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ID: 62182
Title: Status, Distribution and utilization of Oak (Quercus spp) in Western Himalayan (Kashmir valley)
Author: Javaid Iqbal, V.Dutt, Hillal Ahmad, G.M.Bhat, M.A.Ganie, S.A.Wagay, R.A.Mir, P.A.Parray and Showket Ahmad
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2017
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 143 (1) 1-5 (2017)
Subject: Status, Distribution and utilization of Oak (Quercus spp) in Western Himalayan
Keywords: Western Himalaya, Quercus robur, Quercus ilex, Utilization and Distribution
Abstract: The study was undertaken in the Faculty of Forestry of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir during the years 2010-2011.Survey conducted to appraise the status of oak trees in Kashmir valley revealed that only two species of Oak (Quercus) were found and identified as English Oak trees in Kashmir valley revealed that only two species of Oak (Quercus) were found and identified as English Oak (Quercus robur L) and Holm Oak (Quercus ilex L).English oak was found dominant species of oak in Kashmir valley while as Holm Oak was very rare. Highest concentration of English Oak trees were found in Central Kashmir followed by North and South Kashmir and Holm Oak was found only in Central Kashmir. Sufficiently old-aged English Oak trees were found in Kashmir valley. Both species of Oak were found growing on non-agricultural land such as gardens, parks, forests, roadsides, and also in the premises of educational institutions for shade and aesthetic purposes. Trees were not used as agroforestry species by the farmers of valley. It was found that English Oak trees provide food (acorns and tender branches) to wild animals like black bears, squirrels, porcupines, etc. and a number of birds, thus establishing its importance for wildlife for habitat improvement an in mitigating human-wildlife conflicts, particularly with black bear efficiently.
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Literature cited 1: Anonymous (1998).The Wealth of India. A Dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products, Raw Materials, Vol. VIII: Ph-Re, Publications and Information Directorate ,CSIR, Hillside Road, New Delhi. Bhattacharya A., Lamarche Jr V.C and Telewski F.W.,(1988).Research Report on Dendrochnological Reconnaissance of the Conifers of North-West India. Tree-Ring Bulletin, 48.
Literature cited 2: Burns R.M. (1983).Tech, Comp.Silvicultural systems for the major forest types of the United States.Agric.Handb.445.Washington, DC: U.S.Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, p.191.

ID: 62181
Title: Effect of fire retardant chemicals on glue shear strength of Plywood
Author: Ajmal Samani and D.P.Khali
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (12) 1225-1229 (2016)
Subject: Impact of Environmental changes on Biodiversity in westernmost part of West Bengal (India)
Keywords: Fire retardants, Plywood, Glue shear strength
Abstract: Plywood and other composite wood items are susceptible to fire and degradation, however on treatment with fire retardant chemicals glue shear strength of plywood fairly decreases. In the present study, plywood was prepared from Poplar veneers using urea formaldehyde resin and treated with seven different fire retardant compositions. After treatment, the plywood was tested for glue shear strength and for fire retardance (flame penetration, rate of burning and flammability test) as per Indian standards. It was found that plywood treated with all seven compositions passed the fire retardant tests whereas plywood treated with four compositions passed the glue shear strength test.
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Literature cited 1: Anon (1980).Specification for fire retardant plywood. IS: 5509.Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi. Anon. (1983).Methods of test for plywood IS: 1734 (parts 1 to 20).Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi
Literature cited 2: Anon (1989).Specification of plywood for general purpose IS: 303.Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi Dev I. and Kumar S. (1982).Studies on fire retardant cum preservative compositions.J.Timb.Dev.Assoc. (India), 28 (4): 30-33.

