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ID: 61645
Title: Seed quality assessment through incubation, drying and separation (IDS) in silver Fir (Abies Pindrow Spach)
Author: Virendra Singh and Ajay Kumar Singh.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (12) 1248-1251 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Seed quality, Incubation, Drying, Separation, Specific gravity solution, Germination.
Abstract: The seeds were incubated in different specific gravity solutions for 24 hours at room temperature (maximum 10.61? C and minimum 7.35?C).Thereafter, the sunken and floated seeds were taken out separately from solutions and were spread on filter paper thinly for drying for 0 hour (no drying), 2 hour, and 4 hour and tested for seed germination. The results of the study revealed that the sunken seeds separated by IDS methods results in higher germination as compared to floater seeds. The sunken seeds which were dried for 0 hour (no drying) resulted in 96.61 % germination and the subsequent drying led to decrease in germination. The germination of seeds in control (without soaking and drying) was only 27.00 percent. Therefore, the sunken seeds in 1.0 specific gravity solution without drying should be used to get the higher germination of seeds.
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Literature cited 1: Arya S.R., Bhagat S., Singh V. and Singh O. (1994).Seed fertility in relation to tree size of Abies pindrow and Picea smithiana.Indian Forester,120 (8): 677-681. Champion H.G. and Seth S.K. (1968).General Silviculture for India.G.O.I.Publication.Dept of Printing and Stationery, New Delhi.
Literature cited 2: Choudhary K.A. (1974).Abies and Picea-Morphological Studies. Publication and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. Copeland L.O. and McDonald M.B. (1985).principles of Seed Science and Technology. MacMillan Publishing Company, New York, 321 pp.

ID: 61644
Title: Assessment of Floristic Diversity of Shimla water catchment sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh-India.
Author: Dipika Rana
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (12) 1244-1247 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Catchment, Floristic, Undisturbed, Vascular, Monotypic.
Abstract: Present study was carried out in Shimla Water Sanctuary of Himachal Pradesh to assess its floristic diversity. The sanctuary lies between 31?05` to 31? 75` N latitude and 77? 12` to 77? 15` E longitudes. Shimla Water Catchment area represents the only remaining undisturbed middle altitude forest in the lower ranges of the Western Himalayas and is the main water catchment area for Shimla. A total of 476 species of vascular plants were recorded. Of the total species, 39 species were trees, 81 shrubs, 320 herbs and the remaining 36 species were pteridophytes. Maximum species belonged to family Asteraceae (45spp.); Lamiaceae (31 spp.) and Poaceae (30 spp.).39 families were monotypic.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Collet H. (1902). Flora Simlensis: A Handbook of the Flowering plants of Simla and Neighbourhood.Thacker Spink and Co., Calcutta.652 pp. Nayar M.P. (1980).Endemic and Patterns of distribution of endemic genera (Angiosperms) in India.J.Econ. & Taxon.Bot. 1:99-110.
Literature cited 2: Polunin O.and Stainton A. (1984).Flowers of the Himalaya. Oxford University Press, New Delhi.580 pp. Semant S.S. and Pal M (2003).Diversity and conservation status of medicinal plants in Uttaranchal State. Indian Forester., 129 (9): 1090-1108.

