangered Gum Yielding Tree of Tropical Forest
Keywords: Sterculia urens, Planting Substrate, Germination Parameters.
Abstract: Due to over exploitation coupled with poor seedling recruitment, Sterculia urens Roxb., an economically important gum yielding tree of tropical forest is dwindling in its natural habitat and necessitates its planned cultivation to arrest further shrinkage of its once abundant populations. The right choice of the growing medium is one of the most important factor influencing germination and growth. The present experiment was conducted to screen and identify suitable media for germination of S. urens. Sand, Soil and mixture of 'Sand+Soil+FYM' in equal proportion were screened following completely randomized design for its effect on final germination percentage and associated parameters. Based on the estimates of final germination percentage (FGP) and associated parameters i.e. mean germination time (MGT), coefficient of velocity of germination (CVG), germination rate index (GRI), germination index (GI), peak value of mean germination (PVMG), time spread of germination (TSG) and energy period (EP), it is concluded that sand is appropriate medium for germinating seed of S. urens in mass scale. It gives highest germination percentage with faster rate resulting in saving of time and nursery resources. Correlation coefficient analysis among studied germination parameters was also worked out and found that relationship is in agreement with the definitions of respective parameters.
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Literature cited 1: Alverson W.S., Whittock B.A., Nyffeler R., Bayer C. and Baum D.A. (1999).Phylogeny of the core Malvales :evidence from ndhF sequence data American Journal of Botany, 86: 1474-1486.
Bahar N. (2010). Effect of Media on Germination and Viguour of Moringa oleifera Lamk. Indian Forester, 136 (5): 635-640.
Literature cited 2: Bahar N. and Singh V.R.R. (2007). Influence of Media on Germination and Vigour of Mesua ferrea Linn. Indian Forester, 133 (11): 1475-1480.
Bhardwaj R.L. (2013).Effect of growing media on seed germination and seedling growth of Papaya cv.'Red lady'. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, 47:163-168.
ID: 63912
Title: Performance of Teak Seedlings in Different Biodegradable Containers
Author: S. Parida, T. K. Kunhamu , C. M. Jijeesh, E. V. Anoop, P. K. Sureshkumar
Editor: Deepak Mishra
Year: 2021
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 147 (7) 615- 620 (2021)
Subject: Performance of Teak Seedlings in Different Biodegradable Containers
Keywords: Biodegradable Container, Seedling, Nursery, Quality, Performance.
Abstract: A nursery trial was conducted to assess the performance of teak (Tectona grandis) seedlings in different biodegradable containers at College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, India in 2019-20. Nonwoven bag, bamboo split, coco pot, CNSL treated cardboard pot, mud pot and coir root trainer were used to grow teak seedlings. The teak seedlings of 0.5-month age were transplanted in such containers and their performance was evaluated after 2.5 months of transplanting. It was observed that considerable variability existed in seedling growth characters such as height, collar diameter, root: shoot ratio, root dry weight, shoot dry weight, total dry weight and seedling quality. Among all container types studied Nonwoven bag grown seedlings showed better growth performance followed by seedlings grown in bamboo split containers, while mud pot raised seedlings showed the lowest performance during all the stages of seedling growth.
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Literature cited 1: Adane L. and Muleta D. (2011). Survey on the usage of plastic bags, their disposal and adverse effects on environment: a case study in Jimma city, Southwestern Ethiopia.J.Toxicol.Environ.Health Sci.3 (8):234-248.
Aghal M.M.,Pinto J.R. and Davis A.S. (2014). Container volume and growing density influence western larch 9Larix occidentalis Nutt) seedling development during nursery culture and establishment. New Forests, 45 (2): 199-213.
Literature cited 2: Beeks S.A. and Evans M.R. (2013b). Physical properties of biocontainers used to grow long-term greenhouse crops in an ebb-and-flood irrigation system. Hort Science, 48:732-737.
