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ID: 61282
Title: Intellectual Property Rights and Protection of Indigenous Environmental Knowledge: Evidences from India.
Author: Krishna Raj.
Editor: Dr.R.N.Pati, Dr. Shailesh Shukla, Dr. Lawrence Chanza
Year: 2014
Publisher: Sarup Book Publishers PVT.LTD.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity 49-104 (2014)
Subject: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity
Keywords: Biodiversity, Genetic resources, Bio-piracy, Multinational Companies, Traditional knowledge, Benefit sharing, Local Communities, WTO, IPRs, Patents.
Abstract: Demand for access to biodiversity or genetic resources and associated knowledge for economic use and development has significantly increased in recent years as a consequence of obligatory implementation of international agreements like Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs).International trade, particularly flows of investment and technology under World Trade Organization (WTO), is directly linked to protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) by the member countries. IPRs are viewed economically more important as patenting activities are quietly expanding; and the researchers also increasingly perceive their implications on the state of public health, food security, biodiversity, agriculture, indigenous environmental knowledge, and international trade. On the one hand, demand for biodiversity and potential economic value of associated indigenous environmental knowledge (IEK) has greatly increased; on the other, biodiversity and IEK have been continually eroding due to underlying and proximate causes. IPRs are considered as emerging concerns for developing countries as they act as powerful means for distorting allocation of wealth created by way of commercial exploitation of genetic resources and also for securing financial benefits through expanded privatization and commodification of biodiversity and associated knowledge. The policy efforts undertaken by India seem to be inadequate in terms of strengthening IEK and nurturing of biodiversity especially post TRIPs agreement, as a consequence of growing partnership for commercial use of biodiversity and IEK by scientists, companies, governments and local communities. Commercial exploitation of biodiversity, without valuing traditional livelihoods and their indigenous environmental knowledge of millions of local communities, who directly rely on rich biodiversity of plant genetic resources for ages tantamount to impinge on their way of life. In recent years, livelihoods of indigenous people have been increasingly getting affected as the quest for ?mining of IEK and genetic resources? by multinational companies and global research institutions is penetrating deep with the aid of changes in policies and regulations especially the IPRs. While misappropriation of traditional knowledge has resulted in bio-piracy with the government exercising exclusive monopoly powers or dominant domain over biodiversity and mechanisms to protect and strengthen the collective rights of local communities over biodiversity remain weak. In this context, the present study has tried to answer above pertinent research questions with recent evidences, in terms of both theoretical and policy perspectives and also to draw policy implications for India.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Alejandro Grajal. (1999).Biodiversity and the Nation State: Regulating Access to Genetic Resources Limits Biodiversity Research in Developing Countries Conservation Biology, Vol. 13, No.1 (Feb., 1999), pp. 6-10. Anuradha R.V. (2001).Bio-piracy and Traditional Knowledge in The Hindu Folio.
Literature cited 2: BDA 2003.Ministry of Law and Justice, New Delhi, 5th February 2003. Boldrin, Michele and Levine, David (2002) ?The Case Against Intellectual Property ?American Economic Review, Vol. 92, No.2.

ID: 61281
Title: Bio-prospecting, Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights.
Author: Kavya Dashora
Editor: Dr.R.N.Pati, Dr. Shailesh Shukla, Dr. Lawrence Chanza
Year: 2014
Publisher: Sarup Book Publishers PVT.LTD.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity 39-48 (2014)
Subject: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity
Keywords: Mega-biodiversity, pharmaceutical, biopiracy, green gold, heritage.
