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ID: 64906
Title: M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation – Annual International Conference
Author: Sangeetha Rosemarie Rajeesh
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (5) 471-472 (2023)
Subject: M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation – Annual International Conference
Keywords: M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation,Annual International Conference
Abstract: The UN General Assembly declared 2022 the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development and the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture. This conference highlighting hill and coastal ecosystems reiterated the significance and vulnerability of ecosystems in the context of climate change, the importance of livelihoods dependent on ecosystems, and the tribal and rural communities that are traditional custodians of ecosystems.
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ID: 64905
Title: India counts environmental cost of forest fires
Author: Neelam Kurmanchali,Akshit Kukreti and Manisha Thapliyal
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (6) Pg No. 698-700 (2023
Subject: India counts environmental cost of forest fires
Keywords: India counts, Environmental cost, Forest fires
Abstract: Forest are an essential natural resource that plays a crucial role in order to maintain sustaining environemnt al sustainability. A reliable indicator of the area's main ecological condition is the heath of the forest (Singh et al., 2021). The net primary productivity (NPP), gross primary productivity (GPP), and carbon sequestration services provided by indigenous forests are seriously threatened by forest fires, which are fundamental elements of the global carbon cycle (Dixon et al., 1994)
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Literature cited 1: Adetona O., Reinhardt T.E., Domitrovich J., Broyles G.,Adetona A., Kleinman M.T., Ottmar R.D. an Naeher L.P (2016). Review of the health effects of wildland fore smoke on wildland firefighters and the public. Inhal. Toxicol., 28:95-139. Ahmad F. and Goparaju L. (2018) .Climate change and its impact on forest fire in the state of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand state of India: Remote Sensing and GIS analysis. Contemp Trends Geosci, 7(2): 229-246.
Literature cited 2: Andreae M.O., Rosenfeld D., rtaxo P., Costa A.A., Frank G.P., Longo K.M., and Silva-Dias M.A.F.D. (2004). Smoking rain clouds over the Amazon. Science, 303 (5662): 1337-1342. Beck K., Mriani M., Fletcher M., -s., Schneider L., Aquino-Lopez M., Gadd P., Heijnis H., Saunders K. and Zawadzki A. aquatic ecosystems: A case of sediment pollution and calcium decline in cool temperate Tasmania, Australia. Environ. Pollut., 265:114695.

ID: 64904
Title: Note on abnorma branching on a palm phoenix sylvestris
Author: J.R.Ahirwar and arti Prabahakar
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (6) Pg No. 697-697 (2023)
Subject: Note on abnorma branching on a palm phoenix sylvestris
Keywords: Abnormal branching, Palm, Phoenix sylvestris
Abstract: The information and photographs regarding the branching of Phoenix sylvestris were collected from Majhpatita village of Gaurihar tehsil of Chatarpur district. It is 100 km far from district headquarter. It is situated in the northeastern part of Chatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. Geographically, it is located on 25°15`3.2633" N latitude and 80°10`54.0411."
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Literature cited 1: Ahirwar J.R. (2012). A report on occurrence of branching in Phoenix sylvestris. Journal of Tropical Forestry, 28(3) :76-77.
Literature cited 2: Murthy Rama K. Sri and Kondamudi R. (2012). Reports of abnormal branching in Borassus flabellifer L. Indian Forester, 138 (6) :576-576.

ID: 64903
Title: Additions to the flora of Chandra Prabha wildlife sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India
Author: Vinay Kumar Singh, Soumyadeep Rajwar and Raghvendra Singh
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (6) Pg No. 691-693 (2023)
Subject: Additions to the flora of Chandra Prabha wildlife sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India
Keywords: flora, Chandra Prabha wildlife sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India
Abstract: The Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary (CPWLS) is one of the richest areas of biodiversity and was established in 1957 as the first Wildlife Sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh. The sanctury, covering around an area of 78km2 is located in the Chandauli district, which is the south-east part of Uttar Pradesh. The site lies between 24°42` to 25°3.55` N and 83°03.24` to 83°22.55`E longitudes, and on the Naugarh and Vijaigarh hillocks on the northern slope of the Kaimur Range. The sanctuary is also situated on the eastern and southern side of the Ganga River and on the western side of the Karamnasha River.
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Literature cited 1: Duthie J.F. (1903-1922). Flora of the Upper Gangetic Pain and of the Adjacent Siwalik and Sub-Himalayan Tracts, 3 Vols, Government of India, Central Publication Branch, Calcutta, India. Jain S.K. and Rao R.R. (1978). A handbook of field an herbarium methods. Today and Tomorrow's Publication, New Delhi.pp.157.
Literature cited 2: Hooker J.D. (1875-1897). Flora of British India, 7 Vols, Rep.1983-2003.Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun, India. Maurya S.K., Seth A., Gautam D.N.S. and Singh A.K. (2015).Biodiversity and indigenous Uses of Medicinal Plant in the Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Chandauli District, Uttar Pradesh. International Journal of Biodiversity, 15. pp. 11. http: dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/394307.