ID: 61643
Title: Biomass production and carbon stock in Silvi-Horti based Agroforestry system in arid region of Rajasthan.
Author: Bilas Singh and G.Singh
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (12) 1237-1243 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Agroforestry, Arid region, Soil carbon stock, Tree carbon content.
Abstract: A study was conducted to compare carbon accumulation in both tree biomass and soil (0-30 cm in depth) in a six year old-agri-silvi-horti system grown on a farmer field in arid region of Rajasthan. Silvicultural species were Prosopis cineraria (PC), Alianthus excels (AE) and Colophospermum mopane (CM) along with Zizyphs mauritiana (ZM), Cordia myxa (COM) and Emblica officinalis (EO) horticultural species planted alternate plant to each other. These were intercropped with wheat (Triticum aestivum). In addition, there were controls for each tree species as well as crop alone. Biomass production of horticultural and silvicultural species was higher in agroforestry plots as compared to respective control plot. P.cineraria showed the highest biomass (14.02 kg per tree) and Z.mautiana tree (2.07 kg per tree) lowest biomass in agroforestry system, whereas biomass was one and half time low in sole tree plot (control).Maximum reduction was in A.excelsa tree. Carbon content (%) was highest in leaf and lowest in roots. The highest carbon content was 45.84 % in C.mopane and lowest was 43.61. in A.excelsa trees. Both biomass and soil carbon stock varied (P<0.05) among the horti-silvi combinations. Average carbon stock was highest in P.cineraria based agroforestry than other two silviculture species. It was more in agriforestry than in sole horti-and silvi-species as well as agriculture plots. Our results show that the main carbon sink in horti-silvi is the wooden parts of trees which increased with stand age, whereas the soil carbon pool remained stable.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Bambrick A.D., Whalen J.K., Bradley R.L., Cogliastro A., Gordon A.M., Olivier A. and Thevathasan N.V. (2010). Spatial heterogeneity of soil organic carbon in tree-based intercropping systems in Quebec and Ontario, Canada.Agroforestry Syst., 79: 343-353. Batjes N.H. (1996). Total carbon and nitrogen in the soils of the world.Eur.J.Soil Sci., 47: 151-163.
Literature cited 2: Logistacks Solution, Pune (2013).Study of Changes in vegetative cover and land use in forest land with claims and forest rights finally recognized under The Forest Rights Act, 2006. Nashik (2014).Commissionerate of Tribal Development Monthly Report, July 2014. Canadell J.G. and Raupach M.R. (2008) .Managing forests for climate change mitigation. Science, 320:1456-1457. Chauhan S.K., Gupta N., Ritu, Yadav S. and Chauhan R. (2009).Biomass and Carbon allocation in different parts of agroforestry tree species.

ID: 61642
Title: Forest Right Act and Climate Change Vulnerability: Impact on forests and forest dwelling communities in Maharashtra.
Author: Jitendra Vir Sharma, Yogesh Gokhle, Suresh Chauhan and Aparna Tyagi.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (12) 1230-1236 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Forest Right Act, Green House Gases, Above Biomass, Below Ground Biomass, Below Ground Biomass, Remote Sensing-Geographic Information system.
Abstract: The Forest Right Act, 2006 has been implemented by Maharashtra State and recognized 108112 (Individual, Community and Community Forest Resource Rights) consisting of 305561.9 ha of forest land in 22 districts till 31st July 2014.The forest rights recognized on 14668.96 hectare of forest land are against the provisions of Forests right Act, 2006 which causes emission of 113395 tonnes of C02 in the atmosphere due to deforestation and loss of opportunity for Carbon sequestration at the rate of 9017 tonnes of CO2 per year, and also the loss of other Ecosystem Services.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Chaturvedi A.N. and Khanna L.S. (1982).Forest Mensuration and Biometry, Measurement of volume of trees.364 pp. IPCC (2006).Good practices Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Switzerland: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Literature cited 2: Logistacks Solution, Pune (2013).Study of Changes in vegetative cover and land use in forest land with claims and forest rights finally recognized under The Forest Rights Act, 2006. Nashik (2014).Commissionerate of Tribal Development Monthly Report, July 2014.

ID: 61641
Title: Trends in Forest Management in India -Case of Sambalpur division in Odisha.
Author: Shashi Paul
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (12) 1221-1229 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Forest Management, Silviculture system, National forest policy, Sambalpur.
Abstract: Sambalpur, one of the western most district of present Odisha state was part of Central Province till 1904. Forest conservancy efforts started in the second half of 19th century and the forest division went through many changes like bifurcation into two divisions in 1928 and again unification in 1959.Again in 2003, it was divided. In 1985, Debrigarh Sanctuary was carved out of the division. Forests mainly fall under the category of dry and moist deciduous forest with bamboo brakes. Forest management through working plans started in the year 1895-96.In the initial years, forests were worked under coppice, selection and conversion to uniform silvicultural systems. Later on, towards the end of 20th century coppice system was discontinued and improvement and rehabilitation systems were given more coverage with very small part under selection system. More or less the forest management has progressed as per broader policy guidelines from time to time, except balancing of production and conservation under 1988 National Forest Policy. By the start of the 21st century, production has gone down drastically though demand has gone up manifold. Obviously, this might have led to more supply from illegal sources. Wildlife management was almost totally missing from working plans of pre-independence period but after independence it has gained its due place in forest management. Other aspects which gained importance over time are afforestation activities and minor forest produce or non-timber forest produce.
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Literature cited 1: Anon.(1894).National Forest Policy, 1894.Government of India. Anon. (1952).National Forest Policy, 1952.Government of India, New Delhi.
Literature cited 2: Anon. (1988). National Forest Policy, 1988.Government of India, New Delhi. Biswal M. (2007).Management Plan of Debrigarh Sanctuary (2007-08 to 2016-17), Government of Orissa, Forest and Environment Department.Pp 86-88.

