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ID: 64795
Title: Endospermum chinense Benth. : Extended Distributional Record for Arunachal Pradesh, India
Author: Acharya Balkrishna , Bhasker Joshi, Anupam Srivastava , Rama Shankar , Aqib , Aashish Kumar , Rajesh Kumar Mishra , Amit Kumar , Sangam Sharma
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (5) Pg No. 581-582 (2023)
Subject: Endospermum chinense Benth. : Extended Distributional Record for Arunachal Pradesh, India
Keywords: Endospermum chinense,Arunachal Pradesh, India
Abstract: The genus Endospermum Benth. is represented by ca.11 species in the world, which are largely distributed in its native range of Tropical and Subtropical Asia to south-west Pacific regions. (Mabberley, 2008; Plants of The World Online, 2020). It has 3 species in Nidia as E.chinese Benth, E. diadenum (Miq). Airy Shaw and E.pellatum Merr (Balakrishnan and Chakrabarty, 2007).Endospermum chinense Benth. was reported from West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya (Balakrishanan and Chakrabarty, 2007). During floristic explorations in the State of Arunachal Pradesh, authors have collected the specimens from the forest of Seijosa Circle in Pakk-kessang district at an elevation of 400 m in 2008-2019.
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Literature cited 1: Balakrishnana N.P. and Chakrabarty T. (2007) .The family Euphorbiaceae in India: a synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun. Mabberley D.J. (2008). The Plant book. A portable Dictionary of Plants, their classification and Uses.
Literature cited 2: Plants of the world Online (2020).Endospermum Benth.Retrieved from http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:isid:ipni.org:names:331589-2.

ID: 64794
Title: Cymbidium lancifolium Hook. (Orchidaceae): New Discovery from the Western Himalaya
Author: Manoj Singh, S. K. Singh, Jyoti Prakash Joshi, Harish Negi, Rajendra Prasad Joshi
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (5) Pg No. 578-580 (2023)
Subject: Cymbidium lancifolium Hook. (Orchidaceae): New Discovery from the Western Himalaya
Keywords: Cymbidium lancifolium, Orchidaceae, Western Himalaya
Abstract: Majority of orchids (Family Orchidaceae) in cultivation are epiphytes, in tropical and subtropical regions, but there are many terrestrial orchids also well known for their horticultural potential and are in cultivation. A terrestrial genus Cymbidium Sw. is among the most common ones in cultivation and their hybrids are sold as cut flowers and potted plants on a commercial scale.
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Literature cited 1: Deva S. and Naithani H.B. (1986). The Orchid Flora of North-West Himalaya. Print and Media Associates, New Delhi. Duthie J.F. (1906). The Orchids of the North-Western Himalaya. Ann.Royal Bot.Gard.Calcutta, 9(2) :81-211.
Literature cited 2: Jalal J.S. and Jayanthi J. (2015) .An annotated checklist of the orchids of western Himalaya, India, Lankesteriana, 15 (1) :7-50. Jalal J.S., Kumar P., Rawat G.S. and Pangtey Y.P.S. (2008) .Orchidaceae, Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya, India, Checklist, 4(3) :304-320.