ID: 64902
Title: Influence of sex forms and spacing on herbage,rootstock yield and essential oil content in Indian Valerian 9Valeriana jatamansi Jones)
Author: Achili Tayu, S.A. Gangoo, Bilkees Ayoob and Amerjeet Singh
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (6) Pg No. 691-693 (2023)
Subject: Influence of sex forms and spacing on herbage,rootstock yield and essential oil content in Indian Valerian 9Valeriana jatamansi Jones)
Keywords: Influence of sex forms, spacing on herbage,rootstock yield, essential oil content in, Indian Valerian ,Valeriana jatamansi Jones
Abstract: Valeriana jatamansi Jones (Syn. Valeriana wallichii DC) is an important medicinal and aromatic herb that belongs to the family valerianaceae. Valeriana jatamansi Jones is popularly known as Indian Valerian in English, Muskbala or Sugandhbal in Hindi and Tagar in Sanskrit. The Valeriana genus consists of over 250 species, spread across the world (Bhattacharjee, 2000) and approximately 12 species are present in India (Prakash, 1999). Indian valerian is native to Himalayas and distributed from Afghanistan to Southwest China, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Mynmar at an altitude of 1000-3000 m asl. (Kirtikar and Baasu,1975).
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Literature cited 1: Airi S., Rawal R.S. Udhar and Purohit A.N. (2000). Assessment of availability and habitat preference of Jatamansi-a critically endangered medicinal plant of west Himalaya. Current Science, 79 (10): 1467-`1471. Aliabadi F.H. Lebaschi M.H. and Hamidi A. (2008). Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, phosphorus and water stress on quantity and quality characteristics of coriander. Journal of Advances in Natural and Applied Science, 2(2): 55-59.
Literature cited 2: Atal C.K. and Kapur B.M. (1977). Cultivation and Utilization of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Jammu-Tawi: Regional Research laboratory, pp.393. Bhattacharjee S.K. (2000). Handbook of Aromatic Plants. Jaipur: Pointer Publishers.pp.458-459.

ID: 64901
Title: Ethnomedicinal uses of family Malvaceae plants among the rural and common people of meerut region (Uttar Pradesh) India
Author: Amit Tomar
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (6) Pg No. 687-690 (2023)
Subject: Ethnomedicinal uses of family Malvaceae plants among the rural and common people of meerut region (Uttar Pradesh) India
Keywords: Ethnomedicinal, Malvaceae, meerut region, Uttar Pradesh, India
Abstract: The Indian System of medicines has played an important role in our country in providing medical care since antiquity. This system of medicine is an old as the Indian history itself, because it formed an integral part of the Indian traditions since time immemorial. Folk medicinal uses of plants from Uttar Pradesh have been reported (Singh and Maheshwari,1989; Singh and Ali, 1989;Sharma, 1993; Singh et al, 2009; Ahuja, 1993; Tomar and Singh, 2005; Tomar and Singh, 2006; Tomar, 2007;Dhiman and Dhiman, 2008; Tomar, 2008; Prachi et al; Tomar, 2009-10; Tomar, 2011; Tomar, 2012; Tomar, 2013;Tomar, 2014;Tomar, 2015; Tomar, 2016 and Tomar, 2017).
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Literature cited 1: Ahuja B. (1993). Medicinal Plants of Sharanpur. Bishen Singh, Mahendra Pal Singh, Cannaught Place, Dehradun. Dhiman A.K. and Dhiman S.C. (2008). Traditionally used antidiabetic medicinal plants of district Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 15 (4): 281-184.
Literature cited 2: Prachi, Chauhan N., Kumr D. and Kasan M.S. (2009). Medicinal plants of Muzaffarnagar district used in treatment of urinary tract and kidney stones. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 8(2): 191-195. Singh K.K. and Maheshwari J.K. (1989). Traditional herbal remedies among the Tharus of Bahraich district, U.P., India, Ethnobotany, 1:51-56.