ID: 62180
Title: Impact of Environmental changes on Biodiversity in westernmost part of West Bengal (India)
Author: Ramsankar Basu
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (12) 1220-1224 (2016)
Subject: Impact of Environmental changes on Biodiversity in westernmost part of West Bengal (India)
Keywords: Biological diversity, Climate change, Chhota Nagpur plateau
Abstract: To the westernmost part of the state of West Bengal in India, under the eastern fringe of Chhota Nagpur plateau, the district of purulia and Bankura are marked with hills and hillocks, dense forested areas, high altitude, hot summer, metamorphic calcerous rocks and tropical dry deciduous monsoon vegetation. Schedule castes, tribes and other backwards are majority in population. A mass of them are dependent on forests resources partially or completely. Destruction of forest territories, unsustainable practice of forest resources, diversion of forest areas for industrialization like stone crusher, brick clin, quarries and coal mines, limestone, cement, alloy still and sponge iron workshop in private sectors and thermal power plants in government sectors are causing destruction of the environmental balance through climate change. Excess exploitation of nature affects upon biological resources and life sustaining system. Human activities have changed ecosystem more rapidly and creating problem upon the flora and fauna, people ' s livelihood. It affects the biodiversity. It causes increasement of level of gases like CO, CO2, SO, SO2, NO, NO2, N2O and exude PAN through automobiles. The present paper discusses on various causes responsible for the loss in biodiversity due to change in environment and developing ways of mitigating such effects.
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Literature cited 1: Anon (1995).District Statistical Hand Book, Bankura. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal, India. Anon. (1995).District Statistical Handbook, Purulia.Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal, India.
Literature cited 2: Anon (2014).District Statistical Hand Book, Bankura. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal, India. Anon. (2014).District Statistical Hand Book, Purulia. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal, India.

ID: 62179
Title: Impact of input Use on Biomass attributes and carbon mitigation in Agroforestry systems of Indian Himalaya.
Author: Sandhya Goswami, K.S. Verma and Nazir A. Pala
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (12) 1214-1219 (2016)
Subject: Impact of input Use on Biomass attributes and carbon mitigation in Agroforestry systems of Indian Himalaya.
Keywords: Effect, Carbon, Vegetable, Cereal, Biomass
Abstract: In the present study, the authors investigated the effect of input use for Biomass attributes and carbon mitigation in agroforestry. The study was carried out in Kwalkhad watershed Himachal Pradesh, India and falls in the transitional zone between the Shiwalik or outer Himalayas and middle Himalayas. The watershed is covered by the survey of India topographical map 53F/1 (1:50, 000).The annual crop sequences and the functional components used under each sequence were taken as the criterion to classify the different system units as: low input, medium input or high input use system units. Annual crop sequences cereals+Pulses+vegetables fallow (CPV-F), cereals + puslses fallow (CP-F) were taken as low input use; cereals +pulses +vegetables cereals +vegetables (CPV-CV), cereals +pulses-cereals+vegetables (CP-CV) as medium input use; and cereals +vegetables cereals +vegetables (CV-CV), cereals +vegetables-vegetables (CV-V), vegetables-vegetables (V-V) were taken as high input use sequences. In all the systems maximum accumulated as well as retained biomass was recorded under the high input use systems with CV-CV annual crop sequence. The values ranged from 229.78 to 459.81 q/ha and 104.14 to 179.10 q/ha, respectively for accumulated and retained biomass. However, for biomass removal no particular relationship was obtained with input levels. The carbon mitigation varied across different system units and was of the order: AHS (7.15 Mg ha-1) >ASH (7.03 Mg ha-1) > AS (4.69 Mg ha-1).Input use levels affected biomass attributes and hence, carbon sequestration and emission of different agroforestry systems also varied.
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Literature cited 1: Bitterlich W. (1984).The relaskop ideas slough: Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau. Farham Royal, England. Cairns M.A. and Meganck R.A. (1994).Carbon sequestration, biological diversity and sustainable development: integrated forest management. Environmental Management, 18: 13-22.
Literature cited 2: Goswami S., Verma K.S. and Kaushal R. (2014).Biomass and carbon sequestration in different agroforestry systems of a western Himalayan Watershed. Biological Agriculture and Horticulture.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01448765.2013.855990. Graham R.L., Wright L.L. and Turhollow A.F. (1992).The potential for short rotation woody crops to reduce US CO2 emissions. Climate Change, 22:223-238.