ID: 64793
Title: Sustainable Artisanal Livelihoods and Ecology of Wood Resource Use: The Case of Traditional Toy-Making in Channapatna, South India
Author: Dhanya Bhaskar, Samudyatha Ramananda
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (5) Pg No. 569-577 (2023)
Subject: Sustainable Artisanal Livelihoods and Ecology of Wood Resource Use: The Case of Traditional Toy-Making in Channapatna, South India
Keywords: Ivory Tree, Handicraft industry, Agroforestry, Wood scarcity, Resource sustainability
Abstract: Rural artisanal livelihoods are inextricably linked to local resources and for wood carvers, easy availability of wood resources is a crucial determinant of livelihood security. Our study is focused on the sustainability of the key raw material, Wrightia tinctoria L. (ivory tree), for the famous wooden toy-making industry in Channapatna, Karnataka, South India. Our research investigated the trends in use of ivory wood and the status of Wrightia trees in farmlands. Group interactions and semi-structured interviews were conducted in seven artisanal clusters in Channapatna to elucidate livelihood implications of toy-making industry and trends in wood resource use and supply. Further, tree-growing farmers and wood traders were interviewed to trace the wood supply chain. The research highlights the critical role of ivory wood in supporting livelihoods of marginalised sections of artisans and reveals the immense pressure on local ivory wood resources. The study puts forth recommendations to ensure sustained availability of the resource.
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Literature cited 1: Aggarwal P.K., Rao R.V. and Joshi S.C. (2013). Wooden toys in India. Unasylva, 64 (1), 240. ASSOCHAM (2016). Differential duty structure a big challenge for toy industry. [accessed 5th May 2020]. https://www.assocham.org/newsdetail.php?id=5863
Literature cited 2: Ataa-Asentewaa M. (2013). Local knowledge of Farmers on Farm Tree Management, East Shewa Zone, Ethiopia [dissertation].Bangot University. Belcher B. and Schreckeneberg K (2007). Wood craft Markets in Zimbabwe. International Tree Crops. Journal, 10 (4): 367-384.

ID: 64792
Title: Ten New Additions to the Flora of Chhattisgarh, India
Author: Rajendra Prasad Mishra, M. L. Naik, Arjun Prasad Tiwari, Arun Kumar Pandey
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (5) Pg No. 562-568 (2023)
Subject: Ten New Additions to the Flora of Chhattisgarh, India
Keywords: Flowering Plants, New Reports, Central India.
Abstract: The present paper deals with ten angiosperms namely Alocasia decipiens, Breynia retusa, Cosmostigma racemosum, Dinebra polystachyos, Dracaena terniflora, Gamphostemma parviflorum, Gymnema inodorum, Huberantha cerasoides, Lepisanthes tetraphylla and Solanum erianthium as new Distributional record for Chhattisgarh state. The nomenclature with taxonomic citation, description, phenology, distribution, locality of occurrence and field number of each taxon are provided. In addition to this colour photographs of each species are also provided.
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Literature cited 1: Anon. (2021). Indian State of Forest Report. Forest Survey of India, Ministry of Environment , Foret and Climate Change, New Delhi. Jha A.K. and Khanna K.K.(2005) .Plant wealth (Angiosperms) of Kanger Valley National Park, Bastar (Chattisgarh). Phytotaxonomy, 5: 12-31.
Literature cited 2: Khanna K.K., Jha A.K., Kumar A. and Murti S.K. (2004). Endemic and rare plants of Chattisgarh. Bull. Bot. Surv, India, 46(1-4): 77-138. Khanna K.K., Jha A.K. (2005) Floristic Diversity of Chattisgarh (Angiosperms). Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun. P.660

ID: 64791
Title: First Report of the Bicolored Ant Tetraponera rufonigra Jerdon on Aquilaria malaccensis Tree
Author: Arup Khakhlari , Supriyo Sen
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (5) Pg No. 557-561 (2023)
Subject: First Report of the Bicolored Ant Tetraponera rufonigra Jerdon on Aquilaria malaccensis Tree
Keywords: CITES, Cytochrome c oxidase, Polymerase Chain Reaction, IUCN.
Abstract: The formation of the tunnels due to feeding by the insect Zeuzera conferta Walker in Aquilaria malaccensis Lam, a critically endangered tree, facilitates harbouring space for some insects that are yet to be studied in the context of the host environment. This is the first report of the association of the bicolored ant, Tetraponera rufonigra Jerdon with the Aquilaria malaccensis tree, which is commonly known as agarwood. The ant is an issue for agarwood tree producers in Assam, India, especially during the extraction process of the resinous agarwood due to stinging attacks. The ant was identified using mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COXI) gene sequencing. In the tunnels, the agarwood tree provides nesting space for the ants, and the ants may respond by guarding the tree from herbivores. If this particular relationship of the ant T. rufonigra is confirmed by future research, it could lead to new insights into the formation of agarwood resins as a result of insect activity.
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Literature cited 1: Baksha M.W. and Islam M.R. (1999). Biology and ecology of Zeuzera conferta Walker (Cossidae: Lepidoptera) infesting Sonneratia apetala plantations in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Foret Science, 28(2) :75-81. Borthakur N.D., Borah R.K., Dutta B.K. and Jayaraj R.S.C. (2021) .Neurozerra conferta Walker. (Beehole Borer) on Aquilaria malaccensis Lamk. In Assam. Indian Forester, 147 (3): 276-280.
Literature cited 2: CITES Appendices I, II and III. Downloaded on 20 July 2021.CITES Appendices I, II, and III valid from 14.02.2021. Davidson D.W., Cook S.C. Snelling R.R. and Chua T.H. (2003). Explaining the abundance of ants in lowland tropical rainforest canopies. Science, 300(5621): 969-972.

