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ID: 65281
Title: Effect of Alternanthera species as hot plant on growth performance of seedlings of Indian Sandalwood (Santalum album L) in nursery
Author: M.V.Durai,A.G.Kartik, Bande Nawaj and R.Nagaraj
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (11) Nov. Pg No. 1194-1196 (2023)
Subject: Effect of Alternanthera species as hot plant on growth performance of seedlings of Indian Sandalwood (Santalum album L) in nursery
Keywords: None
Abstract: Indian sandalwood (Santalum album L) is a semi-parasitic in nature. Its survival, establishment, growth, and oil content of sandalwood depends purely on host plant association and haustoria connections. Its seed reserves in the initial stages of development and later they attach to proper hosts for further growth. To overcome the mineral and water deficiency sandalwood develop vascular connections with suitable hosts, which serve as physical and physiological bridge. Hemi-parasitic species can efficiently assimilate organic carbon from thier hosts (Tesitel et al 2010). Scott (1871) revealed the secrete of parasitic nature of S.album and later on mechanism of sandalwood parasitism was described by Barber (1902) and Rama Rao (1911).
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Literature cited 1: Annapurna D., Rathore T.S. and Joshi G. (2006). Modern nursery practices in the production of quality seedlings of Indian sandalwood (Santalum album L)-stage of host requirement and screening of primary host species. J Sustain For., 22:33-55. Barber C.A. (1902). The natural history of sandal trees. Indian Foreter, 28 (9): 340-341.
Literature cited 2: Barrett D.R., Fox J.E.D, Doronila A.I and Surata K. (1996).Desmanthus virgatus (L).Wild. An efficient intermediate host for the parasitic species Santalum album L.in Timor, Indonesia. Journal of Sustainable Foretry, 3: 13-23. Deepa P. and Yusuf A. (2015). Histological and biochemical evaluation of Santalum album L. Seedlings cocultivated with different hosts. Annals of plant sciences, 40 (03):1016-1021.

ID: 65280
Title: Three new records of Sida (Malvaceae) to the flora of Madhya Pradesh, India
Author: Tushar A.Lohit and Vijay V.Wagh
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (11) Nov. Pg No. 1192-1193 (2023)
Subject: Three new records of Sida (Malvaceae) to the flora of Madhya Pradesh, India
Keywords: None
Abstract: The genus Sida L. is distributed in tropical and subtropical of the world, includes ca.250 species (Mabberly,2017).A floristic survey was carried out in Sheopur, Morena and Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh during 2021-2022 for the assessment of the floristic diversity of Chambal ravines. During survey, the authors collected specimens of a hitherto unknown Sida taxon. The plant specimens were identified as S.spinosa L., Sida elongata Blume var.balica (Miq) Borss. and S.Ovata Forssk. using protologues and relevant taxonomic literature 9Linnaeus, 1753; Borssum, 1966; Forsskal, 1975; Paul an Nayar, 1988; Paul,1993; Almeida (1996); Sivarajan and Pradeep1996; Tambde et al., 2016).
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Literature cited 1: Almeida M.R. (1996). Flora of Maharashtra, Vol. 1Orient Press, Mumbai.294pp. Borssum Waalkes J.van (1966).Malesian Malvaceae revised .Blumea, 14:1-213.
Literature cited 2: Forsskal P. (1975). Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica.Sive Descriptions Plantarum,Quas per Aegyptum.Inferiorem et Arabium Felicem Detexit, Illustravit Petrus Forskal. Prof. Haun. Postmortem Auctoriseditit Carsten Niebuhr.Accedit Tabula Arabiae Felicis Geographico-Botanica.Hauniae, 124pp Jain S.K. an Rao R.R. (1977). A handbook of Field and Herbarium Methods. Today and Tomorrows Printers and Publishers, New Delhi.157 pp.