ID: 62178
Title: Payment for water shed services. A potential tool for sustainable tourism in Indian Himalaya
Author: Srishti Badola and Sakshi Rana
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (12) 1207-1213 (2016)
Subject: Payment for water shed services. A potential tool for sustainable tourism in Indian Himalaya
Keywords: Payment for watershed services, Forest watershed services, Sustainable tourism, Water resource management.
Abstract: Tourism in India has emerged as one of the biggest contributors to the nation ' s gross national product (GDP) and prediction says that it will only keep growing. With technological advancement, an increase in awareness among the masses and increased spending power, and the number of tourists is increasing. This has put a massive burden on the natural resources like water, air and forest ecosystem of tourist spots leading to their scarcity. Water scarcity already is looming over many regions in India, including one of the major tourist hotspots and water tower-the Indian Himalayas. The problem is increasing with unprecendented population growth, unplanned development and climate change. Another major concern is declining forest cover, which provides important watershed services like quantity and flow. In this paper, we have tried to link payment for watershed services (PWS) with tourism sector in the Indian Himalayas, a potential tool to link local livelihoods with healthy and functional ecosystems.
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Literature cited 1: Aylward B. (2005).Land use, hydrological function and economic valuation. In: Forest, Water and People in the Humid Tropics: Past, Present and Future Hydrological Research for integrated Land and Water Management.(M. Bonell and L. A. Briijnzeel Eds.), Cambridge University Press, pp.99-120. Band L.E., Peterson D.L., Runings S.W., Coughlan J., Lammers R., Dungan J. and Nemani R. (1991).Forest ecosystem processes at the watershed scale: basis for distributed simulation, Ecological Modelling, 56: 171-196.
Literature cited 2: Becken S. (2014).Water Equity-Contrasting tourism water use with that of the local community, Water Resources and Industry, 7:9-22.35. Bhattacharya B. (1992).Urban Tourism in the Himalayan in the Context of Darjeeling and Sikkim, Tourism Recreation Research, 17 (2): 79-83.

ID: 62177
Title: Fuelwood and fodder consumption pattern an altitudinal gradient (1000-1200 M) in mountain villages of Almora district.
Author: Narayan Singh and L.S.Lodhiyal
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (12) 1199-1206 (2016)
Subject: Fuelwood and fodder consumption pattern an altitudinal gradient (1000-1200 M) in mountain villages of Almora district.
Keywords: Energy, Fuel, Fodder, Deficit
Abstract: The rural population of the Kumaun Himalaya using fodder and fuelwood from their own sources as well as forest also for time immortal. Forest is the main sources of these requirements. The aim of this paper to analyze the fodder consumption pattern, availability and energy economics for fuel and fodder. The average consumption of fodder was 7.7 kg. for green and 2.07 kg dry per day. The main source for fodder was agricultural residue and the human energy consumed 0.14MJ/H/Day for the collection of reported fodder of animals. The average fuel consumption was 3.95 kg/Day/Family and there was a deficit of 24.7 MT/Year. Maximum energy (16.8 MJ) was for firewood collection in winters.
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Literature cited 1: Anon. (1982).What is agroforestry? Agroforestry.Systems, 1:7-12. Arora N. and Porwal M.C. (2002).Geo-special analysis of lesser Himalayan landscape for characterizing resource utilization pattern (Nainital Lake Region) Natural Resource Management, 1: 1-9.
Literature cited 2: Atul, Punam and Khosla P.K. (1994).Himachal Himalayan agroecosystem status- a case study.Biol.Agri.Horti., 10: 271-286. Bhatt B.P., Negi, and A.K.and Todaria N.P. (1994) .Fuelwodd consumption pattern at different altitudes in Garhwal Himalaya. Energy, 19 (4): 465-468.