ID: 64790
Title: Quantitative Analysis of Socio-Economic Status of Artisans of Wood Carving Industry of Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
Author: Poonam Dubey, S. P. Singh , Vertika Singh , Pradeep Mishra, Soumik Ray, A. J. Williams
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (5) Pg No. 552-556 (2023)
Subject: Quantitative Analysis of Socio-Economic Status of Artisans of Wood Carving Industry of Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
Keywords: Wood Carving, Handicraft, Artisans, Wood Carving Industry.
Abstract: The present study is focused on the socio-economic status of the artisans engaged in the wood carving handicraft industry of Saharanpur (U.P.) India. The study revealed that 99.42% of artisans are engaged with the wood carving industry. Out of these, 97.10% of artisans were doing hand carving work mainly on shisham. Illiteracy is the main issue behind the poor economic status of artisans. Overall, 66.95% of artisans were having very poor socio-economic status 56.23% of artisans were having annual income between 1-1.5 lakh. Due to low wages, only 50.75% of artisans wanted to pass their traditional knowledge of wood carving to their next generation. This study revealed the dark side of this world-famous wood carving industry of Saharanpur (U.P.) India.
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Literature cited 1: Daneil W.W.(1999) .Biostatistics:A foundation for analysis in the health sciences.7th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken. Dubey P. Singh S.P. Singh V., Dhiman S., Saini A., Devi M., and Mishra P. (2020). In Depth Quantification Analysis of Saharanpur Wood Handicraft Industry on the Specific Issues of Availability and Supply of Raw Material. Current Journal of Appied Science and Technology, 39 (48): 136-144.
Literature cited 2: Marhaeni A.A.I.N. Yuliami N.N. and Setliawina N.D. (2019) .Empowering small industry of wood carving handicraft in Bangli district. Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 13(1): 121-136. Risna R., Muhammad F. and Nandang M. (2017).Social Capital of Wood Carving Artisans Facing Global Economic Competition:(Case study of craftsmanon Cipacing Village Sumedang Regency, West Java). International Journal of Science and Research, 6(10): 1728-1733.

ID: 64789
Title: Impact of Alternate Fuels on Domestic Fuelwood Consumption in Foot Hills of Western Himalayas
Author: Bisma Jan, Tahir Mushtaq, S. A. Gangoo, P. A. Sofi, Peerzada Ishtiyak , A. R. Malik
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (5) Pg No. 543-551 (2023)
Subject: Impact of Alternate Fuels on Domestic Fuelwood Consumption in Foot Hills of Western Himalayas
Keywords: Fuelwood, Alternate Fuels, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir and Himalayas.
Abstract: The present investigation “Impact of Alternate fuels on Fuelwood Consumption in foothills of western Himalayas” was carried out, during the year 2019-2021 to investigate the impact of alternative domestic fuels on fuelwood consumption among the local people in Ganderbal district of Kashmir Himalayas. The sample of study area was drawn by multi-stage random sampling technique. The data were collected through personal interviews of respondents using well-structured pre-tested interview schedule and non-participant observations. The study revealed that liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), kerosene and electricity was the alternative fuels used by local people. With increase in consumption of alternate fuels, fuelwood consumption was found to decrease. Among the alternate fuel determinants LPG and electricity consumption had shown a negatively significant relationship with fuelwood consumption and other attributes such as kerosene consumption had shown non-significant relationship with fuelwood consumption. Regression analysis of alternate fuels impacting the domestic fuelwood consumption was carried out in the sample villages. The analysis of 't' values of regression co-efficient indicated that out of the three alternate fuel variables, LPG and electricity consumption, had significant contribution in influencing the fuelwood consumption.
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Literature cited 1: Eldirdiri F.E. and Adam Y.O. (2010).Can fuel switching from wood to liquefied petroleum gas reduce the deforestation in Sudan? Research journal of forestry, 4(4): 194-201. Evans P.T. (1988).Designing agroforestry innovations to increase their adoptability: a case study from Paraguay. Journal of Rural Studies, 4: 45-55.
Literature cited 2: FAO (2009). Planted forests and second-generation biofuels. Planted forests and Trees, Working Paper, FP/42E.Rome. Heltberg R., Arndt T.C. and Sekhar N.U. (2000). Fuelwood consumption and forest degradation: A household model for domestic energy substitution in rural India. Institute of Economics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 76 (2): 213-232.