ID: 61640
Title: H.B.Naithani
Author: H.B.Naithani
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (11) 1200-1216 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Composition, Structure, Vegetation, Asola-Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary, Delhi.
Abstract: A detailed study of the composition of vegetation in the Asola-Bhati sanctuary of NCT of Delhi was done during 2001 to 2003 and 2010 to know the density, richness and regeneration of tree species along with the shrubs, herbs, climbers, grasses and sedges. The results are striking and revealed that the quarry pits of Bhati mines holds the rich wealth of plants, as the area encompassing 16 trees species, 12 shrub species, 37 herb species, 9 climbers, 18 grass species, 3 sedge species and a bryophyte after a fellow period of 19 years since 1991-1992 before that was known for excessive mining for building making materials (Badarpur).Wrightia arborea a tree is reported for the first time from NCT Delhi. The quantification of vegetation revealed good density and frequency which at par to the other similar forests over the globe. The present study will be a base line data for future study of Delhi.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Curtis J.T. (1959).The vegetation of Wisconsin: An Ordination of Plant Communities. University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, Pp 657. Curtis J.T.and McIntosh R.P. (1950).The interrelation of certain analytic and synthetic phytosociological cahartacters.Ecology, 31:434-455.
Literature cited 2: KershawK.R. (1973).Q-uantitative and dynamic plant Ecology Edward Arnold Ltd.London.Pp 308.

ID: 61639
Title: Monitoring of spring phenology and pollen studies in Delonix Regia (Boj.Ex Hook.) Raf,
Author: Afaq Majid Wani, Basim Mohiuddin and Abdul Nasir.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (11) 1194-1199 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Phenology, Pollen grains, Delonix regia.
Abstract: A study was conducted to reveal the spring phenology and pollen studies in Delonix regia in the College of Forestry, Allahabad Agricultural Institute (Deemed University) Allahabad, U.P. The study revealed that the synchronous flowering of Delonix regia started during first week of April and ended towards last week of June. Full blooming period was observed from last week of April to 2nd week of June. Microscopic studies revealed circular pollen grains with a three germ pore. The maximum anthesis average was observed between 06:30 a.m. to 10:30 to a.m. Maximum anther dehiscence was recorded between 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 am. Total number of stamens per flower was ten with average size of 4.9 cm and number of Gynoceium was one with average maximum size of 5.9 cm. Main flower visitors identified on Delonix regia were Nectarinia sp, Merops orientalis and Dicrurus macrocercus.Pollen grains were yellow in colour, circular and 3-colporate.In-vitro pollen germination test indicated that in 20 per cent sucrose solution gave maximum germination (78.94) per cent after 12 hours of pollen dispersal.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Balalia R. and Chauhan S.V.S.(1994).Phenology and preproductive biology of some leguminous trees.J.Tree J.Tree.Sci., 13 (2): 121-123. Bhattacharya A. and Mandal S. (2000). Pollination biology of Bombex ceiba.Curr.Sci. 79 (12): 1706-1712
Literature cited 2: Chauhan R., Chauhan S. and Khajuria H.N. (2004). Reproductive biology and variability studies in Dalbergia sissoo (Roxb.) Adu.For Res.Ind., 28: 24-37. CSIR (1986). The usual plants of India. Publication and information directorate, CSIR, Delhi.