ID: 65279
Title: Additions of six woody climbers to the flora of Manipur, India
Author: Longjam Malemnganbee Chanu and Debjyoti Bhattacaryya
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (11) Nov. Pg No. 1189-1191 (2023)
Subject: Additions of six woody climbers to the flora of Manipur, India
Keywords: None
Abstract: Six species o lianas viz. Aganope thyrsiflora (Benth) .Polill (Fabaceae), Aganosma cymosa(Roxb).G.Don (Apocynaceae), Aspidoptrys elliptica (Blume) A.Juss. (Malpighiaceae), Byttneria aspera Colebr.ex Wall. (Malvaceae), Celastrus stylosus Wall. (Celastraceae) and Combretum latifolium Blume (Combretaceae) are recorded as new distributional records for Manipur, India.
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Literature cited 1: Chaudhuri A.B. and Naithani H.B. (1985).Lianas, Climber and Shrubby Climbers. Vol. III. National Book Distributors, Dehra Dun India. Deb D.B. (1957). Studies of the Flora o Manipur. Bulletin of the Botanical Society of Bengal, 11 (1): 15-24.
Literature cited 2: Deb D.B. (1961).Dicotylodonous plants of Manipur Territory. Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India, 3 (3& 4):253-350. Hooker J.D. (1875-1897). The Flora of British India.Vol.1-Vii. L.Reeve & Co., Ashford, Kent, London, U.K.

ID: 65278
Title: Seed parameters an germinatono fGnetum ula Brongn.; An endemic Gymnosperm from India
Author: M.N.Ashwath, B.Gurudev Singh,B.N.Sathish,H.K.Sheela,N.L.Deepthi, Dechamma and C.G.Kushalappa
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (11) Nov. Pg No. 1185-1188 (2023)
Subject: Seed parameters an germinatono fGnetum ula Brongn.; An endemic Gymnosperm from India
Keywords: None
Abstract: Gnetum ula is an endangered, lesser-known woody climber endemic to India called Indian Joint fir. It grows in tropical forest by taking the support of giant trees. It is mainly used as medicine and also in local dietary system (Ramya et al, 2016). Even though it is common in its natural habitat, globally, it faces the threat of being on the verge of extinction because of over-exploitation and cutting down along with the host tree on which it grows.
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Literature cited 1: Ambasta S.P. (1992).The useful plants of India.PIC, CSIR, New Delhi, India. Bhardwaja R.C. (1957). Genus Gnetum Linn. India, Pakistan and Burma. J. Indian bot.Soc.,36:408-420.
Literature cited 2: Devagiri G.M., Dhiman R.C., Thapiyal R.C. and Nautiyal S. (1998). Seed source variation in pod and seed traits of Dalbergia sissoo. Ann.For.,6: 148-155. ISTA. (1996). International Rules for Seed Testing. Seed Science Technology, 24 (Supplement): 1-335.

ID: 65277
Title: Additions to the flora of Bihar, India
Author: H.B.Naithani, A.Chandra and P.K.Verma
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (11) Nov. Pg No. 1183-1184 (2023)
Subject: Additions to the flora of Bihar, India
Keywords: None
Abstract: A number of the botanists in the past have botanically explored the Bihar. Anderson (1863) published an account on the flora of Bihar based on the collections made by Hooker, Edgeworth and Thomson and also of his own. The most significant floristic contribution to the state of Bihar was published by Haines (1921-1924) which includes all the known indigenous plants of the province.
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Literature cited 1: Anderson T. (1863). On the flora of Bihar and the mountains of Parasnath with a list of species collected by Messrs Hooker, Edgeworth, Thomson and Anderson.J.Asiat.Soc.Bengal.Pt.2, Nat.Hist.32:187-218. Bhattacharyya P.K. and Sarkar K. (1998). Flora of West Champaran District, Bihar. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
Literature cited 2: Das M. Bhattacharya R.P. and Mudgal V. (1999). Bihar in V.Mudgal an P.K. Hajra (Eds). Floristic Diversity and Conservation Strategies in India. Vo.II. In the context of States and Union Territories.pp.663-698..Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta. Haines H.H. (1921-1924). The Botany of Bihar and Orissa. Adlard & Son, London.