Abstract: India is a centre of mega-biodiversity and enjoys exceptionally high ethnic diversity and biodiversity which serves as a key resource for food, pharmaceutical and agricultural products. As the world is eagerly looking to harvest the ?green gold? of the region and to utilize the indigenous knowledge that is associated with its use and availability, India faces a threat of biopiracy in the name of bioprospecting. The very essence of traditional knowledge is to make knowledge freely shared and exchanged between community identity, heritage, and culture. When the monetary aspect is referred, it contradicts the very purpose of traditional knowledge which is being transferred from one generation to another either orally or by writings for benefit of mankind. Monetary temptations encourage underprivileged communities to give their valuable knowledge and resources in exchange of some short-term financial gains. Since the traditional communities are not able to envisage the long term impact of this activity, the global corporate, in the name of benefit sharing agreements frame them into an inherently inequitable globalised IPR system. This system recognize patents based on the use and exploitation of indigenous knowledge where technological advancement and skills have been applied, yet fails to consider traditional knowledge of indigenous people worthy of IPR protection. In this way, the organizations in power by the virtue of access to modern technologies have a stronger hold over those who do not. With the agreements by indigenous communities for accepting the royalty payments through a benefit sharing agreement, they lose the rights over their own knowledge and stand unable to protect themselves from exploitation by the biopirates. Also once the indigenous communities are a party to a benefit sharing agreement, they do not have the same rights as a patent holder or a licensee.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61280
Title: Bioprospecting of Wild Edible Resources for Ecological and Economic Security in Central Himalaya, India.
Author: Vikram S.Negi, R.K.Maikhuri, L.S.Rawat.
Editor: Dr.R.N.Pati, Dr. Shailesh Shukla, Dr. Lawrence Chanza
Year: 2014
Publisher: Sarup Book Publishers PVT.LTD.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity 19-38 (2014)
Subject: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity
Keywords: Bioprospecting, Capacity building, Wild edible, Conservation, Enterprise, Livelihood.
Abstract: A number of wild edibles used by rural and tribal population contributing significantly to livelihood and food security have escaped recognition and scientific inquiry in many developing countries. Despite of abundant wild edible plant bioresources with immense potential for economic development, Uttarakhnd, a hill state unable to make use of these resources for livelihood and economic development. Detail informations on potential species were documented and analyzed so as to make people well aware about resource availability round the year to establish at village or house hold level cottage industry. In view of above, five potentially species i.e. Emblica officinalis, Hippophae salicifolia, Spondias pinnata, Viburnum mullaha and Rhododendron arboreum having high economic and nutritive value were selected for bioprospecting/value addition and brought on a smaller scale to rural inhabitants through capacity building training programs an participatory action research approaches. The study analyzes that the bioprospecting of wild edible bioresources not only play a significant role in livelihood enhancement of mountain people but also help in conservation and management of these resources in the Central Himalaya.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Adebooye O.C., Phillips O.T. (2006).Studies of seed characteristics and chemical composition of three morphotypes of Mucuna urens (L).Medikus-Fabaceae.Food Chem 95: 658-663. Adepoju, Adebusola and Adenike Salau 2007.Economic valuation of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs). http:/mpra.ub.unimuenchen.de/2689.
Literature cited 2: Andersen L.T.Thilsted S.H., Nielsen B.B, Rangaswamy S. (2003).Food and nutrient intakes among pregnant women in rural Tamil Nadu, South India. Public Health Nutr 6: 131-137. Charlie, S., and S.Sheona.2004.The Importance of Non-Timber Forest Products in Rural Livelihood Security and as Safety Nets: A Review of Evidence From South Africa. In: South Africa Journal of Science100 Nov/Dec 2004.58-664.

ID: 61279
Title: Diversity and foraging behaviour of different insect pollinators on sunflower, Helianthus Annuus Lin.
Author: Yogesh Kumar, Neha Kunjwal, Shiwani Bhatnagar and M.S.Khan.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 885-889 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Helianthus annus, Diversity, Insect pollinators, Foraging behavior.
Abstract: Present investigation was carried out to assess diversity and foraging behaviour of different insect pollinators visiting on sunflower, Helianthus annus Lin. Fourteen insect species belonging to five families and two orders Hymenoptera and Diptera were observed visiting the blossom of sunflower. The activity of flower visiting insects was recorded highest (3.80 foragers/head/5min) at 1200 h when average temperature and relative humidity were 39.2 ? C and 40.1 per cent respectively. Among the insect visitors, average relative abundance was observed highest with Apis mellifera (4.50 foragers/head/5min; 28.57 % of total pollinators). The overall mean of foraging rate and mean foraging speed of pollinators was observed highest (10.13 flower head/foragers/min and 6.43 sec/flower, respectively) at 1000 h when average temperature and relative humidity were 36.9 ? C and 49.6 per cent. Amongst the foragers, foraging rate was highest of Apis mellifera (10.83 flowers head/foragers/min); constituting 25.63 per cent of the total pollinators observed and the average time spent by single forager per flower were maximum with Apis mellifera 6.90 sec/flower.