ID: 61638
Title: Diversity in Mosses of Pithoragarh and its Neighbouring areas, Western Himalaya, India
Author: Vinay Sahu and A.K.Asthana
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (11) 1183-1193 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Mosses, Taxa, Western Himalaya.
Abstract: Present study provides an account of 72 taxa of mosses belonging to 24 families. During the study five mosses Fissidens polysetulus C.Muell.ex.Gangulee & Norkett, Ectropothecium kerstanii Dix. & Isopterygium serrulatum Fleisch. Weissia edentula Mitt, Rhachithecium perpusillum (Thwait &Mitt).Broth are new to western Himalaya, while 10 mosses are new to Kumaon Himalaya.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Chopra N. (1960). Mosses of Nainital (Himalayas, India), J.Hattori Bot.Lab., 23: 80-84 pp. Chopra R.S. and Kumar S.S.(1981). Mosses of the western Himalaya.Annales Cryptogamici et phytopathologici, vol 5.The Chronica Botanica Co. New Delhi, India.
Literature cited 2: Chopra R.S. (1975).Taxonomy of Indian Mosses.C.S.I.R. Publication, New Delhi, India. Kumar S. and Singh D.K. (2002).Contribution to the mosses of Gobind National Park, Uttaranchal, India.Bull.Bot.Surv.India, 44 (1-4): 119-134.

ID: 61637
Title: Innovative design, construction and performance evaluation of a small solar timber drying kiln.
Author: Shailendra Kumar, Ramkishore and R.P.Kandpal
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (11) 1176-1182 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Solar kiln, Solar collectors, Wood drying, Solar radiation.
Abstract: A semi-green house type improvised design prototype of solar timber drying kiln was designed and constructed at Forest Research Institute (F.R.I.,), Dehradun (30.32?N, 78.03?E).Roof and side walls of the kiln were made of double glass glazing. The inclination angle of south facing roofs of the kiln was divided into two parts in order to provide sufficient heat to solar kiln in winters. Aluminium finning was done in Kiln ' s main flat plate solar collector made of G.I. (Galvanized Iron) sheet for efficient heat removal, which ran parallel to the roof. The air circulating fans were positioned to force air to flow from north to south direction. The design allowed the flowing air interacts with Aluminum fins. The east and west walls of the kiln were also provided with inbuilt blackened G.I. sheet flat plate collectors to trap solar energy in early morning and late evening. Empty test runs in month of April, 2014 showed quick temperature rise in kiln especially in morning and evening, and maximum temperature of 98.6?C was achieved inside the kiln at 14:00 hrs. A test wood charge of 1 m3 teak wood of thickness 3.8 cm was dried from 70 % to 11 % MC (Moisture content) without and significant visible defects in 15 days.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Anekwe L. (2014).IPCC Climate Change Report calls for solar power boost, International Bussiness Times, April 6, Available on http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ipcc-climate-change-report-calls-solar-power-boost-1443632 (accessed on July 3, 2014). Babay S., Bouguettaia H.and Bechki D. (2009).Review on thermal energy storage systems. Annales de la Faculte Science de I ' Ingenieur, 1 (4): 1-14.
Literature cited 2: Anekwe L. (2014).IPCC Climate Change Report calls for solar power boost, International Business Times, April 6, Available on http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ipcc-climate -change-report-calls-solar-power-boost-1443632 (accessed on July 3, 2014). Babay S., Bouguettaia H.and Bechki D. (2009).Review on thermal energy storage systems.Annales de la F culte des Science de I ' Ingenieur, 1 (4): 1-14.

ID: 61636
Title: Ethnomedicinal importance of invasive alien flora of Latehar and Hazaribagh districts: Jharkhand.
Author: B.N.Divakara and Santosh Prasad.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (11) 1172-1175 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Alien, Ethnomedicine, Hazaribagh, Latehar.
Abstract: During the process of investigation and documentation on invasive alien flora available in Latehar and Hazaribagh districts, some of the interesting facts on potential medicinal uses were closely noted based on experimented and proven evidences by interrogation with the ethnic people especially tribes like Munda and Birhore. In this paper the most commonly used invasive alien medicinal species viz. Ageratum conyzoides, Agremone Mexicana, Calotropis procera, Casia alata, Casia tora, Cuscutra reflexa, Datura metel, Eclipta prostrate, Emilia sonchifolia, Eupatorium odoratum, Hyptis suaveolens, Leonotis nepataefolia, Opuntia stricta, Scoparia dulcis, Sida acuta, Solanum torvum, and Tridax procumbens possessing different medicinal properties like expectorant, styptic and antibiotic, antifungal, antispasmodic, anodyne, febrifuge, refrigerant and enteritis are discussed.
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Literature cited 1: Haines H.H. (1978). The Botany of Bihar and Orissa, Vol.1-3.Adlard and Sons and West Newman Ltd, London, 1924 (reprinted 1978, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun). Hurka H., Bleeker W. and Neuffer B. (2003). Evolutionary processes associated with biological invasions in the Brassicaceae. Biological Invasions, 5:281-292.
Literature cited 2: Jenkins P.T. (1999).A global strategy for dealing with alien invasive species. In: Invasive species and biodiversity management edited by OT Sandlund, PJ Schei, Viven, Kluwer, London, 24: 229-235. Lodge D.M.,Williams S., Macisaac H.J., Hayes K.R., Leung B., Reichard S., Mack R.N., Moyle P.B., Smith M., Andow D.A., Carlton J.T. and McMichael A. (2006).Biological invasions: Recommendations for U.S. policy and management.Ecol.Appl., 16 (6): 2035-2054.