ID: 65276
Title: Antimirobial potential of some 1,2-Diazole derivatives for fod safety and microbial pollution
Author: Anoop Kumar, M.P.Chauhan and Rajesh Kumar
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (11) Nov. Pg No. 1176-1182 (2023)
Subject: Antimirobial potential of some 1,2-Diazole derivatives for fod safety and microbial pollution
Keywords: Antimicrobial,Antibacterial, Antifungal activities, 1.2 diazole derivatives
Abstract: The microbial pollution is of serious concern in terms of its impacts on health of human beings, animals and plants. A great number of foods borne diseases and outbreaks are caused due to contamination of fresh produce and animal products from polluted sources with pathogenic bacteria, viruses and Protozoa. In present study, some derivatives of 1,2-Diazols like 3-Methyl-5-phenyl-4-azophenyl - (4-sulphonamido-N-pyrimidine)-N-(p-hydroxybenzoyl)-1,2-diazole, 3-ethyl-5-phenyl-4-(azo-n, n-dimethyanilline) N-(p-hydroxybenzoyl)-1,2diazole(9), and 3-Ethyl-4-(azophenyl)-5-phenyl-N (p-hydroxybenzoyl)-1,2-diazole (10) were synthesized in laboratory by h process of suitable chemical reactions. The antimicrobial potential of these 1,2 -Diazoles derivatives was studied against some microorganisms commonly found in polluted habitats. The antibacterial activity was studied against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Yersinia pestis, Clostridium botulinum and streptococcus pyogenes; an antifungal activity was studied against Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, Trichophyton rubrum and Aspergillus clavatus. The structure of these synthesized chemical compounds was elucidated by IR and 'H-NMR spectroscopy and elemental analyses.
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Literature cited 1: Alum E.A., Urom S.M.O.C. and Ben C.M.A. (2016). Microbiological Contamination of Food: The Mechanisms, Impacts and Prevention.Int.J.Of Scientific & Tech.Research, 5 (3): 65-78. Bhatt B.A., Dhar K.L., Puri S.C. Saxena A.K., Shanmugavel M. and Qazi G.N. (2005). Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Chalcones and their derived Pyrazoles as potential Cytotoxic Agent. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 15:3177-3180.
Literature cited 2: Bintsis T. (2017). Food borne pathogens. AIMS Microbiol., 3: 529-563. Buck J., Walcott R. and Beuchat L. (2003). Recent trends in microbiological safety of fruits and vegetables.Plant Health Progress, 4 (1):25.

ID: 65275
Title: An insight to the plants of scred groves used for toxicological treatment in Ayurveda
Author: R. Maya and V.N. Sanjai
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (11) Nov. Pg No. 1171-1175 (2023)
Subject: An insight to the plants of scred groves used for toxicological treatment in Ayurveda
Keywords: Sacred Groves, Vaidya, Lepa, Nasya, Anjana
Abstract: Sacred groves are the miniature of forest derived on the basis of cultural faith. These virgin areas have been protected since ages by traditional societies and indigenous communities with their own experiences and followed a system of cultural worship. Such ecosystem approaches have worked under certain rules and myths goes to be at the origin of temple. And those sacred places have great vegetation without any significant disturbance and thereby exhibit unidentified relatives of cultivated plant species and threatened species have great medicinal values.
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Literature cited 1: Ittoop Jacob Ancheril, Sharanesh T. and Deepthi V. (2016). Snake bite treatment in Prayoga Samuccayam.AncSci life.2016Apr-Ju; 35 (4): 245-248. Kannan Chandra Sekhara Warrier (2004).Sacred Groves Conserved by an Ancestral Home in South Kerala-A case Study. Conference: National workshop on strategy for conservation of Sacred Groves, at Coimbatore, India May 2004.
Literature cited 2: Kochunni Thampuran (1970).Prayoga Samuchaam Editor 1999 ISBN:SB22 1299-2000.Binding paper Back Thrissur Sulabjha Books. Leena Abraham (2013).From vaidyam to Kerala ayurveda The Newsletter No.65 Autumn 2013.