ID: 62176
Title: Leafing and leaf pattern of some woody plants of Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh).
Author: J.R. Ahirwar
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (12) 1195-1198 (2016)
Subject: Leafing and leaf pattern of some woody plants of Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh).
Keywords: Phenology, Leafing, Leaf fall, Woody plants, Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh.
Abstract: The present investigation provides the information regarding the phonological events of some woody plants of Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh. The phonological characteristics such as initiation and completion of leafing and initiation and completion of leaf fall were recorded for 27 woody plants. It was observed that the leafing activity occurred between March to June when majority of these woody plants perform their leafing, while Tectona grandis initiated new leaves from June to July. The maximum leaf fall was recorded in winter season while less leaf fall was found during summer season. The peak time of leaf fall was observed from January to March when majority of these woody plants shed their leaves.
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Literature cited 1: Bray J.R. and Gorham E. (1964).Litter production in forests of the world.Advances in Ecological Research, 2: 101-157. Chhangani Anil K. (2004).Leaf phenology of plants of a dry deciduous forest in the Aravali Hills of Rajasthan, India. Indian Forester, 130 (10).1095-1104.
Literature cited 2: Daubenmire R. (1972).Phenology and other characteristics of tropical semi-deciduous forest in North-eastern Costa Rica.Jour.Ecology.60: 147-170. Frankie G.W., Baker H.W., Baker H.G., and Opler P.A. (1974).Comprehensive phonological studies of trees in Tropical wet and dry forests in the lowlands of Costa Rica.Ecology, 62: 881-919.

ID: 62175
Title: Pollination in Aconitum Heterophyllum Wall-A critically endangered temperate Himalayan Medicinal plant species
Author: Vinod Kumar, Ravinder Raina and Sandeep Sharma
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (12) 1191-1194 (2016)
Subject: Pollination in Aconitum heterophyllum Wall-A critically endangered temperate Himalayan Medicinal plant species
Keywords: Aconitum heterophyllum, Critically endangered, Autogamy, Xenogamy, Geitonogamy, Pollination
Abstract: Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. is a critically endangered herb of temperate/alpine Himalaya and cultivation is recommended owing to its large demand in the herbal market for its sustainable utilization. Conserving its natural genetic pool is of immense importance for developing elite lines for cultivation. Pollination studies are important for assessing its breeding system as well as expected variation within a population. Present studies have revealed that Aconitum heterophyllum is mostly out crosser with modest possibility of geitonogamy, both of which require pollinator services and is mostly self-incompatible. No difference in pollination behaviour was observed between natural and domesticated conditions. Considering the obligate out crossing nature of the species, it is expected t o encounter higher higher quantum of genetic variation in this species that can be useful for its genetic improvement.
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Literature cited 1: Brennan A.C., Harris S.A. and Hiscook S.J. (2003).The population genetics of sporophytic self-incompatibilty in Senecio ssqualidus L. (Asteraceae): Avoidance of mating constraints imposed by s-allele number. Biomed Sci., 358: 1047-1050. Kaul M.K. (1997).Medicinal plants of Kashmir and Ladakh.Indus Publications, New Delhi.
Literature cited 2: Kuniyal C.P., Bhadula S.K. and Prasad P. (2003).Flowering, seed characteristics and germination behaviour in populations of threatened herb Aconitum heterophyllum Atrox. (Bruhl) Muk (Ranunculaceae).Ind.J.Environ.Sci., 71: 29-36. Murugan R., Shivanna K.R. and Rao R.R. (2006).Pollination biology of Aristolochia tagata, a rare species of medicinal importance.Curr.Sci., 91: 795-798.