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Literature cited 1: Abrol D.P. and Kapil R.P. (1996).Insect pollinators of some oilseed crops. Journal of Insect Science, 9 (2): 172-174. Nabhan G.P. and Buchmann S. (1997) in Nature ' s Services: Societal Dependence on Natural Ecosystems, ed.Daily, G.C. (Island, Washington, Dc): 133-150.
Literature cited 2: Damodaran T. (2007). Sunflower Research in India: Info Metric Study based on CABI Crop Science Database.ISOR, National seminar, 29-31 Jan, 2007: 407-408. FAO (1995).Pollination of cultivated plants in the tropics.Agric.Serv.Bull. No.118, p.198.

ID: 61278
Title: Seed quality assessment through incubation, Drying and separation in silver fir (Abies Pindrow spach).
Author: Virendra Singh and Ajay Kumar Singh
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 881-884 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Seed quality, Incubation, Drying, Separation, Specific gravity solution, Germination.
Abstract: The seeds were incubated in different specific gravity solutions for 24 hours at room temperature (maximum 10.61?C). Thereafter, the sunken and floater seeds were taken out separately from the solutions and were spread on filter paper thinly for drying for o hour (no drying), 2 hour, and 4 hour and tested for seed germination. The results of the study revealed that the sunken seeds separated by IDS method resulted in higher germination as compared to floater seeds. The sunken seeds which were dried for 0 hour (no drying) resulted in 96.61 % germination and the subsequent drying led to decrease in germination. Therefore, the sunken seeds in 1.0 specific gravity solution (distilled water) without drying should be used to get the higher germination of seeds.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Arya S.R. Bhagat S., Singh V.and Singh O. (1994). Seed fertility in relation to tree size of Abies pindrow and Picea smithiana.Indian Forester, 120 (8): 677-681. Champion H.G. and Seth S.K. (1968). General Silviculture for India.G.O.I Publication.Dept of Printing and Stationery, New Delhi.
Literature cited 2: Choudhary K.A. (1974) .Abies and Picea-Morphological Studies. Publication and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. Copeland L.O. and McDonald M.B. (1985). Principles of Seed Science and Technology. Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 321 pp.

ID: 61277
Title: Studies on host range and incidence level of cow horn Bug, Oxyrachis tarandus Fab. In Madhya Pradesh
Author: Vinod Kumar Garg.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 877-880 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Survey, Host range, Incidence level, Cow horn bug.
Abstract: Cow horn bug, Oryrachis tarandus Fab. (Homoptera: Membracidae) feeds on a wide range of host plants and cause economical damage. The study documents 65 host plants distributed in 22 families. Maximum incidences were observed in the plant belonging to family Fabaceae (27.69 %) trailed by Moraceae and Euphorbiaceae (9.23 %), Asteraceae (7.69%), Amrarantheaceae (6.15 %), Apocynaceae, Rutaceae, Solanaceae, Malvaceae and Myrtaceae. In excess of 26.15 % were observed from fruit crops followed by trees (24.62 %), weeds (21.54%) flowers (15.38%), field crops (7.69%).However vegetable, ornamental and aromatic plant(1.54 %) have least preferred.
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Literature cited 1: Bambawale O.M., Venkateswaralu B., Nadarajan N. and Majumdar N.D. (2011) .Manual for pigeonpea pest surveillance. Jointly published by National Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi, Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture and Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur. 29 pp. Garg V.K. (2003). Survey and identification of insect and non-insect pests of forest tree species in nurseries in Chhindwara Forest Divisions, ph.D thesis Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun: 106pp.