ID: 64788
Title: Water Quality: An Ecological Indicator for Aquatic Biodiversity Survival and Ecorestoration
Author: Prasanjit Mukherjee, Shambhu Nath Mishra, Peeyush Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, K. P. Singh, Rahul Kumar
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (5) Pg No. 533-542 (2023)
Subject: Water Quality: An Ecological Indicator for Aquatic Biodiversity Survival and Ecorestoration
Keywords: Biodiversity Species, Macrophytes, Aquatic, Physico-Chemical, Ecorestoration.
Abstract: Lake and ponds are known to have greater biodiversity of species and ecologically important freshwater habitats. They may provide a significant opportunity to mitigate anthropogenic pressures and reverse the decline of aquatic biodiversity globally as well as locally. Despite the ecological and societal importance of lakes, freshwater research, policy, and conservation have focused on larger water bodies, with significant gaps in our understanding and upkeep of lake ecosystems and delivery of ecosystem services. The purpose of this study was to compare the temporal change in water quality of the lake viz. a viz. change in ecological flora to give a reference for conservation management for the aquatic species and help improve water quality and aquatic ecosystems and to highlight the ecological indicators of aquatic biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Victoria Lake, Lohardaga is a habitat of fishes- mostly the carps. For the study of physico-chemical parameters of the lake, water samples were collected thrice in a year i.e. pre-monsoon, monsoon and post-monsoon seasons for two consecutive years, recorded, and analyzed using standard procedure. Major water parameters such as pH (7.30-7.60), Total hardness (36.60-64.20 ppm), nitrate (1.30-2.40 mg/l), chloride (22.00-33.00 mg/l), fluoride (0.02-0.04 mg/l) were low. However, dissolved oxygen (4.30-6.80 mg/l), B.O.D (2.70- 4.40 mg/l) were comparatively higher than the standard tolerance limit, as per classified use of water class depending on various uses of water. It revealed that the lake is suitable for outdoor bathing (Class-B), D-Fish culture and aquatic life propagation. However, Macrophytes diversity decreased by 30 per cent in the preceding year.
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Literature cited 1: lam M.A. (2017). Water quality requirements and its Management in Aquaculture, Website: https://www.academia.Edu/32366828/Water Quality requirements and its Management in Aquaculture March, 31, 2020. Ansari E., Gadhia M. and Ujjania N.C. (2015). Phytoplankton diversity and water quality assessment of ONGC pond, Hazira .International Journal of Research in Environmental Science, 1(1): 1-5.
Literature cited 2: Anton-Pardo M., Hlavac D., Bauer C. and Adamek Z. (2020). Environmental and biotic variables in carp (Cyprinus carpio) ponds: organic vs. Conventional management, Aquaculture International,28(4) :1621-1637. APHA. (1986). Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater, APHA, AWWA, WPCF, New York (1986).