ID: 62174
Title: Conservation of Ceropegia Maccannii ansari through in vitro raised seedlings
Author: Anuradha S., Upadhye, Priyanka B.Waghmode, Namrata S.Gaikwad and Pallavi M. Dhavare
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (12) 1185-1190 (2016)
Subject: Conservation of Ceropegia Maccannii ansari through in vitro raised seedlings
Keywords: Ceropegia maccannii, Critically endangered, Micropopagation, Reintroduction
Abstract: A protocol is described for micropropagation of critically endangered Ceropegia maccannii Ansari (Asclepiadaceae) having limited reproducing capacity in nature, through in vitro raised seedlings. The effect of cytokinins; 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP), 6-furfurylaminopurine/Kinetin (Kin), thidiazuron (TDZ) and auxins; indole 3-butyric acid (IBA), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and ?-naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) at various concentrations on in vitro regeneration were investigated. The highest number of nodes per explants (8.00?0.31) and maximum shoot length (9.16?0.35 cm) were found on full strength MS medium supplemented with BAP (11.10 ?M).Whereas, IBA (12.30 ?M) showed maximum root length (2.85?0.18 cm) and number of roots per shoot (6.62?0.53) with maximum shoot length (8.87?0.63 cm).The developed method can be successfully employed for large-scale multiplication and conservation of Ceropegia maccannii Ansari.
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Literature cited 1: Beena M.R., Martin K.P., Kirti P.B. and Hariharan M. (2003).Rapid in vitro propagation of medicinally important Ceropegia candelabrum. Plant Cell Tissue Org Cult., 72:285-289. Britto S.J.Natarajan E. and Arockiasamy D.I. (2003).In Vitro flowering and shoot multiplication from nodal explants of Ceropegia bulbosa Roxb.Var.Bulbosa.Taiwania, 48 (2): 106-111.
Literature cited 2: Bruyns P.V. (1995).Notes on Ceropegia of the Cape Province.Bradleya, 3: 7-11. Chandore A.N., Nimbalkar M.S., Gaurav R.V., Bapat V.A.and Yadav S.R. (2010).A protocol for multiplication and restoration of Ceropegia fantastica Sedgw: A critically endangered plant species.Curr Sci., 99 (11): 1593-1596.

ID: 62173
Title: Diversity of Ganoderma Lucidum collected from different host tree species from North India
Author: Sona Singh, N.S.K.Harsh and Suresh Chandra
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (12) 1178-1184 (2016)
Subject: Diversity of Ganoderma Lucidum collected from different host tree species from North India
Keywords: Ganoderma lucidum Collection, Host tree species, Medicinal mushroom, Morphology, Sporophores, S.S.I.
Abstract: Ganoderma lucidum is an important medicinal mushroom being used in clinical, pharmaceutical and nutritional industry for the treatment of various diseases such as migraine, hypertension, asthma, hepatitis and cardiovascular problems. Originally, G.lucidum (Traditional Chinese Medicine) was used in China, a very important component of the Chinese treasure of culture. It is distributed over a broad ecogeographical range and has been reported on more than 144 host tree species and in India it grows nearly on 62 different host tree species. Natural conditions based on local environmental variations can promote can promote phenotypic differentiation among different isolates. Present study reports collection of sporophores from 15 different host tree species from North India, showed diversity in their morphological characters.
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Literature cited 1: Bhosle S., Ranadive K., Bapat G., Garad S., Deshpande G. and Vaidya J. (2010).Taxonomy and Diversity of Ganoderma from the Western parts of Maharashtra (India).Mycosphere, 1: 249-262. Fernando K.M.E.P. (2008). The host preference of a Ganoderma lucidum strain for three species of Fabaceae family; Casia nodosa, Cassia fistula and Delonix regia.J.the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 36: 323-326.
Literature cited 2: Gottileb A.M. and Wright J.E. (1999).Taxonomy of Ganoderma from southern South America: subgenus Gandoerma.Mycological Research, 103: 661-673. Harsh N.S.K., Rai B.K. and Tiwari D.P. (1993). Use of Ganoderma lucidum in folk medicine..I. Tropical Biodiversity, 1:324-326.