ID: 64900
Title: Paederia cruddasiana Prain: A new Distributional record for Arunachal Pradesh, India
Author: Acharya Balkrishna,Bhasker Joshi, Anupam Srivastava, Rama shanker, Aqib, Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Aashish Kumar, Sangam Sharma, Amit Kumar and Uday Bhan Prajapati
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (6) Pg No. 685-686 (2023)
Subject: Paederia cruddasiana Prain: A new Distributional record for Arunachal Pradesh
Keywords: Paederia cruddasiana,Arunachal Pradesh,India
Abstract: Paederia L. is an economically important genus of the family Rubiaceae which consists of c.33 species and its native range is tropical and subtropical Old World to Pacific (POWO,2020).During two years (2018-2019) floristic explorations in the State of Arunachal Pradesh, the authors collected the specimens from the forest of Seijosa Circle in Pakke-Kessang district at an elevation of 350-600 m ASL. An interesting Paederia species was observed while floristic documentation which was not described earlier in the floristic literature of Arunachal Pradesh (Ambrish, 2013; Dash and Singh, 2017; Hajra et al., 1996).It was identified as Paederia cruddasiana Prain, which is new distributional record for Arunachal Pradesh.
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Literature cited 1: Ambrish K. (2013) .Floristic diversity of Arunachal Pradesh (Upper Subansiri district).Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun. Dash S.S. and Singh P. (2017). Flora of Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.
Literature cited 2: Hajra D., Verma M. and Giri G.S. (1996 ).Materials for the flora of Arunachal Pradesh, Vol.1.Botanical Survey of India.pp.565-619. Kanjilal U.N., Das A Kanjilal P.C. and De R.N. (1939). Flora of Assam, Vol 3 (Caprifoliaceae to Plantaginaceae). A Von Book Company, Delhi.

ID: 64899
Title: Notes on recollection of Gastrodia elata Blume. from Lachen , Sikkim Himalaya
Author: Durga Kumar Pradhan,Norden Lepcha and Debbrata Maity
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (6) Pg No. 683-684 (2023)
Subject: Notes on recollection of Gastrodia elata Blume. from Lachen , Sikkim Himalaya
Keywords: Gastrodia elata, Lachen, Sikkim, Himalaya
Abstract: Gastrodia R.Brown, a saprophytic member of the family Orchidaceae with its 20 species is distributed in the East Asia, NE India to Japan, Australia, Africa and China (Chen et al., 2009; Chen and Sheen, 2011). In India, the genus is represented by two species and chiefly distributed in the Eastern Himalaya and NE states of the country (Lucksom, 2007)
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Literature cited 1: Chen P.J. Hsieh C.L., Su K.P., Hou Y.C., Chiang H.M. and Sheen L.Y. (2009). Rhizomes of Gastrodia elata BI Possess antidepressant-like effect via monoamine modulation in sub chronic animal model, Am J Chin Med.,37:1113-1124. Chen P.J. and Shen L.Y. (2011) .Gastrodiae rhizoma: a review of biological activity and antidepressant mechanisms, J. Tradit Complement Med., 1 (1) :31-40.
Literature cited 2: Hooker J.D. (1872-1897). The flora of British India, 1-7, L. Reeve & Co. London. Hooker J.D. and Thomson T. (1855). Flora Indica,1, W. Pamplin, London.