ID: 65274
Title: Structural diversity of trichomes and its taxonomic implications in tribe cercideae bronn of family fabaceae
Author: Sangeeta Joshi,Dharmendra Singh Rawat and Smriti Raj Verma
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (11) Nov. Pg No. 1162-1170 (2023)
Subject: Structural diversity of trichomes and its taxonomic implications in tribe cercideae bronn of family fabaceae
Keywords: Bauhinia, Phanera, Glandular, Non-glandular, Trichomes, Vestiture
Abstract: Vestiture and trichomes are easily observable micro-morphological features present in flowering plants. Vestiture types and trichome micro-morphology of six species belonging to genus Bauhinia L (s.s.) and Phenera Lour. of tribe Cercideae Bronn was studied using light microscope. The purpose of this study is to examine vestiture type and trichome morphology of these taxa and use of this information in taxonomy. A total of 128 surfaces of vegetative and reproductive parts of the species were observed out of which 80 (68.75%) bear trichomes and 40 (31.25%) were glabrous. Eleven different vestiture types in different plant surfaces (vegetative as well as reproductive parts) were recorded. Key developed here based on vestiture types on vegetative plant parts is useful in differentiating species. Structural diversity of trichome in these species is high with 22 different types of trichomes recorded. Bauhinia displays higher diversity of trichomes with 19 types (4 glandular, 15 non-gladular) while Phanera bear 4 types (2 glandular, 2 non-glandular) only. Key developed using characters of trichomes present on vegetative surfaces can be used in differentiating all studied species. A comparison of vestiture and trichome characters between Bauhinia and Phanera agree with the current separation of these two genera.
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Literature cited 1: Albert S. and Sharma B. (2013).Comparative foliar micromorphological studies of some Bauhinia (Leguminosae) species, Turk J. Bot., 37:276-281. Bandopadhyay S. (2014). Tribe Cercidae 9Fabaceae ;Caesalpinioideae). In: Fascicles of Flora of India 26 (Singh P & Bandopadhyay.S. Eds) Kolkata, Botanical Survey of India pp 1-72.
Literature cited 2: Bentje H (2010). The Kew plant Glossary (2nd Edn). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 184 pp. Carlquist S. (1961). Comparative Plant Anatomy, Holt, Rin-hcrt and Winston, New York. pp 29-32.

ID: 65273
Title: Impact of soil types on plant diversification and distribution in Labpur
Author: Satanu Roy and Jayanta Gour
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (11) Nov. Pg No. 1155-1161 (2023)
Subject: Impact of soil types on plant diversification and distribution in Labpur
Keywords: Soil pH, plant diversification, river basin, Ararh, fluvio-geomorphological environment
Abstract: Geospatial researches on plant diversification really means a lot particularly in this era of global warming and massive extinction of in situ flora and fauna of ech and every part of this blue planet wherever it was supposed to be. But with the transformation of natural lives to technical lives, the soil diversity has also been damaged over which the plant diversifiction mainly relies upon which are guided by the natural parameters of the atmosphere. Soil pH has been changing rapidly due to unscientific or forceful projects for accomodating the surplus population of the future world. This Geo-Botanical study has attempted to find a direct link if exists between soil pH as a major parameter in plant diversification and plant distribution as well. Hypothesis has been built up on the basis of some earlier sample surveys and it has tried to research for rapid deterioration on the plant diversification in the Labpur Community Development (C.D.).Block of Birbhum District West Bengal, India as a model one which enjoys a fluvi-geomorphological environment of some major and micro river basins and was earlier a land of lush green with unique biodiversity as known from the earlier British records. This study aims to find out the Geographical as well as Botanical factors working behind the degradation in plant diversity and find out some ways to reduce the biological vulnerability of this region.
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Literature cited 1: Bapat V.A., Dixit G.B. and Yadv S.R. (2012). Plant biodiversity conservation and role of botanists. Current Science ,102 (10): 1366-1369.Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/24107791. Bhattacharya A., Mondal S. and Mandal S. (1997).Aeropalynological study of some angiospermic plants. Journal of National Botanical Society. 51:83-86.
Literature cited 2: Chanda S. and Mandal S. (1986). Aerobiology in Eastern India. In Airborne pollen, spores and plant materials: A surve .Ed.by P.K.K.Nair, et al. pp.188-214. Das M. (2014). Assessment of the impact on NREGA on pond irrigation: a case study on blocks of Birhum district, West Bengal, India. International Journal of Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences: 4: 116-126.10.13140/2.1.5024.5768.