Literature cited 2: Ranga Rao G.V. and Shanower T.G. (1999) .Identification and Management of Pigeon pea and Chickpea Insects Pests in Asia. Information Bulletin no.57.International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502324, Andhra Pradesh, India.96 pp.

ID: 61276
Title: Diversity of Family Eulophidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) in forest, Horticulture, and habitats of Doon valley of Uttarakhand, India.
Author: Aparna Shree and Sudhir Singh.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 873-876 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Diversity, Inventory, Eulophidae, Doon Valley, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forest.
Abstract: Doon valley, because of its location peculiarities, encompasses a rich floral and faunal diversity. Family Eulophidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) comprises of lesser known microscopic parasitoid insects which help in controlling the populations of mainly various lepidopterous insect of forest plants. Present study was conducted to assess the occurrence of eulophid species in Doon valley and to provide baseline informative inventory for further biodiversity and taxonomic studies. In the valley Eulophidae is represented by 17 genera and 45 species. Forest habitat was found to be the most diverse in number of genera and species followed by agriculture and horticultural land uses. A total of 31 species were collected from agriculture habitat, 23 from horticulture habitat and 45 species from forest habitat.
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Literature cited 1: Boucek Z. (1988). Austalasian Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera).A biosystematic revision of genera of fourteen families, with a reclassification of species: 832 pp. CAB International, Walingford, Oxon, U.K., Cambrian News Ltd; Aberystwyth, Wales. Grissel E.E. and Schauff M.E. (1980). A handbook of the families of Neartic Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) Entomological Society of Washington Handbook No.1:85pp.
Literature cited 2: Narendran T.C. (2007). Indian chalcidoid parasitoids of the Tetrastichinae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Occasional Paper No.272: 386pp. Narendran T.C. (2011). Fauna of India and adjacent countries, Eulophinae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 442 pp.

ID: 61275
Title: The efficacy of Methanolic extract of Eucalyptus tereticornis SM.Leaves against wood decaying fungi.
Author: Pawan Kumar Poonia, Lambam Anamika Devi and Sadhna Tripathi.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 869-872 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Eucalyptus tereticornis, Extract, Fungi, Methanol, Oligoporus placentas, Qualitative analysis, Trametes versicolor.
Abstract: The present study was carried out to investigate the efficacy of Eucalyptus tereticornis leaves extract against wood decaying white rot (Trametes versicolor) and brown rot (Oligoporus placentas) fungi. Methanolic extract at 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 % concentration levels were tested against Trametes versicolor and Oligoporus placentas by potato dextrose agar bioassay. Results revealed that the methanolic extract of Eucalyptus tereticornis leaves at 1.5 % concentration exhibited complete inhibition of Trametes versicolor. However, 17.21 % growth of Oligoporus placentas was recorded in treated petri plates at 1.5 % concentration of extract. Qualitative analysis of the methanolic extracts revealed presence of appreciable amount of terpenoids, phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, carbohydrates and tannins.
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Literature cited 1: Bbayi H., Kolo I., Okogum J.I and Ijah U.J.J (2004). The antimicrobial activities of methanolic extracts of Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Terminalia catappa against some pathogenic microorganisms.Biokemistry, 19: 106-111. Brooker M.IH. and Kleinig D.A. (2006). Field Guide to Eucalyptus.Vil 1, 3rd ec.South-eastern Australia, Bloomings, Melbourne.
Literature cited 2: Cimanga K.,Kambu K., Tona L., Apers S., Bruyne D.T., Hermans N., Totte J., Pieters L. and Vlietinck A.J. (2002). Correlation between chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils of some aromatic medicinal plants growing in the Democratic Republic of Congo.J.Ethnopharm, 79 (2): 213-220. Datar V.V. (1995).Anti-fungal activity of Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves against some phytopathogenic fungi. In: Neem for the management of crop diseases (Marippan, V.ed.). Associated Publishing Co., Ne Delhi.pp.49-51.

