ID: 64705
Title: Individual-level discrimination in song characteristics of white-rumped shama, Copsychus malabaricus
Author: Anil Kumar, Himanshu and Prakhar Rawal
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 (1) 59-65 (2023)
Subject: Individual-level discrimination in song characteristics of white-rumped shama, Copsychus malabaricus
Keywords: Bioacoustic analysis, Copsychus malabaricus, discriminate function analysis, principal component analysis, song distinctness.
Abstract: Passerines exhibit considerable variations in song characteristics, with crucial ecological, behavioural and conservation implications. We documented the individual
variations and level of distinctness in the song characteristics of white-rumped shama, Copsychus malabaricus.
Bioacoustic analysis revealed that songs were composed
of repeated strophes (2–5 types per individual) with
occasional whistles/trills or orphan syllables, made up
of 3–13 elements, with dissimilar structures. Data
analysis using 373 strophes from 22 males showed that
all 8 variables (minimum, maximum, dominant and range
of frequency, strophe duration, song rate, number of elements per strophe and type of element per strophe) differed significantly (P < 0.001). Song variations were higher
among individuals compared to within individuals. The
principal component analysis explained 56.87% variance.
Discriminant function analysis exhibited 69.41% cumulative variance with 40.37% classification accuracy. The
present study may be useful for further research on
some other attributes of a song such as repertoire size,
microstructure and seasonal/diurnal variations
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discrimination of individuals. PLoS ONE, 2017, 12, e0177206;
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A., Geographic patterns of song variation reveal timing of song acquisition in wild avian population. Behav. Ecol., 2017, 28, 1085–1092
Literature cited 2: Thompson, M. J., Pearse, K. A. and Foote, J. R., Seasonal and diel
plasticity of song type use in individual ovenbirds (Seiurus aurocapilla). Ethology, 2020, 126, 824–838.
Chen, G., Xia, C. and Zhang, Y., Individual identification of birds
with complex songs: the case of green-backed flycatchers Ficedula
elisae. Behav. Process., 2020, 173, 104063
ID: 64704
Title: Sublethal effects of botanicals on the growth and development of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Author: J. K. Pavana, Sharanabasappa S. Deshmukh, H. B. Mallikarjuna, C. M. Kalleshwaraswamy , T. Basavaraj Naik and David Mota-Sanchez
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 (1) 52-58 (2023)
Subject: Sublethal effects of botanicals on the growth and development of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Keywords: Biological parameters, botanicals, nutritional indices, Spodoptera frugiperda, sublethal effects.
Abstract: The present study aimed to ascertain the sublethal effects
of azadirachtin 1 EC, anosom 1 EC, derisom 2 EC and
NSKE 5% on biological parameters and nutritional
indices of Spodoptera frugiperda. The longest larval and
pupal lengths were observed in all the treatments involving botanicals, which also significantly decreased adult
longevity, fecundity and egg hatchability. Regarding
nutritional indices, larvae treated with anosom recorded
the least approximate digestibility index, efficiency of
conversion of digested food and efficiency of conversion
of ingested food of 64.7%, 13.2% and 8.4% respectively.
Additionally, botanicals increased the percentage of
defective and malformed adults. Thus, our findings suggest that these botanicals restrain the pests from causing
damage and impede their further generations.
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Literature cited 1: Montezano, D. G. et al., Host plants of Spodoptera frugiperda
(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Americas. Afr. Entomol., 2018, 26,
286–300.
Early, R., Gonzalez-Moreno, P., Murphy, S. T. and Day, R., Forecasting the global extent of invasion of the cereal pest Spodoptera
frugiperda, the fall armyworm. NeoBiota, 2018, 40, 25–50.
Literature cited 2: Nagoshi, R. N., Meagher, R. L. and Hay‐Roe, M., Inferring the annual migration patterns of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
in the United States from mitochondrial haplotypes. Ecol. Evol.,
2012, 2, 1458–1467.
Sharanabasappa, D. et al., First report of the fall armyworm,
Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), an
alien invasive pest on maize in India. Pest Manage. Hortic. Ecosyst.,
2018, 24, 23–29.