ID: 65272
Title: Enumeration of angiosperms diversity in Madaiyakaruppar sacred grove of Tamil Nadu, India
Author: P.Raja, M.Sathish, M.Arumugam, A.N.Sundar and S.Akila
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (11) Nov. Pg No. 1147-1154 (2023)
Subject: Enumeration of angiosperms diversity in Madaiyakaruppar sacred grove of Tamil Nadu, India
Keywords: Fabaceae, APG, flora, endemic plants, Terminalia bellirica
Abstract: Sacred groves are the natural forest types and hotspots of local biodiveristy. In the present exploration, authors have provided the checklist of angiosperms of the Madaiyakaruappar sacred grove of Pudukottai district, Tamil Nadu. In this study, enumeration of total of 232species under 194 genera with 56 families has been provided. Major contribution of the plants species is represented by the following families, Fabaceae (32), Poaceae (19), Acanthaceae (16), Malvaceae (15), Apocynaceae (12), Asteraceae (10), and Rubiaceae (10).Barleria cuspidata and Justicia glauca are endemic plants. Few threatened plants were also recorded from the sacred grove.
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Literature cited 1: Amirthalingam M. (2016). Sacred groves of India-An overview. International Journal o Current Research in Bioscience and Plant Biology, 3: 64-74. Anbarasan M., Parthasarathy N. and Padmavathi A. (2011). Ethno-floristic survey in sacred groves, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu-India, Journal of Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 439-443.
Literature cited 2: APG I.V. (2016).An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group Classification of the Orders and Families of Flowering Plants: APG IV, Botanical Journal of THE Linnean Society, 181:1-20. Asokan A., Chouhan S. and Singh V. (2015). Sacred Grove-A Natures Gift-as a remedy for human ailments, a biodiveristy reservoir for restoring indigenous trails for endangered listed plants-a review, Open Access Library Journal, 2: 1-13.

ID: 65271
Title: Estimation of above ground biomass and soil orgnic carbon pools in dry forests of Paalakonda Hill ranges, southern eastern Ghats
Author: P.Sreedhar Rao, C. Venkata Ramana and M. Shridhar Reddy
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (11) Nov. Pg No. 1140-1146 (2023)
Subject: Estimation of above ground biomass and soil orgnic carbon pools in dry forests of Paalakonda Hill ranges, southern eastern Ghats
Keywords: Above ground biomass,basl area, dry forets , soilorganic carbon, total forest carbon stock
Abstract: The present study deals with the estimation of above, below ground and soil carbon stocks in dry forests of Palakonda hill ranges. Tree inventory was carried out by enumerating all trees ≥30 cm gbh in two forests sites-dry deciduous (DD) and dry thorn (DT) forest site. Above ground biomass (AGB) was estimated by using volume equations provided by Foret Survey of India; below ground biomass (BGB) was estimated by Cirns equation; and soil organic values were determined for samples collected at 0-10 cm and 10-20 cm depths. Tree inventory has resulted a range of 21-43 tree species, 227-337 tree density (individuals/ha), basal area 2.83 m2/ha- 6.26 m2/ha in DT an DD site respectively. Majority of tree individuals occurred in lower gbh class corresponding to 79.6 % in DD site and 91.25% in DT site. The estimated AGB was 134.3 t/ha in DD and 73.37 t/ha in DT site. Pterocarpus santalinus was the top rank species contributing 28.6 % of total AGB in DD site and 25.4 % in DT site and the top ten species have accounted for >90 % of the total AGB in both the study sites. The men SOC value was 1.51% in DD site and 0.55% in DT site resulting in Soil carbon stock of 42.08 ± 12.05 t/ha in DD forest site and (28.37± 8.35) t/ha in DT site. The highest carbon stock was recorded in the AGB followed by carbon stock stored as soil organic carbon in soils up to 30 cm depth and carbon stock in BGB. The AGB in the forest is influenced by tree species composition and their girth class distribution. Soil organic carbon storage potential was found to be influenced by bulk density and soil texture.
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Literature cited 1: Behera S.K., Sahu N. Mishra A.K., Bargali S.S., Behera M.D. and Tulia R. (2017).Above ground biomass and carbon stock assessment in Indian tropical deciduous forest and relationship with stand structural attributes. Ecol. Engg, 99:513-524. Cairns M.A., BrownS., Helmer E.H.an Baumgardner G.A. (1997). Root biomass allocation in the world's upland forests .Oecologia, 111 (1):1-11.
Literature cited 2: Chaturvedi R.K., Raghuvanshi A.S. and Singh J.S. (2011). Carbon Density and accumulation in woody species of tropical dry forest in India. For. Ecol. Manag., 262:1576-1588. Chave J., Andalo C.S., Brown M.A., Cairns J.C. Chambers D., Eamus H., Filster F, Fromard N., Higuchi T., Kira J.P., Lescure B.W., Nelson H., Ogawa H., Puig H., Riera B. and Yamajura T. (2005). Tree allometry and improved estimation of carbon stocks and balance in tropical forests. Oecologia., 145:87-99.