ID: 64787
Title: Seed Dispersal Potential of Two Domestic Herbivores: Who Poops the Most Seeds?
Author: Harsh Yadav, Shyam S. Phartyal
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (5) Pg No. 526-532 (2023)
Subject: Seed Dispersal Potential of Two Domestic Herbivores: Who Poops the Most Seeds?
Keywords: Domestic Herbivore, Dung, Endozoochory, Free-Grazing, Seed Dispersal, Seedling Emergence.
Abstract: Endozoochory is an important mechanism in free-grazing ecosystems with a high potential to modify the dynamics of vegetation. Here, we examine two domestic herbivores (cow and buffalo) for their seed dispersal potential in free-grazing agroecological landscapes. Twenty fresh dung samples of each herbivore were collected, and the fresh weight of each sample was measured. The presence of viable seeds in the pile was estimated through the seedling emergence method traditionally used for soil seed bank studies. A total of 2058 seedlings of 68 species emerged from 40 dung samples; cow and buffalo dispersed 59 and 48 species, respectively, sharing 39 common species. Among them, 21 were monocots and the remaining (47) dicots. Despite the low weight of the pile of dung, there were more seeds (1298) dispersed by cow than by buffalo (760). This study concludes that domestic herbivores have a high seed dispersal potential that needs to be explored in more detail. Currently, seed dispersal is an understudied field of ecological research in India, despite the high faunal and floral diversity. Thus, this study highlights the need for more active seed dispersal research in Indian ecological studies.
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Literature cited 1: Anderson T.M., Schutz M. and Risch A.C. (2014) .Endozoochorous seed dispersal and germination strategies of Serengeti plants. Journal of vegetation science, 25(3) :636-647. Auffret A.G. and Cousins S.A. (2011). Past and present management influences the seed bank and seed rain in a rural landscape mosaic. Journal of Applied Ecology.48(50:278-128.
Literature cited 2: Climate-Data (2020). Climate data for cities worldwide .Available at https://en.climate-data-org/.accessed on 28th April 2020. Cosyns E. Claerbout,Lamoot I. and Hofman M. (2005) .Endozoochorous seed dispersal by cattle and horse in a spatially heterogenous landscape. Plant Ecology, 178(2): 149-162.

ID: 64786
Title: Diversity and Distribution Pattern of Fuel Resource in Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, Trans and North-Western Himalaya
Author: Swaran Lata, S. S. Samant , P. S. Negi, Varsha
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (5) Pg No. 513-525 (2023)
Subject: Diversity and Distribution Pattern of Fuel Resource in Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, Trans and North-Western Himalaya
Keywords: Diversity, Distribution Pattern, Fuel Resources, Nativity, Endemism, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh.
Abstract: Fuel is major source of energy for the indigenous communities dwelling in high mountainous areas of Western Himalaya. The tribal communities of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh are mainly dependent on locally available plant resources mainly from forests to fulfil their domestic energy needs. Requirement and consumption of fuel remains high in district Kinnaur throughout the year not only for cooking, but also to protect themselves from extreme cold climatic conditions. Information on fuel species, distribution and utilization pattern in Kinnaur district is not available. Therefore, an attempt has been made to; (i) assess the diversity, distribution, and utilization pattern of fuel resources; (ii) identify nativity and endemism of the fuel species; and (iii) suggest management options for conservation. Total 127 species belonging to 38 families and 69 genera representing trees (60 spp.), shrubs (64 spp.) and herbs (3 spp.) were recorded. Rosaceae (21 spp.), Salicaceae (12 spp.) and Leguminosae (9 spp.) were dominant families, and Salix (9 spp.) and Lonicera, Cotoneaster and Prunus (6 spp., each) were species rich genera. Maximum species were found between 2600~3200 m. Most preferred species were Cedrus deodara, Pinus wallichiana, Picea smithiana, Pinus roxburghii, Quercus spp., Fraxinus xanthoxyloides, Betula utilis, Juniperus polycarpos, Prunus armeniaca, Alnus nitida., Salix spp., Populus spp., Artemisia maritima, Indigofera heterantha, Caragana brevispina, etc. Only 64 species were native to Himalayan region, 01 species i.e., Myricaria elegans was endemic and 47 species were near endemic. Due to increasing demand, over exploitation and habitat degradation, the population of the preferred species are depleting rapidly. Therefore, assessment of natural populations, demand and supply studies, harvesting trends, developments of propagation methods, afforestation of highly preferred species in degraded lands and community awareness for sustainable utilization have been suggested for conservation.
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Literature cited 1: Anon (1883-1970) .Index Kewensis Plantarum Phanerogamarum vol.1-2 (1983-1985) and 15 suppl. FAO, (2016). Global Forest resource assessment 2015: How have the world's forest changed? Rome, Italy.
Literature cited 2: Arnold M, Kohlin G., Persson R. and Shepherd G. (2003). Fuel wood revisited: what has changed in the last decade? CIFOR Occasional Paper No.39.Centre for International Forestry Research, Bogor, Indonesia. Aswai B.S. and Mehrotra B.N. (1994). Flora of Lahaul Spiti (A Cold Desert in North -West Himalaya). Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India.p761.