ID: 64703
Title: Hydrological assessment of Haveli-based traditional water harvesting system for the Bundelkhand Region, Uttar Pradesh, India
Author: Liansangpuii, Ramesh Singh, R. M. Singh, K. N. Singh and S. K. Kar
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 (1) 43-51 (2023)
Subject: Hydrological assessment of Haveli-based traditional water harvesting system for the Bundelkhand Region, Uttar Pradesh, India
Keywords: Groundwater resources, hydrological assessment, southwest monsoon, traditional rainwater harvesting structure, water scarcity
Abstract: Water harvesting is a critical component of any approach to alleviating India’s water crisis. Traditional
rainwater harvesting systems are found in every region
of the country. Haveli is one such system found in almost
every village in the Bundelkhand region, Uttar Pradesh,
India. A defunct Haveli in the Parasai–Sindh watershed
of Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh, was rejuvenated by
providing a cement concrete core wall to the earthen
embankment to address the problem of breaching, and
the existing outlet was also expanded. This study was
conducted from 2013 to 2019 to analyse the hydrology
of the rejuvenated Haveli and to understand its impact
on surface-water availability and recharging groundwater. The study period was divided based on long-term
southwest monsoon (SWM) as wet (SWM > 20%), normal (SWM ± 20%) and dry (SWM < 20%) years. It was
found that the Haveli could harvest about 1.91–2.0
times, 1.13–1.72 times and 0.2 times its capacity during
a wet, normal and dry year, respectively. There was a
1.41 m difference in hydraulic head between pre- and
post-Haveli rejuvenation in a wet year, whereas, a
normal year, the difference was 2.71 m
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Literature cited 1: Mooley, D. A. and Parthasarathy, B., Indian summer monsoon and
El Nino. Pure Appl. Geophys., 1983, 121(2), 339–352.
Prabhakar, S. V. R. K. and Shaw, R., Climate change adaptation
implications for drought risk mitigation: a perspective for India.
Climate Change, 2008, 88(2), 113–130.
Literature cited 2: Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Drought 2002: A Report, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India (GoI), 2004, p. 190.
IGES, Water availability for sustainable energy policy: assessing
cases in South and South Asia, Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies, Hayama, Japan, 2013.
ID: 64702
Title: Can the water rate be the only criteria to assess the viability of a canal irrigation system? a case of Eastern Yamuna Canal, India
Author: Prabhat Kishore, Dharam Raj Singh , Shivendra K. Srivastava , Dinesh Chand Meena and Bangara Raju Tatipudi
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 (1) 34-42 (2023)
Subject: Can the water rate be the only criteria to assess the viability of a canal irrigation system? a case of Eastern Yamuna Canal, India
Keywords: Carbon emission, ecosystem services, energy, groundwater, Shapley value
Abstract: Canal irrigation system, besides providing irrigation,
generate many ecosystem services for command areas,
viz. lesser groundwater extraction and carbon emissions,
energy savings, groundwater recharge, recreational services for inhabitants, etc. However, existing studies primarily emphasize irrigation services provided by canals
while overlooking other ecosystem services. Therefore,
this study monetizes key ecosystem services rendered
by the Eastern Yamuna Canal (EYC) and collates government expenditures incurred. The result shows that
the ecosystem services delivered by EYC are worth Rs
1122.86 million, nearly 48.27% more than working expenses. Further, the result highlights that anchoring
only on revenue generated to exchequer with water rates,
to compare the performance of any canal will not be
sufficient. The present study suggests that if the government facilitates the timely availability of canal water
to the farms and collects water charges equal to working
expenses from the water users, it could be a much better trade-off for the stakeholders.
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Literature cited 1: Shah, T., Past, present, and the future of canal irrigation in India. In
India Infrastructure Report, Water: Policy and Performance for
Sustainable Development. Infrastructure Development Finance
Company, Oxford University Press, 2011, pp. 69–89.
Banerjee, A. and Iyer, L., History, institutions, and economic performance: the legacy of colonial land tenure systems in India. Am.
Econ. Rev., 2005, 95(4), 1190–1213.
Literature cited 2: ADB, Exploring Public–Private Partnership in the Irrigation and
Drainage Sector in India. Asian Development Bank, Philippines,
2013.