Behe B.K. Campbell B.L., Hall C.R., Khachatryan H., Dennis J.H. and Yue C. (2013). Consumer preferences for local and sustainable plant production characterisitics.Hort Sci., 48:200-208.
ID: 63911
Title: Assessment of Biomass Storage, Net Accumulation and Carbon Sequestration in Chir-Pine (Pinus roxburghii Sarg.) Dominated Community Forests of Kumaun Himalaya in relation to Climate Change
Author: Pratibha Gwal, Neelu Lodhiyal , Y. S. Singh Rawat
Editor: Deepak Mishra
Year: 2021
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 147 (7) 607- 614 (2021)
Subject: Assessment of Biomass Storage, Net Accumulation and Carbon Sequestration in Chir-Pine (Pinus roxburghii Sarg.) Dominated Community Forests of Kumaun Himalaya in relation to Climate Change
Keywords: Biomass, Carbon Sequestration, Pinus roxburghii, Tree Density, Van Panchayat
Abstract: The present study deals with the vegetation analysis, biomass storage and carbon sequestration at three different aspects of Van Panchayat (Community) forest sites around Nainital district of Kumaun Himalayas. All three aspects, viz; south-east (SE), east (E) and south (S) of Van Panchayat forests are dominated by Pinus roxburghii Sarg. The density of trees across all aspects of community forests varied from 450 to 670 individuals ha-1. The basal area values reported varied from 31.16 to 56.32 m2ha-1. The species diversity across aspects ranged from 0.440 to 1.389, 1.656 to 2.319 and 1.962 to 3.152 for trees, shrubs and herbs, respectively. Total biomass storage values of trees across all aspects ranged from 155.83 to 333.77 t ha-1. Net biomass accumulation by trees was 10.53 t ha-1 yr-1 on SE aspect (Chir-Pine Forest), 8.05 t ha-1 yr-1 on E aspect (Chir Pine forest) and 7.96 t ha-1 yr-1 on S aspect (Chir-Pine Forest). Net annual carbon sequestration of trees varied between 3.54 and 4.36 t C ha-1 yr-1 . The density, biomass storage, net annual biomass accumulation as well as carbon sequestration values reported are higher on SE aspect. It can be predicted that South-East aspect (mixed aspect) plays a significant role in forest growth and maturity as compared to East and South (signal) aspects. In general, strong rules and regulations and effective enforcement must have minimized degradation and deforestation of forests in this Van Panchayat. This will certainly help in increasing forest cover and reducing carbon emission which will lead to minimize rise in CO2 level of the atmosphere.
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Adhikari B.S., Rawat Y.S., and Singh S.P. (1995). Structure and function of high-altitude forests of cental Himalayas 1. Dry matter dynamics. Animals of Botnay.Oxford University Press, 75 (3): 237-248.
Literature cited 2: Arnold J.E.M., Stewari W.C. (1991). Common property resource management in India.Oxford Forestry Instritute,University of Oxford.
Banskota K., Karky B. an Skutsch M (2007). Reducing carbon emission through community-managed forests in the Himalaya. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
ID: 63910
Title: Sporadic flowering of Bambusa tulda Roxb
Author: Mukta Chandra Das
Editor: Deepak Mishra
Year: 2021
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 147 (6) 602- 604 (2021)
Subject: Sporadic flowering of Bambusa tulda Roxb
Keywords: Sporadic flowering, Bambusa tulda
Abstract: Bambusa tulda is the most commonly available bamboo species of lower Assam (Naithan,2011) and is one of the economically priority bamboo species (Rao et al., 1988) of Brahmaputra Valley. The species is mainly used in different crafts production, fencing, house construction and in scaffolding. It is one of the dominant bamboo species of Northeast India. Locally the bamboo is known as Jatibanh (Assamese); Maklabans (Bengali).The origin of this species is Assam, India; Bangladesh and Myan mar (Bannik,2000).The Bamboo frequently grows on the flat alluvial deposits along the streams in the mixed deciduous forests and also along the banks of dry water courses (Banik,1994).