ID: 61274
Title: First record of Acanthophorus Rugiceps (Colepotera: Cerambycidas) in the root of Aegle Marmelos in South West Haryana.
Author: Ram Karan Gaur and Sushil Sharma.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 866-868 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Aegle marmelos, Drying, Mortality, Acanthophorus rugiceps
Abstract: Bael (Aegle marmelos Correa) is an important indigenous fruit tree of India. This medicinally important underutilized fruit is adequately rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals besides some essential nutritional components like vitamins, minerals and dietary fibres. The root borer Acanthophorus rugiceps Gahan (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) was found associated with the roots of dried and dead bael trees. The infested roots were found packed with sawdust formed as a result of feeding by the grubs and roots were black in colour indicating association of some fungal pathogens. The mortality of bael trees was recorded to the tune of 6.6 per cent during 2012 and 5.3 per cent during 2013 in the orchard of CCS HAU Regional Research Station Bawal. The association of the soft grubs of A.rugiceps with almost all the ailing trees affirmed a definite role of the insects in the drying phenomenon.
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Literature cited 1: Anon. (2012) Annual Report of AICRP on Arid Zone Fruits. CIAH, Bikaner, Rajasthan.37 pp. Beeson C.F.C. (1941). The ecology and control of the forest insects of India and neighbouring countries.Vasant Press, Dehradun.1007 pp.
Literature cited 2: Ghate H.V., Gambhir M. and Rane N. (2003) .Report of a large longicorn beetle Acanthophorus serraticornis from Pune, Maharashtra. Zoos. Print Journal. 19: 1328. Johns L.and Stevenson V. (1979). The complete book of fruit.Anqus and Robertson Publishers.309 pp.

ID: 61273
Title: Sacred Groves of Barjora, Chhatna and Saltora Blocks of Bankura District, West Bengal.
Author: Bulganin Mitra, Priyanka Das, Sunit Ghosh and Purnendu Mishra.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 861-865 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Sacred groves, Bankura, Conservation.
Abstract: A total of 17 sacred groves were identified from Barjora (7), Saltora (7), and Chhatna (3) blocks of Bankura district. The largest sacred grove was reported with 0.4891 km2 at Kathia Babar Ashram in Barjora block. Total 58 trees were recorded from these three blocks of which 51 scientifically identified. Among them, 12 are important for their timber value, 16 for their food value, 17 having medicinal properties, 6 ornamental and 3 as sacred trees.
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Literature cited 1: Bhakat R.K. and Pandit P.K. (2004).?An inventory of medicinal plants of some sacred groves of Purulia district, West Bengal.? Indian Forester, 130 (1): 37-43. Deb D.and Malhotra K.C. (1997). ?Interface between biodiversity and tribal cultural heritage.?Journal of Human Ecology, 8: 157-163.
Literature cited 2: Deb D.and Malhotra K.C. (2001). Conservation ethos in local traditions: the West Bengal heritage. Society and Natural Resources (Philadelphia), 14: 711-724. Deb D. (2007) Sacred Groves of West Bengal: A model of community forest management.Ed: Dr.Oliver Springate-Baginski, Overseas Development Group, University of East Anglia, Norwich U.K. paper no: 8, 1-45.

ID: 61272
Title: Field performance and genetic parameters of newly introduced tree willow (Salix species) clones.
Author: J.P.Sharma, N.B.Singh, I.K.Thakur and Punit Chaudhary.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 854-860 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Willows, Straightness, Growth, Genetic gain, Volume index.
Abstract: The species and hybrids of willows were procured during 2002-04 from twenty countries and subjected to nursery screening. To test the field performance the selected 15 promising clones were planted in farmers fields in March, 2007.The five years growth performance depicted that clone J-194 had highest plant height (16.66 m), diameter at breast height (19.97 cm) and volume index (0.679 m3) along with most straight bole (4.60). The clones Kashmiri willow (16.08 m) and PN-722 (16.00 m) were at par with J-194 for height growth followed by the clones NZ1002 (15.18 M), J-799 (14.63 m), J-795 (13.38 m) and PN-733 (13.34 m). The clones PN-722 (18.82 cm) and J-799 (17.80 cm) showed diameter growth (DBH) at par with clone J-194.Straightness of J-799 (4.50), J-795 (4.38), SI-63-007 (4.21), SI-64-017 (4.09), PN 722 (4.04) and V-99 (3.75) clones was at par with J-194.Heritability estimates (broad sense) of the traits ranged from 64.80 percent in volume index to 94.67 per cent in bole straightness. On the basis of initial screening in field conditions clones namely J-194, J-799, J-795, PN 722 and NZ 1002 were found suitable for large scale plantation in this area.