ID: 64898
Title: Boletus rubroflammeus-A new Bolete report for India
Author: Anup Sah,N.S.K.Harsh and Prabha Pant
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (6) Pg No. 680-682 (2023)
Subject: Boletus rubroflammeus-A new Bolete report for India
Keywords: Boletus rubroflammeus, report of India
Abstract: The first author during his routine walks around Tiffin Top area in Naini Tal (29.382867 N,79.450673E, 2290 m amsl) (July 13, 2022) found scarlet red boletes growing around Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus trees and contacted the second author who after detailed study along with the third author identified it as Boletus rubroflammeus A.H. Smith and Thiers which is a red-pored, red-capped, blue-staining bolete with beautifully reticulated stipe with a red, net-like pattern.
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Literature cited 1: Abraham S.P. (1991). Kashmir Fungal flora-An Overview. Indian Mushroom Floristic Studies, 13-24. Atri N.S., Sharma Y.P., Kumar S. and Mriduu (2019). Wild edible mushrooms of Northwest Himalay: Their nutritional, nutraceutical, and sociobiological aspects. In: Microbial diversity in ecosystem sustainability and biotechnological applications9T.Satyanarayana et al. eds). Springer Nature Singapore.pp.533-563.https://doi.org.10.1007/978-981-13-8487-5_20.
Literature cited 2: Bessette A.R., Bessette A. and Roody W.C. (2000). North American boletes: A colorguide to the fleshy pored mushrooms. Syracuse University Press.154 pp. Gehlot P., Sharma R. and Sharma K. (2014). Diversity of wild mushroom flora from Indian Thar Desert. In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products 9ICMBMP8). Vol.1: 92-97. Yugantar Prakashan Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 371p.

ID: 64897
Title: Chlotroxylon DC. 9Rutaceae) :An addition to th flora of Uttar Pradesh , India
Author: Prabhat Kumar, Satya Narain and Rahul
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (6) Pg No. 678-679 (2023)
Subject: Chlotroxylon DC. 9Rutaceae) :An addition to th flora of Uttar Pradesh, India
Keywords: Chloroxylon, Rutaceae, Flora of Uttar Pradeh
Abstract: Chloroxylon DC. belonging to family Rutacee, represented by three species of worldwide distribution (Mabberley, 2018). Out of which two species are endemic to Madagascar and one species viz. Chloroxylon swietenia DC. is distributed i n Srilanka and South Indi, commonly known as eat Indi Stainwood.
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Literature cited 1: Duthie J.F. (1903). Flora of Upper Gangetic Plain and of the adjacent Siwalik and Sub-Himalayan Tracts. Calcutta. Haines H.H. (1921). The Botany of Bihar and Orissa. Part II. Adlard and Son and West Newman, London.
Literature cited 2: Jain S.K. and R. Rao (1977). A handbook of field and Herbarium methods. Today and Tomorrow's Print an Publ. New Delhi. Mabberley D.J. (2018). Mabberley's Plant-Book: A portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. First South Asia Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

ID: 64896
Title: Effect of Mother tree, Sowing method, heat treatment nd rainfall distribution on germination percent of Kusum seeds 9Schleichera oleosa (Lour) Oken.)
Author: S.Ghosal an Arnab Roychowdhury
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (6) Pg No. 672-677 (2023)
Subject: Effect of Mother tree, Sowing method, heat treatment nd rainfall distribution on germination percent of Kusum seeds 9Schleichera oleosa (Lour) Oken.)
Keywords: Schleichera,Seed, Germination, Heat
Abstract: Lac is the source of natural resin of animal origin. Best quality kusmi lac is produced in kusum trees (Schleichera oleosa). Plantation raising face difficulty, since germination of seeds is unpredictable. Effect of several factors like mother tree, sowing method, heat treatment and rainfall distribution were examined through different experiments during 2014-18 in Institute Research Farm, ICAR-Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi. Trees receiving more than 40 per cent exposure and having 5.25 m branch length could achieve as high as 67 per cent germination. Results evidenced that germination pr cent increases with passage time. Heat treatment of seed proved that exposure of seeds to 50°C temperature for 3-6 hours can increase germination percent to the tune of 37 to 67 percent in comparison to normal condition, Analysis of rainfall data during the experimental period suggested that rainfall in the month of May could be crucial in dictating seed set and germination per cent of Kusum. It was estimated that a minimum of 63 mm of rainfall is required in May for satisfactory seed germination.
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Literature cited 1: Grazybowski C.R.D. S, Silva R.C.D.,Belnaiki A.C. and Panobianco M. (2019). Investigation of dormancy and storage potential of seeds of yellow passion fruit. Journal of Seed Science.41 93) :367-374. Guo Y.P., Zhou H.F. and Zhang L.C. (2006). Photosynthetic characteristics and protective mechanisms against t photo oxidation during high temperature stress in two citrus species. Sci. Hortic., 108:260-267.
Literature cited 2: Jaiswal A.K. and Singh J.P. (2014) .Schleichera oleosa and lac cultivation. Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi (Jharkhand). Extension Bulletin No. 06 (2015) 1-38 pp. Kumr S.,Thakmkur P., Kaushal N., Malik J.A., Gur P. and Nayyar H. (2013). Effect of varying high temperatures during reproductive growth on reproductive function, oxidative stress and seed yield in chickpea genotypes differing in heat sensitivity. Archives of Agronomy and soil Science, 59 (6): 823-843.