ID: 62172
Title: Study on the efficacy of plant growth promoting microbes on seed germination and disease control of Melia dubia in nursery.
Author: S.S.Sreedhar and V.Mohan
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (12) 1171-1177 (2016)
Subject: Study on the efficacy of plant growth promoting microbes on seed germination and disease control of Melia dubia in nursery.
Keywords: AM fungi, Azospirillum, Azotobacter, Phosphobacterium, Fusarium oxysporum, Melia dubia
Abstract: An experiment was conducted to test the efficacy of different bio-fertilizers such as Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) individually and in combinations on seed germination and survival of seedlings of Melia dubia, an economically important fast growing native tree species against the plant pathogenic fungus, Fusarium oxysporum causing root rot disease in tree nurseries. It was observed that application of bio-fertilizers individually and in different combinations showed increased seed germination, better survival and growth of seedlings of M.dubia even in the presence of the root rot pathogen, F.oxysporum. Maximum percentage of seed germination was recorded in combined application of all four bio-fertilizers along with Fusarium in M. dubia. This was followed by dual application of AMF +Azoto +Fusarium.
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Literature cited 1: Arya S. and Kaushik J.C.(2003).Evaluation of fungal and bacterial antagonists ' seed treatment for controlling damping-off disease in forest nurseries, Pertanika J.Trop.Agric.Sci., 26 (2): 115-121. Bagyaraj D.J. (1996).Mycorrhizal symbiosis in tropical trees in relation to control of root pathogens.pp.239-245: In: Impact of diseases and insect pests in tropical forests. Nair K.S.S., Sharma J.K.and Varma R.V. (EDS).Proc.IUFRO Symp.23-26 November, 1993.Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Kerala, India.521p.
Literature cited 2: Bhadauria S., Pahari G.K. and Sudhirkumar. (2000).Effect of Azospirillum biofertilizer on seedling growth and seed germination of Emblica officinalis.Indian.J.Plant Physiol., 5 (2): 177-179. Brahmaprakash G.P. and Sahu P.K. (2012).Biofertilizers for sustainability.J.Ind.Inst.Sci, 92 (1): 37-62.

ID: 62171
Title: Seed source variation in Bauhinia purpurea L.
Author: Michelle Irengbam and Manisha Thapliyal
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (12) 1164-1170 (2016)
Subject: Estimation of Genetic Seed source variation in Bauhinia purpurea L.
Keywords: Bauhinia purpurea, Seed, Variation, Source, Seedling vigour.
Abstract: The variations among the seed sources have been studied in many plant species to determine the best source so as to use it various breeding purposes. The present study pertains to the seed source variation in Bauhinia purpurea, an important fodder tree species with high nutritional value having medicinal properties such as antioxidant and antibacterial among others. Seeds from 10 different sources in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand were collected and studied for variations in different seed parameters viz. purity, germination per cent and moisture content, and seedling parameters viz., seedling growth and vigour. The seeds from Muzzafarnagar and Mohkampur sources performed best among all the seed sources studied and are recommended for plantation and other purposes in the region.
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Literature cited 1: Benowicz A., Guy R., Carlson M.R., and El-Kassaby Y.A. (2001).Genetic variation among paper birch (Betula papyrifera MARSH).Popualtions in germination, frost hardiness, gas exchange and growth. Silvae Genet, 50: 7-13. Dwivedi A.P. (1993).National level of Neem Seed source trials at Jodhpur. Syst. Ecol. Contrib., 5 (7): 20-34.
Literature cited 2: Gera M., Gera N. and Ginwal H.S. (2000).Seed trait variations in Dalbergia sissoo Roxb.SeedSci.Technol, 28:467-475. Geethanjali K., Balasubramanian A. and Paramathma M. (2003).Seed technological studies in .Nation. Workshop Jatropha Other Perennial Oil Seed Species, 5th to 8th Aug.2003, Bhartiya Agro-Industries Federation of India (BAIF), Pune:31-33.