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Literature cited 1: Allard R.W. (1960).Principles of plant breeding. John Wiley & Sons.Inc.New York.485 pp Argus G.W. (1997). Infrageneric classification of Salix (Salicaceae) in the New World. Systematic botany monographs. The American Society of Plant Taxonomists, USA, 52: 1-121.
Literature cited 2: Arnold R.J.,Johnson I.G. and Owen J.V. (2004).Genetic variation in growth, stem straightness and wood properties in Eucalyptus dunnzz trials in northern New South Wales. Forest Genetics, 11:1-12. Burdon R.D., Bannister M.H. and low C.B. (1992 a). Genetic survey of Pinus radiata.1: Introduction, description of experiment and basic methodology. Newzealand Journal of Forest Science, 22: 119-37.

ID: 61271
Title: Regeneration status and floristic composition of natural and plantation forest ecosystems of Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary, Chhattisgarh, India.
Author: Chaman Lal, Lalji Singh and D.R.Bhardwaj.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 848-853 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Regeneration status, Floristic diversity, Bhanawapara wildlife sanctuary, Natural forest, Plantation.
Abstract: The present work aimed to study the regeneration status, species composition in natural and plantation forests of sub-humid tropics in Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary during 2009-2010. A total of 33 species of 17 families were encountered. Regeneration status in all the study sites was dissimilar. Closed natural forest (960 stems/ha of seedlings and 220 stems/ ha of saplings) displayed the better regeneration followed by open natural forest (350 stems/ha of seedlings and 90 stems/ha of saplings) and teak plantations (340 stems/ ha of seedlings and 40 stems/ ha of saplings) respectively. However under teak plantation Lagerstroemia parvilora has shown better regeneration. Tree stand density varied from 520 to 990 stems ha-1 having basal area ranging from 21.50 to 47.30 m2 ha-1. It is evident that natural forest has an edge over plantation forest in terms of regeneration, species composition.
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Literature cited 1: Barker P.C.J.and Kirk Patrick J.B. (1994).Phyllocladus asplenifolius: variability in the population structure of the regeneration niche and dispertion pattern in Tasmanian forest.Aust.J.Bot. 42: 163-190. Dalling J.W., Hubble S.P. and Silvera K. (1998). Seedling establishment and gap portioning among tropical pioneer trees.J.Ecol. 86: 674-689.
Literature cited 2: FAO (2005). Global Forest Resources Assessment. Progress towards sustainable forest management.FAO Forests Paper.147.Rome. FSI (2009).State of Forest Report, Forest Survey of India (MoEF, GOI) Dehradun.

ID: 61270
Title: Effect of Rhizobial inoculation on nitrogen fixation in Albizia Lebbek and Dalbergia sissoo.
Author: Ajeet Kaur, S.P.Chaukiyal, P.C.Pandey and T.C.Pokhriyal
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 843-847 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Albizia Lebbek, Dalbergia sissoo, Seedlings, Nitrogenase, Biomass, Nodule, Rhizobium.