ID: 65270
Title: Population and production of seed o fBuchanania lanzan spreng i nDhenkanal forest division of Odisha, India
Author: Girish Chandra,B.P.Tamta,M.Mohanty,Abhay Pratap Pandey and Raosaheb Latpate
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (11) Nov. Pg No. 1133-1139 (2023)
Subject: Population and production of seed o fBuchanania lanzan spreng i nDhenkanal forest division of Odisha, India
Keywords: Buchanania lanzan, Dhenkanal forest division, population, production, NTFP
Abstract: Buchanania lanzan is a deciduous tree belonging to the family Anacardiaceae. Tasty ripen fruit (berry) is nutritive, and kernel (after decortications of the hard shell of the seed/stone) is known as Chironji for trade. Chironji not only gives traffic process to primary collectors but also generates employment for the rural workforce during the lean period. In the present study, the method of Stratified Ranked Set Sampling and Adaptive Cluster Sampling has been used in Dhenkanal Forest Division, Odisha, India. There are about 43, 96, 000 poles and trees in the division with a seed yield of 821.4 g/tree/year and 72% eligible fruit bearer leading to 1,200t seed/year. The highest number of seedlings and saplings along with maximum yield was found in the Hindol range, however, the mean Chironji yield per tree in terms f fresh berry weight (7.02 kg ±1.10) and dry seed weight (1.67±26) are found highest in Sadangi which significantly differ with forest ranges. This shows that yield per tree is not the same across all areas under study. Tree girth is positively and negatively correlated to the seed yield and hundred seed weight respectively. I the biotic/abiotic factors operate within the threshold limit; productivity can be assured sustainably.
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Literature cited 1: Champion G.H. and Seth S.K. (1968). A revised survey of the forest types of India. New Delhi: Manger of Publications. Chandra G., Bhoj D.S. and Pandey R. (2018a).Simple unbalanced ranked set sampling for mean estimation of response variable of developmental programs. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 17 (1): Article 28.DOI:10.22237/jmasm/1543856083.
Literature cited 2: Chandra G. Pandey R., Bhij D.S., Nautiyal R.,Ashrf J. and Verm M.R. (2018b).Ranked set sampling approach for response estimation of developmental programs with linear impacts under successive phases. Pakistan Journal of Statistics, 34 (2): 163-176. Chandra G., Tiwari N. Chandra H. (2011). Adaptive cluster sampling based on ranked sets. Metodoloski Zvezki, 8 (1): 39-55.

ID: 65269
Title: Climate crisis on prospective distribution of shorea robusta (Gaertn)in tropical deciduous forest of Eastern Ghats of India
Author: Prakash Paraseth,Rakesh paul and Kakoli Banerjee
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (11) Nov. Pg No. 1122-1132 (2023)
Subject: Climate crisis on prospective distribution of shorea robusta (Gaertn)in tropical deciduous forest of Eastern Ghats of India
Keywords: Climate change, eastern Ghats, Envirojnmnetal parameters,Max Ent, represntative concentration pathways, Shorea robusta Gaertn
Abstract: Sal (Shorea robusta Gaertn) being a dominant species in the Eastern Ghats of India plays a vital role in regulating climate change by uphoding a huge quantum of CO2-. Our study has highlighted the present extent of habitat suitability of S.robusta and its future loss using MaxEnt model in three climatic years 2050, 2070 and 2080 under two representative concentration pathways 9RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5) in Koraput district of Odisha. Out of 23 environmental parameters, slope, minimum temperature of the coldest month and precipitation of the coldest quarter contributed the most towards the modelling process. In the present study, the unsuitability are increased by 306.6812 km2 and 479.7541 km2 in case of RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 respectively till the year 2100.The area under high suitability will see a decrease of 632.953 km2 in RCP 4.5 and 726.528 km2 in RCP8.5 and shows a drastic transition towards medium a low suitability area which showed RCP 8.5 impacted more as compared to RCP 4.5. The present model was found to be satistactory with the are under curve (AUC) value of 0.892.The present study highlighted the deleterious effect of climate change on the habitat loss of S.robusta and locates suitability area for its conservation.
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Literature cited 1: Adhikary P.P, Barman D. and Madhu M. (2019).Land use and land cover dynamics with special emphasis on shifting cultivation in Eastern Ghats highlands of Indi using remote sensing data and GIS. Environ Monit Assess, 191 (5):315. Areendran G., Rao P., Raj K., Mazumdar S. and Puri K (2013). Land Use/land cover change dynamics analysis in mining areas of Singrauli district in Madhya Pradesh, India. Trop. Ecol., 54(2):239-250.
Literature cited 2: Attua E.M., and Pabi O. (2013).Tree species composition, richness and diversity in the northern forests annannecotone of Ghana. Journal of Applied Biosciences, 69:5437-5448.http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jab.v6910.95069. Borah N., Nath A.J. and Das K.A. (2013) Above ground Biomass and Carbon stocks of Tree Species in Tropical Forests of Cachar District, Assam, Northeast India. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 39(2):97-106.