Amarasinghe, U. A., Shah, T., Turral, H. and Anand, B. K., India’s
water future to 2025–2050: business as-usual scenario and deviations, Research Report 123, International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri L
ID: 64701
Title: Assessment of particulate matter in a university campus during spring season
Author: Saroj Kanta Behera and Abhisek Mudgal
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 (1) 26-33 (2023)
Subject: Assessment of particulate matter in a university campus during spring season
Keywords: Air pollution, human exposure, particulate matter, spring season, university campus
Abstract: We aim to study particulate matter (PM) exposure at
university campuses. The campus of Banaras Hindu
University in the city of Varanasi was taken as a case
study. PM concentrations were recorded using a portable
aerosol monitor during peak hours for 45 days (February–March 2021) at several intersections inside the
campus. PM exposure was substantially higher during
the weekdays than on weekends. Due to higher humidity
conditions, PM2.5 (fine particles) exposure was higher
during February than during March. March witnessed
an increased PM10 (coarse particles) exposure because
of higher atmospheric temperature, which caused greater
resuspension of the coarse particles. PM concentration
inside the campus was affected by traffic volume, the
number of intersections, and the presence of speed breakers. PM2.5 (54 µg m–3
) was lower than the limits set by
the National Ambient Air Quality Standards in India
(60 µg m–3
). In contrast, PM10 (115 µg m–3
) exceeded
the standard limits (100 µg m–3
). Both PM2.5 and PM10
surpassed the daily limit (PM2.5: 15 µg m–3 and PM10:
45 µg m–3
) set by the World Health Organization
(WHO). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is more hazardous to health than coarse particulate matter (PM10).
Consequently, the air quality on the campus was moderate as per the national norms.
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Literature cited 1: WHO, Ambient (outdoor) air pollution: key facts. World Health
Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 2022, pp. 1–9.
Mohanraj, R. and Azeez, P. A., Health effects of airborne particulate matter and the I
Literature cited 2: Gaur, M., Bhandari, K. and Shukla, A., Monitoring of total volatile
organic compounds and particulate matter in an indoor environment. Curr. Sci., 2018, 115, 1787.
CPCB, National air quality standards, Central Pollution Control
Board, New Delhi, India. Government Gazette, 2009, vol. 534, pp.
6–9.
ID: 64700
Title: National geospatial policy: status of the Indian geodetic data
Author: Ropesh Goyal, Onkar Dikshit and Ashutosh Tiwari
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 (1) 18-25 (2023)
Subject: National geospatial policy: status of the Indian geodetic data
Keywords: Geospatial guidelines and policies, geoid model, horizontal and vertical positioning, topographic database
Abstract: The National Geospatial Policy has well communicated the need for sharing geospatial data, with
an emphasis that these data must refer to the geodetic/topographic database of the Survey of India
(SoI). SoI has been collecting, processing, archiving and disseminating geodetic data for over a century. Several stakeholders are using these datasets, viz. Government, academia, industry and researchers, for their respective applications. SoI also updated its database as and when required due to the
introduction of sophisticated and precise instruments, accuracy requirements, or to improve the database scientifically. Although the results or policies involving the geodetic data are provided in the
literature, there is limited discussion of the data themselves. This article provides comprehensive information about the geodetic data available to Indian users for various applications. The data discussed here are the horizontal and vertical positioning, gravity, geoid model and digital elevation
models.
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Literature cited 1: DST, Guidelines for acquiring and producing geospatial data and
geospatial data services including maps, Department of Science and
Technology, Government of India (GoI), 2021, p. 5; https://dst.
gov.in/sites/default/files/Final%20Approved%20Guidelines%20on-
%20Geospatial%20Data.pdf (accessed on 12 September 2022).
DST, Draft National Geospatial Policy, Department of Science and
Technology, GoI, 2021, p. 24; https://dst.gov.in/sites/default/files/
Draft%20NGP%2C%202021.pdf (accessed on 12 September 2022).
Literature cited 2: Goyal, R., Tiwari, A., Dikshit, O. and Balasubramanian, N., Draft
National Geospatial Policy: a few salient observations. Curr. Sci.,
2022, 123(3), 256–258.
Geospatial Media and Communications Geospatial artha report,
2021, p. 52; https://www.geospatialworld.net/artha-summit/2021/pdf/
artha-report2021.pdf (accessed on 10 October 2022).
ID: 64699
Title: India’s departure from Antarctica: single versus multiple rifting conjecture
Author: K. S. Krishna and M. Ismaiel
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 (1) 15-17 (2023)
Subject: India’s departure from Antarctica: single versus multiple rifting conjecture
Keywords: India, Antarctica, departure, conjecture
Abstract: The Indian subcontinent formed when the
Indian landmass broke off from Antarctica
about 132 million years ago from the present (Ma) and collided with the Eurasian
landmass at 55 Ma. Understanding the process of the continental break-up between
Greater India and East Antarctica and the
evolution of early Cretaceous oceanic lithosphere has been difficult to comprehend
without ambiguity for a long time due to the
unavailability of an adequate volume of
geophysical observations from the conjugate rifted margins.