ID: 64895
Title: First report of Megafossils (Glossopteris flora) from the Simlng open cast mine, Rajmahal Basin, Jharkhand, India-evidencefor coa forming vegetation in the area
Author: Arun Joshi
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (6) Pg No. 667-671 (2023)
Subject: First report of Megafossils (Glossopteris flora) from the Simlng open cast mine, Rajmahal Basin, Jharkhand, India-evidencefor coa forming vegetation in the area
Keywords: Glossopteris, Barakar formation, Rajmahal Basin, Assemblage
Abstract: The present investigation deals with the first report of the Glossopteris flora from the Barakar Formation of Simlong Open Cast Mine, Rajmahal Basin, Jharkhand, India. The assemblage is represented by pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Pteridopytes comprise Equisetalean axes whereas, gymnosperms include impressions of members of order Glossopteridales namely Glossopteris gigas, G.indica and Vertebraria indica. The present study is significant in widening the knowledge of the Glossopteris flora especially from the Simlong Open Cast Mine, Rajmahal Basin where the floral information is not known to now.
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Literature cited 1: Ball V. (1877).On the geology of Mahanadi Basin and its vicinity. Record of Geological Society of India, 10:167-185. Brongniart A. (1828).Histoire des vegetaux fossiles ou recherches botaniques sur les vegetaux renfermes dans les diverse couches de globe. Paris, 1: 136 pp.
Literature cited 2: Chandra S. and Surange K.R. (1979) .Revision of the Indian species Glossopteris Monograph no.2.Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow. Feistmantel O. (1876). Notes on the age of some fossil floras in India-VII. Flora of the Jabalpur Group in South Rewah, near Jabalpur, and in the Satpura Basin. Records of the Geological Survey of India, 9:125-129.

ID: 64894
Title: Myrica esculenta (Kaphal) wild fruit domestication for conservation, Ethnomedicinal. Livelihood security andecological benefits: A review
Author: Thounaojam Bidya Chanu,Charan Singh,Nawa Bahar and S.P. Chaukiyal
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (6) Pg No. 659-666 (2023)
Subject: Myrica esculenta (Kaphal) wild fruit domestication for conservation, Ethnomedicinal. Livelihood security andecological benefits: A review
Keywords: Wild fruit, Myrica esculenta,Medicinal uses, Economic importance
Abstract: Myrica esculenta is an important wild fruit species of Indian Himalayan Region with enormous medicinal, high economic, ecological values, nutritional and other important potential qualities. These species help in removing the man-animal conflict, poverty and providing seasonal income from fruit production. In natural habitats, regeneration is poor due to various factors making its conservation a prime focus. The present review focuses on the species' value as a promising income generating activity for rural population and the need for its conservation by new and improved techniques for its propagation for large-scale production. As a result, large scale plantation of this species in forest/wasteland should be encouraged to meet a variety of needs including nutritional requirement in addition to regular food. Incorporating this species for the development of fruit orchards would also provide a fantastic opportunity for rural residents to increase their income through commercial fruit production to some extent.
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Literature cited 1: Agnihotri S., Wakode S., Ali M (2012). Essential oil of Myrica esculenta Buch. Ham: composition, antimicrobial and topical anti-inflammatory activities. Natural Product Research, 26 (23): 2266-2269. Agrahar-Murugkar D. and Subbulakshmi G. (2005).Nutritive values of wild edible fruits, berries, nuts, roots and spices consumed by the Khasi tribes of India. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 44 (3): 207-223.
Literature cited 2: Amalraj T. and Ignacimuthu S. (1997). Antidiabetic effect of Myricanagion diabetic rats. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, 17 (3): 200-202. Bargali K. and Singh S.P. (2007). Germination behavior of some leguminous and actinorhizal plants of Himalaya: Effect of temperature and medium. Tropical Ecology, 48 (1): 99-105.