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Literature cited 1: Banik R.L. (1991).Biology and Propagation of Bamboos of Bangladesh.Ph.D.Thesis.University of Dhaka.
Banik R.L. (1994).Studies on the seed germination, seedling growth and nursery management of Melocana baccifera (Roxb.)Kurz.pp 113-119.In Proc.4th intl. Bamboo workshop on Bamboo in Asisa and the Pacific Chiangmai.Thailand Nov.22-27 1991.
Literature cited 2: Banik R.L. 2000).Silviculture and Field Guide to Priority Bamboos of Bangladesh and South Asia. Published by BFRI, Chittagong.
Blatter E. (1930). The flowering of bamboos part 1. Bombay Natural History Society, 33:899-921.
ID: 63909
Title: Pseudomonas Species as silicon Solubilizer
Author: Seema Singh, Y.P.Singh, Harish Ginwal and Santan Barthwal
Editor: Deepak Mishra
Year: 2021
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 147 (6) 600- 601 (2021)
Subject: Pseudomonas Species as silicon Solubilizer
Keywords: Pseudomonas, silicon Solubilizer
Abstract: Silicon (Si) is one of the most abundant elements in the earth’s crust. It is essential for plant growth and helps the plant to overcome both biotic and abiotic stresses. Silicon accumulates in leaf epidermal cells and form complexes with celluloses, pectin and calcium ions. The silicon d3eposition in the cell wall acts a s protective physical barrier, thus, increasing the plant’s resistance against pests including fungal pathogens (Meena et al., 2014;Luyckx et al.,2017).Silicon helps the plants to combat abiotic stresses by alleviating water stress ( reduction in transcription rate), preventing lodging, decreasing metal toxicity and enhancing phosphorus availability in soil (Ma, 2003; Ma,2004; Greger etal,2018).Various macro and micro nutrients are released from silicate minerals in the process of silicon mobilization (Vasanth et al., 2018).
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Literature cited 1: Bisht V.,Niranjan A., Ranjan M., Lehri A., Seem K.and Srivastava S.(2020).Silicon-solubilizing media and its implication for characterization of bacteria to mitigate biotic stress. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11: 1-19.
Collin B., Doelsch E., Keller C., Panfill F. and Meunier J.D. (2012).Distribution and variability of silicon , copper and zinc in different bamboo species, Plant and Soil, 351:377-387.
Literature cited 2: Das S. (2014).Effect of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Glomus sp. On growth, nutrition and proliferation of D.strictus. Ph.D. Thesis, Forest Research Institute Deemed to be University, Dehradun, India: 257p.
Datnoff L.E., Deren C.W and Synder G.H. (1997).Silicon fertilization for disease management of trice in Florida .Crop Protection, 16 (6): 525-531.
ID: 63908
Title: Corynandra elegans Chandore, Yadav and Yadav (Cleomaceae), An addition to the Flora of Madhya Pradesh, India
Author: S.J. Borkar and N.B.Yemul
Editor: Deepak Mishra
Year: 2021
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 147 (6) 598- 599 (2021)
Subject: Corynandra elegans Chandore, Yadav and Yadav (Cleomaceae), an addition to the Flora of Madhya Pradesh, India
Keywords: Corynandra elegans, Flora, Madhya Pradesh
Abstract: Authors visited Ghogharikhapa village (Latitude: 21.6060829, Longitude: 78.7536501) of Saunsar tehsil of Chindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, India on 9th September, 2018.During the visit they collected a specimen belonging to family Cleomaceae downstream of Ghoghara water fall at Ghogharikhapa village. After through study of the specimen its identity was sealed as Corynandra elegans Chandore, Yadav, Yadav.A critical analysis of literature (Mudgal et al., 1997) found that this species has not been reported from Madhya Pradesh state of India.
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Literature cited 1: Mudgl V., Khanna K.K. and Hajra P.K. (1997). Flora of Madhya Pradesh Volume-II. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
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