ID: 65268
Title: Ecologically sensitive regions in the western Ghatrs, a biodiversity hots
Author: T.V.Ramachandra,Bharath Setturu, S.Vinay,M.D. Subash Chandran and H. Bharath Aithal
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (11) Nov. Pg No. 1105-1121 (2023)
Subject: Ecologically sensitive regions in the western Ghatrs, a biodiversity hots
Keywords: Biodiversity, conservation, cluster-based developemnt, ecological frgility, endemic species, sustainable development
Abstract: Ecological sensitivity or fragility refers to the permanent and irreparable loss of extant life forms or significant damage to the natural processes of evolution and speciation with the alterations in the ecological integrity of a region. The comprehensive knowledge of the ecological fragility of a region is quintessential for evolving strategies for conserving the area, which entails identifying factors responsible for ecological sensitiveness, including landscape dynamics, and visualizing future transitions to mitigate the problems of haphazard and uncontrolled development approaches. Analyses of ecologically sensitive regions in the Western Ghats, one among 36 global biodiversity hotspots using temporal remote sensing data, highlight serious concerns about the status of forests and conservation measures. Ecological sensitive region (ESR) delineation considers abiotic, biotic, and socio/anthropological factors, reflecting the current status of the fragile landscape and their significance in maintaining ecosystem equilibrium. ESR analyses depict 63, 148 km2 area under significantly higher ecological fragility, 27, 646 km2 under high ecological fragility, 48, 490 km2 as moderate, and 20,716 km2 as low ecological fragility. Integrating ESRs in the sustainable development policy framework would aid in regulating unplanned developmental activities, which aid in ensuring ecological security with the continuance of the essential ecosystem services to sustain the livelihood of people.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
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ID: 65267
Title: Analyzing the local communities and tourists perception of ecotourism in th Munsyari area or Uttarakhand, India
Author: Ashna Tolia, Muthuprasad Thiyaharajan, R.Arun Kumar an S.Aishwarya
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (11) Nov. Pg No. 1097-1104 (2023)
Subject: Analyzing the local communities and tourists perception of ecotourism in th Munsyari area or Uttarakhand, India
Keywords: Ecotourism, perception, recreational services, willingness to pay, correspondence analysis
Abstract: Ecotourism, also known as bio-tourism of green tourism, is a responsible travel to pristine areas that helps in the upliftment of locals, heals nature, and maintains social and cultural integrity. Through ecotourism provides a wide array of benefits, it is often argued whether it is a panacea or a predicament .In his study, we tried to assess the perceptions of both locals and tourists regarding ecotourism .A total of 299 tourists and 100 households were surveyed using a structured and semi-structured interview schedule. Results revealed that ecotourism has a positive effect on the local people's income as it provides various employment opportunities, which in turn reduces the out-migration of the locals. Though tourists were overall satisfied with the current scenario is Munsyari, they also o raised concerns regarding poor garbage disposal and road facilities. The overall Willingness to pay for Munsyari visit was around Rupees 672 per visit and the willingness to Pay (WTP) has positive association with awareness of ecotourism. A well-planned and managed ecotourism framework would help locals' well-being, conservation of the environment and meet the needs of tourists.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
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