ID: 64785
Title: Towards Sustainable Afforestation: Greening an Indian Metropolis
Author: Supatra Sen
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (5) Pg No. 506-512 (2023)
Subject: Towards Sustainable Afforestation: Greening an Indian Metropolis
Keywords: Sustainability, Green Cities, Sustainable Urbanization, Urban Green Space, Green Belts.
Abstract: Due to population, pollution and industrialization, cities are in the forefront of socio-economic and health crises. Sustainable cities must now target resilience by the recovery of urban greens, protecting nature and natural resources from rapid urbanization, creating green jobs and means to livelihood. Crucial ecosystem services are provided by urban green spaces viz. community parks and gardens, green roofs, urban forests, natural water-bodies and such others. 'Right place, right tree' is the key to intelligent urban greening. Every effort and thought must be spared to careful selection of appropriate plant material based on habit, colour, season of flowering, form, rate of growth and environmental conditions. Pro-environmental planning, nature-based solutions and sustainable outlook could go a long way in positively affecting the city's biodiversity index, green urbanization as well as mental health and well-being of urban dwellers.
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Literature cited 1: Biswas R. and Sen S. (2020). Urban Eco-Psychological Attitude during COVID 19 'Lockdown': A survey, International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 8(7) :3017-3037. Chowdhury K. and Sen S (2019). A comparative Study of Avian Biodiversity Viz.Winter And Spring. Harvest, 4(1): 70-110.
Literature cited 2: CPWD,New Delhi (2013) .A Handbook of Landscape-Guide. Davis M., McFarland K., Naumann S. and Graf A. (2015). Green Infrastructure and urban biodiversity: overview and city level examples. ETC/BD report to the EEA.

ID: 64784
Title: Ensemble Modelling to Map the Suitable Habitat of Podophyllum hexandrum under Present and Future Climate Scenarios in the Chakrata Forest Division, Uttarakhand
Author: Akshay Paygude, Praveen Kumar Verma, Praveen Singh Rawat, Ashutosh Kumar Tripathi
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (5) Pg No. 497-505 (2023)
Subject: Ensemble Modelling to Map the Suitable Habitat of Podophyllum hexandrum under Present and Future Climate Scenarios in the Chakrata Forest Division, Uttarakhand
Keywords: Species Distribution Modelling, Representative Concentration Pathways, Shared Socioeconomic Pathways, Landscape Metrics.
Abstract: Podophyllum hexandrum is one of the endemic medicinal plants of the Indian Western Himalayas (IWH). The extract of which is used in cancer treatment. It is a highly exploited species and facing the threat of changing climate. For the identification of suitable habitats for the species, an ensemble model was used since its prediction capability is superior to an individual one. Suitable habitat prediction was done using 4 different models viz. Generalized linear model (GLM), classification tree analysis (CTA) and robust support vector machine (SVM) and maximum entropy (Maxent). CTA showed poor performance and hence was excluded from AUC weighted ensemble model. Ensemble habitat suitability maps were prepared for the present as well as future climate scenarios centred on representative concentration pathways (RCP) and CMIP6 shared socio-economic pathways (SSP). The overall decrease in suitable habitat was projected under all the future scenarios. High level of habitat fragmentation was projected under SSP scenarios for the year 2050. However, no shift in the altitudinal range of the species was observed. The altitudinal range of 2500 – 3000 m remained to be the most suitable for species conservation and cultivation under present and future climate scenarios. Since, Podophyllum is a shade-loving plant, the most highly and very highly suitable habitat fell under very dense and moderately dense forest cover.
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Literature cited 1: Aiello-Lammens M.E., Boria R.A., Radosavjevic A., Vilelea B. and Anderson R.P. (2015) .spThin: An R package for spatial thinning of species occurrence records for use in ecological niche models .Ecography, 38 (5): 541-545.https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.01132. Allouch O., Tsoar A. and Kadmon R. (2006). Assessing the accuracy of species distribution models: prevalence, kappa and the trye skill statistic (TSS). Journal of Applied Ecology, 43 (6): 1223-1232.
Literature cited 2: Araujo M.B. and Guisan A. (2006). Five (or so) challenges for species distribution modeling. Journal of Biogeography, 33 (10): 1677-1688. https: doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006. 01584.x Araujo M.B. and Ne M. (2007). Ensemble forecasting of species distributions. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 22 (1) :42-47.