Abstract: Rhizobia were isolated from active nodules of Albizia lebbek and Dlabergia sissoo from different sources and confirmed against nodulatin test. Several other physiological and biochemical tests were also performed. They were then multiplied in Yeast Extract Mannitol (YEM) broth and inoculated in to their respective A.Lebbek and D.sissoo seedlings. These were maintained under pot culture conditions in the glass house for few months to study the effect of inoculation treatments on nodulation, nitrogen fixation and biomass production. It was found that A.lebbek seedlings inoculated with rhizobial isolates of Lalpani gave the highest nodular biomass, specific and total nitrogenase activity. In case of D.sissoo, isolate from Asharori resulted in highest nitrogenase activity under pure culture conditions and maximum nodular member, nodular biomass, collar diameter and plant height as compared to other inoculation treatments. No relationship between nitrogenase activities of rhizobial isolates under pure culture and symbiotic conditions was observed. It may be concluded that both the isolates of Lalpani and that of Asharori may be utilized for the forestry programmes of planting A.lebbek and D.sisoo respectively.
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Literature cited 1: Ferrari A.E. and Wall L.G. (2007).Nodulation and growth of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) on a desurfaced soil inoculated with a local Rhizobium isloate.Biol.Fertil.Soils, 43: 471-477. Hardy R.W.F., Holsten R.D., Jackson E.K. and Burns R.C. (1968).The acetylene
Literature cited 2: King K.F.S. and Chandler M.T. (1978). The Wasted Lands.ICRAF, Nairobi, 34pp. National Academy of Science (1979).Tropical Legume: Resources for the Future. National Academy Press, Washington, DC.

ID: 61269
Title: Principal component analysis of progenies of selected Mother Trees of Drek (Melia Azedarach) for quantitative traits.
Author: I.K.Thakur and Sikha Thakur
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 838-842 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: PCA, Quantitative Trait, Drek, Ortet, Component.
Abstract: Mature seeds were collected from twenty seven mother trees (ortets) Melia azedarach selected at 27 sites, one ortet each at one site, from Himachal Pradesh and part of Punjab and their progenies were raised. Principal component analysis (PCA) was carried out taking 17 important parameters, proved useful in extracting the most important factors. Four principal components contributed 81.73 % of total variance. First principal component contributed 44.51 % of total variation whereas the second component accounted for 21.69 % variation, the third explains 9.23 % of variation and the fourth component accounted for 6.24 % of the variation. In the first PCA high loadings for traits such as fresh shoot weight (0.916), dry shoot weight (0.911), dry root weight (0.859), root length (0.841), seedlings height (0.773) and number of leaves (0.764) represented those which are important for selection and further improvement of the species. The study revealed that maximum weightage should be given to fresh shoot weight due to its maximum variable loading for the initial selection of progenies followed by dry shoot weight for the biomass improvement of the species.
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ID: 61268
Title: Endangering sacred groves of a non forested region in Kerala, India and strategies for their conservation.
Author: Kannan C.S.Warrier, C.Kunhikannan and K.R.Sasidharan.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 832-837 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Sacred Groves, Phytosociology, Floristics, Hotspots, Endemism.
Abstract: Alappuzha is the only district in Kerala state without natural forests. Therefore, sacred groves of this region attract utmost attention as they are the only remnants of natural forests once present. An exhaustive survey carried out in Alappuzha district revealed the presence of 1128 sacred groves varying in extent. Plant species numbering 687 were recorded from the sacred groves covering an area of 83.55 ha of Alappuzha district. They belonged to 493 genera and 127 families. Many valuable medicinal plants and wild relatives of cultivated species have been recorded which are important in species improvement programmes. Twenty-seven species were found to be endemic to Western Ghats. Most of the sacred groves in Alappuzha were proved to be invaluable resource pockets of floristic diversity. Many sacred groves in the district face threat due to the dense human population and change in socio-economic status. Break up of ancestral joint family system to nuclear families is the major reason for deterioration of these valuable resources. ' Ulladans ' , the tribal community collect canes and firewood indiscriminately. Overexploitation of the resources by them has lead to its retrogression to a great extent. Removal of litter along with the seeds from the floor has also resulted in retrogression by hindering the natural regeneration process. Exotic weeds namely, Mikania micrantha, Lantana camera and Chromolaena odorata overgrow the native species and play a major role in degradation. A detailed database on important sacred groves containing all the vital information including soil type, nutritional status, flora, fauna, plant associations, population structure, cultural and religious aspects and management operations will help in prescribing site specific conservation strategy.
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