ID: 64893
Title: Traditional ethics of "HO" tribe of Saranda forest division, Jharkhand
Author: Hari Shankar Lal and P.K.Mishra
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (6) Pg No. 638-643 (2023)
Subject: Traditional ethics of "HO" tribe of Saranda forest division, Jharkhand
Keywords: Medicinal,Jharkhand, Traditional knowledge
Abstract: Jharkhand state is home to a unique diversity of flora which is part of the Gangetic plain phytogeographical province. It is home to a large number of tribal communities such as; Munda, Oraon, Kharia, Ho and Santhal, Saranda, the land of seven hundred hills of the West Singhbhum district is best known for its Sal (Shorea robusta Roxb) foret and the rich iron ore deposits, supplied to the nearby steel plants. Due to close association of foret ,Tribal people are still dependent on the local forest products for their very basic needs, including ethno medicines. Owing to modernization, habitat destruction and tendency of the younger generation to discard traditional health system most of the ancient knowledge is on the verge of extinction. This thing kept in mind present study enlists the various wild medicinal plant species used by the Tribal and local communities together with their Traditional knowledge. An extensive survey was carried out of wild medicinal plant species used by Ho tribal people in Saranda Forest Division, west Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Data were collected through interview questionnaire around the foret division and recorded 273 plant species. All collected plant specimen either in raw material or photograph were deposited in the Department of Botany, Vinoba Bhawe University, Hazaribag.
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Literature cited 1: Bodding P.O. (1925).Studies on Santal medicine and connected folklore. II. Santal medicine. Mem. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, 10 (2): 133-426. Bodding P.O. (1927). Studies on Santal medicine and connected folklore. II. Santal medicine. Mem. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, 10 (2) :133-426.
Literature cited 2: Champion H.G. and Seth S.K. (1968) .A revised survey of the forest types of India. Manager of Publications: New Delhi. Chandra K. and Pandey B.N. (1984). Some folk medicine of Singhbhum .Sachitra Ayurveda, 36 (4): 253-257.

ID: 64892
Title: Wild edible plant diversity in Alpine habitat of Himachal Pradesh
Author: Joginder singh, Vijender pal, panwar, A.Rajasekaran,Jawal Prashad and Kuldesh Kumar
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (6) Pg No. 638-643 (2023)
Subject: Wild edible plant diversity in Alpine habitat of Himachal Pradesh
Keywords: Density, population status, IVI, non-edible, Tribal
Abstract: Study assessed the diversity of wild edible species in the alpine habitat of Kalpa, district Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, following the quadrat method and using random sampling. In total, sixty-two plant species were recorded from the study area. Out of which shrubs and herbs species were twelve and fifty, respectively. Among these, 29.03% of plant species were edible, and 70.97% were non-edible. Two were shrubs among the edible plants, and the remaining 16 were herbs. The density of edible shrubs Rose webbiana (0.10 bushes/9m2) and Rhododendron campanulatum(0.08 bushes/9m3) was less as compared to non-edible species like Astrgalus rhizanthus (0.36 bushes/9m2) and Berberis jaeschkeana (0.31 bushes/9m2). Syringa emodi, a non-edible shrub, was the dominant shrub species with an IVI value of 53.53. The total density of wild edible herbs was 2.60 individuals/m2) .Bistorta affinis, a rarely used herb had the highest density of 0.57 individuals/m2, frequency (12.21%) and IVI (6.65) among edible herbs. Allum Wallachia and Eremurus himalaicus were the most preferred edible species. Knowledge of wild edible plant species is diminishing, especially among the younger generation. Therefore, public awareness and community-based management need to be encouraged conserve plant species at all the levels.
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Literature cited 1: Anon. (1954). A note on Kinnars, Man in India, 34:40. Arora R.K. and Pandey A. (1996). Wild edible plants of India Diversity, conservation and uses. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi.
Literature cited 2: Balokhra J.M. (1998). The wonderland Himachal Pradesh. H.G. Publication, New Delhi, 768pp. Bhalla S. and Bhalla T.C. (2004). Traditional food and beverages of Himachal Pradesh, Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 6: 17-24.