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Literature cited 1: Müller, R. D., Gaina, C., Roest, W. R. and
Hansen, D. L., Geology, 2001, 29, 203–206.
Nicolaysen, K., Bowring, S. Frey, F., Weis,
D., Ingle, S., Pringle, M. S. and Coffin, M.
F., Geology, 2001, 29, 235–238.
Literature cited 2: Weis, D., Ingle, S., Damasceno, D. Frey,
F. A., Nicolaysen, K., Barling, J. and Leg
183 Shipboard Scientific Party. Geology,
2001, 29, 147–150.
Ingle, S., Weis, D. and Frey, F. A., J. Petrol., 2002, 43, 1241–1257; doi:10.1093/
petrology/43.7.1241.
ID: 64698
Title: Ganga: India’s first cloned cow that belongs to indigenous Gir breed
Author: N. L. Selokar, M. K. Singh, S. S. Lathwal, S. Chand, R. Verma, K. Patel, G. Tripathi, R. Meena and M. S. Chauhan, Ajay Aswal
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 (1) 10-10 (2023)
Subject: Ganga: India’s first cloned cow that belongs to indigenous Gir breed
Keywords: Ganga,India’s first cloned cow, indigenous Gir breed
Abstract: Cows are the mainstay farm animal in
India’s dairy industry. In 2022–23, India
produced 221.06 million tonnes of milk, of
which 50% (110.5 million tonnes) was contributed by cows1
. Indigenous cattle breeds
such as Gir, Sahiwal, Tharparkar and RedSindhi play a significant role in Indian
dairy growth. The milk obtained from cattle
has enabled India to become the world’s
largest milk-producing nation. However,
the low productivity of indigenous cows
(3–4 kg per day) is a major challenge for
sustainable milk production. Globally, assisted reproductive technologies have produced quality animals. Among the several
reproductive technologies, animal cloning
can play a key role in faster multiplying elite
animals and the conservation of endangered breed.
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Literature cited 1: . Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and
Fisheries (DADF) of India, 2022; http://
dahd.nic.in
Selokar et al., 2018; https://doi.org/10.
1089/cell.2017.0051.
Literature cited 2: National Dairy Plan, Department of Animal
Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DADF)
of India; http://dahd.nic.in
ID: 64697
Title: Diversity and distribution of intertidal-Molluscs at Zanzmer coast, Gujarat
Author: Shuchi Bhatt,D. Joshi and R.D. Kamboj
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (12) Pg No. 1276-1278 (2022)
Subject: Diversity and distribution of intertidal-Molluscs at Zanzmer coast, Gujarat
Keywords: Diversity, distribution,intertidal-molluscs, Zanzmer coast, Gujarat
Abstract: Intertidal rocky shores are valuable sites for the investigation of relationships between molluscan diversity and ecosystem since all marine habitats of this zones are spatiotemporally variable. It ranges from mudflats and sandy to rocky reefs and allows the development of varieties of animal and plant communities 9Gibson, 2001) .The intertidal zone is a confluence of hydrosphere and lithosphere; flora and fauna are adapted to survive under these zones.
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Bandel K. and Wedler E. (1987). Hydroid, amphineuran and gastropod zonation in the littoral of the Caribean Sea, Colombia. Senckenb Maritime, 1-129.
Literature cited 2: Blanchard and Bourget (1999). Scales of coastal heterogeneity: Influence on intertidal community structure, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 179.
David. Dennings (1995). The intertidal Zone National Film Board of Canada.
ID: 64696
Title: Three new distributional records to the flora of Andhra Pradesh, India
Author: Y.Mahesh,L.Rasingam and M. Venkat Ramana
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (12) Pg No. 1274-1275 (2022)
Subject: Three new distributional records to the flora of Andhra Pradesh, India
Keywords: Flora, Andhra Pradesh
Abstract: The Papikonda National Park is an important wildlife area in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh spreads over 1012.86 km2 in East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh (Ray et al. 2020). While exploring the floral diversity of this National Park, one of the authors (YM) has collected three interesting plant species from Chintur, Gokavaram and Kukunur ranges. After critical studies of the specimens with relevant literature and herbarium specimens with relevant literature and herbarium specimens, the specimens have been identified as Adenosma indiana (Lour) Merr.(Plantaginaceae), Ipomoea laxiflora H.J. Chowdhery & Vi Ray P.G. Malla U. Manral J.A. Johnson and Sivakumar K. (2020 0. Avifaunal diversity V.