ID: 61635
Title: Life forms and biological spectrum of the flora of Barnadi wildlife sanctuary, Assam, India.
Author: S.R.Talukdar and Chaya Deori
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (11) 1161-1171 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary, Floristic diversity, Life form, Biological spectrum, conservation.
Abstract: In the present study, 459 species of Angiosperms and Pteridophytes have been classified, based on collection and plant habit into different life forms and a biological spectrum of the flora of Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India have been worked out and compared with Raunkiaer ' s normal spectrum to ascertain the life form. The result revealed that the life forms of the sanctuary is disturbed due to growing anthropogenic disturbance and in the days to come a more serious efforts of conservation measures are required for the restoration of the floristic diversity of the sanctuary.
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Literature cited 1: Ellenberg H. and Muller-Dombois D. (1974).A key to Raunkiaer ' s life forms with revised subdivisions. Appendix A.In: Muller-Dombois, D and H.Ellenberg (eds).Aims and Methods of Vegetation Ecology. John Wiley &Sons, New York. Box E.O. (1981).Predicting physiognomic vegetation Ecology.John Wiley &Sons, New York.
Literature cited 2: Chowdhery S., Nath Kr.A., Bora A., Das P.P. and Phukan U. (2005).Assam ' s Flora, A.S.T.E.C., Guwahati. Danseresu P. (1951). Description and recording of vegetation upon a structural basis. Ecology, 32:172-139.

ID: 61634
Title: Rooting response of juvenile shoot cuttings of Banana shrub (Michelia figo) under IBA treatment.
Author: S.Nautiyal, Rakesh Prakash and Niteesh Kumar.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (11) 1157-1160 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Michelia figo, Juvenile cuttings, Propagation, IBA.
Abstract: The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of chemical treatment (IBA) on rooting of banana shrub (Michelia figo). A significant variation at P<0.05 level was observed on mean rooting percentage in two concentrations. The per cent rooting and primary root numbers improved markedly upon application of higher concentrations. Maximum per cent rooting (60) was recorded in cuttings treated with IBA 4000 ppm followed by 45 per cent in IBA 2000 ppm. However, minimum (20) percent rooting was discernable in untreated cuttings (cuttings treated with talcum powder only) following the trend IBA 4000 ppm>IBA 2000ppm>control. Primary root number was also maximum in the cuttings treated with IBA 4000 ppm.
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Literature cited 1: Gurumurti K. and Bhandari H.C.S. (1988).Induction of root in cladode cuttings of Casuarina equisettifolia.Current Science, 57:1-2. Leakey R.R.B.and Simons A.J. (1998).The domestication and commercialization of indigenous trees in agro forestry for the alleviation of poverty.Agrofor.Syst. 38:165-176.
Literature cited 2: Nanda K.M. (1975).Physiology of adventitious root formation. Indian J.Plant Physiol., 18:80-89. Nautiyal S., Dhyani M., Kumar P.and Bhandari H.C.S. (2004).Rooting response of juvenile shoot cuttings of Terminalia arjuna under different hormonal treatments. National workshop on potential and strategies for Sustainable Development of Vanya silk in Himalayan states, Dehradun, 8-9 Nov.