ID: 64783
Title: Community, Forest Fire and Conservation: Keys of Wildlife Management
Author: Sanath Kumar N, Sanjeet Kumar, S. K. Biswal
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (5) Pg No. 487-496 (2023)
Subject: Community, Forest Fire and Conservation: Keys of Wildlife Management
Keywords: QWildlife management plan, Community conservation, Global ecological issues, Forest fire
Abstract: Forest fire and loss of biodiversity are alarming issues throughout the world. Together, both issues are creating lots of negative impacts globally in all aspects of life on earth. The issues could be reduced and solved only with community under long-term strategy. Keeping this in view, an attempt has been taken to interact with community and discussed on the issues at Bonai Forest Division (BFD), Sundargarh, Odisha, India. Barsuan range of BFD is rich with floral diversity and unique landscapes along with mining activities. Six villages were selected. Through Passport Data Form (PDF), semi-structured questionnaire was done using standard methods. Results revealed that, community make fire to get livelihood, collection of NTFPs (Non-timber Forest produces) and food. The paper highlights the causes of forest fire and biodiversity loss and suggests the mitigation measures to make a long-term strategy for the conservation of biodiversity and management of wildlife.
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Literature cited 1: Andrade G.S.M. and Rhodes J.R. (2012). Protected areas and local communities: an inevitable partnership toward successful conservation strategies? Ecology and society, 17 (4): http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-05216-170414. Berkes F (2007). Community based conservation in a globalized world. PNAS, 104 (39) :15188-15193.
Literature cited 2: Debata S., Palei H.S., Mohapatra P.P. and Mishra A.K. (2017). An inventory of Odonata fauna in Bonai Forest Division, Western Odisha, India.e-planet, 15(1) :78-83. Kumar S.N. and Kumar S. (2022). Floral bio-indicator of natural salt lick: keys for the wildlife management in mining areas. Discovery, 58(313) :28-33.

ID: 64782
Title: Flower Colour Variation in Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew in Community Lands of Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Author: Kaushal Singh, Ashok Gehlot, Deepak Mishra, G. Singh
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 483-485 (2023)
Subject: Flower Colour Variation in Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew in Community Lands of Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Keywords: Flower Colour Variation,Capparis decidua,Edgew, Community Land, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Abstract: Capparis decidua (Kair) is a multipurpose salt-tolerant, much-branched, leafless, spiny small indigenous tree or large shrub of the Capparaceae family. It survives very well on shallow and saline soils. Kair is a deep-rooted and drought-hardy plant that grows well in orans (Sacred groves), gochars (pastureland), nadi (village pond), cultivated land, forest, and wetlands in arid and semiarid zones of India.
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ID: 64781
Title: Naro Hills in Madhya Pradesh, India – A Potential Biodiversity Park
Author: A. N. Shukla, Arti Garg, Arjun P. Tiwari
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 480-482 (2023)
Subject: Naro Hills in Madhya Pradesh, India – A Potential Biodiversity Park
Keywords: Naro Hills, Madhya Pradesh, India, Potential Biodiversity Park
Abstract: Biodiversity parks are enclosure which conserve equitable assemblage of independent living communities within a resource laden environment, sustained in equilibrium with nature and natural resources. They serve as repository of biotic communities of particular ecological range creating a healthy ecosystem to provide conservational, educational and recreational benefits and play key role in insuring survival of life.
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