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Literature cited 1: Ray P.G. Malla U. Manral J.A. Johnson and Sivakumar K. (2020). Avifaunal diversity along the riverine habitats of Papikonda National Park, Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 12 (14): 16993-16999.https://doi.org/10.11609/jot.5513.12.14.16993-16999.
Literature cited 2: Pullaiah T. (2018). Flora of Andhra Pradesh, 2nd revised editin.Vol.1-5. Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India.pp1-2450.
ID: 64695
Title: Germination percentage and seed quality of different Forest Tree Species of Rajpipla Forest Range
Author: Minal Jani, R.J. Mevada, D.R.Prajapati,J.R.Rot,H.P.Vanpariya and K. Sasi Kumar
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (12) Pg No. 1271-1273 (2022)
Subject: Germination percentage and seed quality of different Forest Tree Species of Rajpipla Forest Range
Keywords: Germination percentage, seed quality, Foret tree species, Rajpipla Forest Range
Abstract: Rapid growth in human population last few decades has immensely increased pressure on natural resources like land, forest,wildlife and other natural resources for their basic need and livelihood.It has also reslted into elevation of population due to increased use of the motor vehicles, mining activities,factories, pesticides, fossil fuel and forest fire. Increased pollution has played significant role in climate change. Effects of global climate change suggest the future need for restoration of forest will increase (Stnturf et al., 2014).For the remedy to reduce this increasing pollution, forest vegetation can play vital role by their ability to store atmospheric carbon and to accumulate suspended particulate matter over their leaves.
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Literature cited 1: Ajaiboye A.A. (2010). Dormancy and seed germination in Tamarindus indica L. The Pacific Journal of Science and Technology, 11(2): 463-470.
Chauhan S.K. Srinidhi H.V., Sharma R., Chander J and Saralch H.S. (2016). Trends in forest tree seed germination research. In: Forest seed science and management (G. Shukla, N.A. Pala and S.Chakravarty.Eds). Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India, 129-154.
Literature cited 2: Fenner M. and Thompson K (2005). The Ecology of Seeds, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
Hulme P.E., and Benkman C.W. (2002).'Granivory', in plant animal interactions. In: An Evolutionary Approach 9C.M Herrera and O.Pelimyr. Eds), Blackwell, Oxford, UK, 132-154.
ID: 64694
Title: New distributional record of Ipomoea laxiflora Chowdhery and Debta from Gujarat state, India
Author: Mayur J. Patel and Rupesh N. Nakar
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (12) Pg No. 1269-1270 (2022)
Subject: New distributional record of Ipomoea laxiflora Chowdhery and Debta from Gujarat state, India
Keywords: Ipomoea laxiflora, Gujarat, India
Abstract: In Gujarat Ipomoea genus represented by 35 taxa including 27species,3 subspecies, 3 varieties and 2forma (Patel,1984; cooke,1901,1903; Saxton and Sedgwick,1918; Saxton,1922; Santapau,1962,1988; Shah,1978; Jani,2014). During the floristic study of rural area of Bayad taluka authors have collected one specimen of Ipomoea sp. from Badarpura village, Bayad taluka. After critical study of anthological and morphological characteristics of specimen it has been identified as Ipomoea laxiflora Chowdhery and Debta with the help of literature (Chowdhery and Debta Kattee et al,2019).
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Literature cited 1: Chowdhery h.j. and Debta M.R. (2009). A new species of Ipomoea L. (Convolvulaceae) from India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 32 (1) :119-121.
Cooke T. (1901-1903). Flora of the Presidency of Bombay, Vol: II. Red Lion Court, London: Taylor and Francis.
Literature cited 2: Jani M.D. (2014).A contribution towards bridging the knowledge gaps and developing an interactive system for identification of Gujarat flora. Ph.D. Thesis, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat.
Kattee A.V. Patil C.R. Kahalkar V.I. and Shimpale V.B. (2019). Note on the occurrence of Ipomoea acanthocarpa and Ipomoea laxiflora 9Convolvulaceae) in India. Rheedea: Journal of the Indian Association of Angiosperm Taxonomy, 29 (3): 209-214.