ID: 62170
Title: Estimation of Genetic parameters among intra and interspecific progenies of Tree Willows.
Author: Punit Choudhary, N.B. Singh, J.P.Sharma and Archna Verma
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (12) 1157-1163 (2016)
Subject: Estimation of Genetic parameters among intra and interspecific progenies of Tree Willows.
Keywords: Genetic parameters, Intra and interspecific progenies, Salix spp., Hybridization.
Abstract: In the present investigation seed and nursery parameters were analyzed to determine relative performance of nine hybrids of tree willows. Analysis of variance for different nursery growth traits of the important crosses revealed significant variations among full-sib families. Germination percentage showed the widest range of values (33.40-85.00%, mean 60.84%) whereas internodal length recorded the narrowest range (0.78-2.84 cm mean 1.72 cm).Plant height exhibited the maximum (291.21 %) genotypic coefficient of variation while the minimum was noticed for intermodal length (39.95 %). Maximum phenotypic coefficient of variation (291.52 %) was exhibited by number of leaves while the minimum (40.58%) was estimated for intermodal length. Heritability percentage (broad-sense) was maximum in plant height (99.79%) Whereas, minimum was recorded by number of leaves (87.73 %).Germination percentage had the maximum genetic advance (40.86) while the minimum genetic advance exhibited for intermodal length (1.06).Maximum genetic gain was observed in plant height (114.3 %) while the minimum was recorded in leaf area (57.56 %).Collar diameter was found significantly positive correlated with germination percentage and survival percentage at both genotypic (0.847 and 0.868) and phenotypic (0.838 and 0.861) levels respectively. Cross Salix.matsudana (PN-227) x S.matsudana (PN-722) exhibited maximum magnitude of heterosis for survival percentage, plant height, leaf area, number of leaves and intermodal length.
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Literature cited 1: Argus G.W. (1974).An experimental study of hybridization and pollination in Salix 9Willow).Canadian J.Botany, 52 (7): 1613-1619. Bailian Li, Howe G.T. and Wu R. (1998).Developmental factors responsible for heterosis in aspen hybrids (Populus tremuloides x P.tremula).Tree physiology, 18: 29-36.
Literature cited 2: Ball J., Carle. and Del Lungo A. (2005).Contribution of poplars and willows to sustainable forestry and rural development. Unasylva, 221: 3-9 Burton G.W. and De VAane E.W. (1953).Estimating heritability in tall Fescue aruandinacea) from replicated clonal material. Agronomy Journal, 1: 78-81.

ID: 62169
Title: Implementation of forest rights act 2006 in protected areas of Odisha
Author: Tapas Kumar Sarangi
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (12) 1149-1156 (2016)
Subject: Implementation of forest rights act 2006 in protected areas of Odisha
Keywords: Conservation, Forest rights, Livelihoods, Protected areas, Tribals
Abstract: In protected areas, natural resources support the livelihood needs of local communities, but activity affects wildlife survival and biodiversity conservation, and leads to serious human animal conflict, such as crop raiding, livestock predation, and loss of human life. Therefore, the future of wildlife is always in conflict with the livelihood of communities. The Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 recognises the basic livelihood rights of forest dwellers, but its implementation is besieged with several problems at various institutional levels. With special reference to the implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in protected areas of Odisha, this paper discusses the conflict between concepts of conservation and livelihood of people, and suggests some ways to strengthen livelihoods.
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ID: 62168
Title: Predatory encounters between ORB-Weaver
Author: Sachin R. Patil, Kailash Chandra, Rita Bhandari and S.S. Talmale
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2016
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 142 (11) 1135-1139 (2016)
Subject: Predatory encounters between ORB-Weaver
Keywords: Predatory encounters, Prey, Orb-weaver Spider, Neoscona, Odonates, Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary.
Abstract: Prey and Predator encounters are significant for studying predation behaviour of Orb-weaver spiders with reference to flying insects. Predatory encounters are studied between five species of Odonates (prey) and two species of Orb-weaver spiders (predator) of Genus Neoscona belonging to family Araneidae based on four observations naturally occurred in the Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, India during years 2012 and 2013 as different events. Factors involving behaviours of Orb-weaver spider and Odonata have influenced these predatory encounters.
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