ID: 64693
Title: A note on albinism in Pterocarpus santalinus
Author: B.N.Divakara and H.K.Sheela
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (12) Pg No. 1266-1268 (2022)
Subject: A note on albinism in Pterocarpus santalinus
Keywords: Albinism, Pterocarpus santalinus
Abstract: Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. popularly known as 'Red sanders' is a member of the family Fabaceae, distributed naturally in the dry deciduous forests of Andhra Pradesh and pats of Tamil Nadu. P.santalinus is a rare, threatened forest tree that is of great economic and ecological importance (Usha et al.2013) Red sanders is multipurpose tree, not only due to its value for the timber but also for the extraordinary medicinal properties. Heartwood having extraordinary medicinal properties is considered in indigenous medicine for curing various skin diseases 9Vedavathy et al., 1997). Heartwood is dark purple in color with streaks, with wavy grained texture has huge demand in the market and fetches better price.
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Literature cited 1: Ahirwar J.R. (2015) .Occurrence of albino seedlings in Alangium lamarckii,Indian Forester, 141 (1): 116-117
Anandalakshmi R., Gurudev S., B., Parimalam R., Warrier R.R and Sivakumar V. (2005). Occurrence of albino seedlings in Aegle marmelos Correa, Indian Forester, 131 (7): 964-966.
Literature cited 2: Anandalakshmi R., Suja S., Vamadevan T., Rathnam K.S. and Suresh Kumar K (2013). Germination behavior and occurrence of albino seedlings in Sapindus emarginatus Vahl, Indian Forester, 139(6): 543-546.
Bagchi S., Emmanuel C.J.S.K. and Boisson C. (1983). Germination studies in Tectona grandis L., My Forest, 19(4): 209-213.
ID: 64692
Title: Panel products from Melia dubia
Author: V.Prakash,M.P.Singh, D.Sujatha,D.N.Uday,B.S.Mamatha,M.C.Kiran and Narasimhamurthy
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (12) Pg No. 1259-1265 (2022)
Subject: Panel products from Melia dubia
Keywords: Wood based panels, Particleboard,Medium density fiberboard (MDF), Laminated veener lumbr (LVL), Blockboard, Melia dubia
Abstract: The demand and supply gap for wood is showing an ever increasing trend and in order to counteract on this trend, efforts are made in all possible ways to substitute wood with suitable alternative wherever possible and to shift the focus from natural forests to private plantations for sourcing the timber raw material for wood-based industries. Melia dubia is one such plantation timber suitabe for farm forestry and agro forestry which is becoming trendy among present day farmers, private planters and wood-based industries because of its fast growth, inherited anti-termite and anti-insect properties etc. This paper presents the research results of series of studies conducted to find the suitability of Melia dubia for manufacturing Particleboard,Medium density fiberboards (MDF), Laminated Veneer Lumbar (LVL) and Blockboard.
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Dhiman R.C. and Gandhi J.N. (2017). Comparative performance of Poplar, Melia and Eucalyptus based agroforestry systems. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 19 (2) :1-7.
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Title: A review of Remote Sending and GIS based Change Detection Techniques for identification of Sites need ecoogical restoration in Garhwal Himalayas
Author: Ranjeet Singh and Parmanand Kumar
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (12) Pg No. 1251-1258 (2022)
Subject: A review of Remote Sending and GIS based Change Detection Techniques for identification of Sites need ecoogical restoration in Garhwal Himalayas
Keywords: Restoration, Degradation, Remote Sensing,Change detection, Garhwal Himalaya
Abstract: Forest ecological restoration is a vital step for climate change mitigation and maintaining biodiversity. It aims to recreate, initiate, or accelerate the recovery of an ecosystem that has been disturbed. However, forest monitoring and assessment of forest losses in the Himalayan region is a major challenge due to difficult terrain conditions recent advancements in Remote sensing and Geographic Information System (RS & GIS) techniques are enabling the quick and cost-effective solution for ecological restoration by mapping, monitoring, and quantification of areas that are affected due to degradation and deforestation. The present study aims to provide a review of recent advances in the methods and data products that can be used to extract information with regard to location, timing, and extent of vegetation losses and the past studies related to vegetation change conducted in the Garhwal region of Western Himalaya. The challenges and opportunities for the use of remote sensing in the field of restoration ecology have been discussed. The review revealed that there is very limited information available about the complex Himalayan ecosystem. Further research in the field of foret monitoring to assist t in early detection of degradation and formulation of area-specific ecological restoration techniques is needed.
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