ID: 61633
Title: The question of poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability through social forestry: A case study of Mirsarai Sub-district of Bangladesh.
Author: Mohammed Syedul Islam and Evana Nusrat Dooty.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (11) 1147-1156 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Social forestry, Poverty alleviation, Environmental sustainability, Bangladesh.
Abstract: Social Forestry (SF) is viewed as a new idea of forest management instead of traditional management of forest by the Government, by which active participation of the rural people in planning, implementation and a benefit sharing of tree growing schemes is ensured. PROSHIKA, one of the largest non-government organizations in Bangladesh, is working with poor people to bring about their overall development. More particularly, it has launched S F programmes and involved poor members t o protect and regenerate forest resources. This paper aims to evaluate the SF program managed by PROSHIKA in Mirsarai sub-district of Bangladesh. Primarily, a socio-economic survey was conducted by interviewing the household head using a semi-structured questionnaire under three specific program components, e.g., strip plantation, agro-forestry and woodlot forestry. Prior to this survey, a participatory rural appraisal (PRA) was also arranged. This study revealed that the mean annual income, household expenditures, and employment opportunity of experimental group were significantly different from that of controlled group, except expenditure on clothing and education. No significant difference for literacy rate was found between experimental and controlled group. Moreover, the hygienic condition among members of experimental group was found better than that of controlled group, which was partly possible due to involvement with PROSHIKA. Finally, the SF project has significantly increased the forest stocks among experimental group in the study area.
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Literature cited 1: BRAC. (1989).BRAC Social Forestry Programme. Paper prepared for the Agro-forestry Working Group. Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, Dhaka, Bangladesh. BFRI. (2000).Forest Statistics of Bangladesh (Bulletin 4).Bangladesh Forest Research Institute, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Literature cited 2: CIDA (2003).Bangladesh New Country Development programming Framework (2003-2008), Canadian International Development Agency, Quebec, Canada. Gujarati D.N. (1995).Basic Econometrics (3rd ed.).McGraw-Hill, Inc, New York, USA: 131-132.

ID: 61632
Title: Influence of aspects on dense and sparse forest for sequestrating organic carbon in soils of Kumta Taluka.
Author: A.G.Koppad and Pavan Tikhile
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (11) 1143-1146 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Topography, LULC, SOC pool, Satellite Image.
Abstract: The study was carried out in Kumta taluka of Uttara Kannada district during the year 2013 to assess the role of aspects for sequestering the carbon in soil by dense and sparse forest and total soil organic carbon (SOC) pool in different land use land cover classes. The result revealed that the total and average SOC pool was 8.003 million tones and 144.08 t/ha respectively. Among the different LULC classes, dense forest shown higher SOC pool (179.2 t/ha) followed by sparse forest, open land and agricultural land. The western aspect found to influence soil carbon sequestration in both dense forest (190.44 t/ha) and sparse forest (184.50 t/ha) followed by eastern, southern and northern aspects. The study indicated that dense forest found to sequester 2.24 times more soil carbon as compare to agriculture.
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Literature cited 1: Backeus S., Wikstrom P.and Lamas T. (2005). A model for regional analysis of carbon sequestration and timber production. Forest Ecology and Management, 216:28-40. Carmel Y. and kadmon R. (1999).Effects of grazing and topography on long-term vegetation changes in a Mediterranean ecosystem is Israel. Plant Ecology, 145:243-254.
Literature cited 2: DeVos B., Lettens S., Muys B. and Deckers J.A. (2007).Walkley-Black analysis of forest soil organic carbon: recovery, limitation and uncertainty. Soil Use Manage, 23:221-229. Garcia-Pausas J., Casals P., Camarero L., Huguet C., Sebastia M.T., Thompson R. and Romanya J. (2007). Soil organic carbon storage in mountain grasslands of the Pyrenees: effects of climate and topography. Biogeochemistry, 82 (3): 279-289.

ID: 61631
Title: Plasticization of mango and poplar wood using vapour phase ammonia treatment.
Author: Priya saloni, Deepak kumar and N.K.Upreti.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (11) 1137-1142 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Plasticization, Vapour phase ammonia, Wood bending, FSP, Moisture content.
Abstract: Timbers produced in Indian forests are one of the useful resources for rural livelihood. Marketing of various products of timbers increases the economic status of rural people. Plasticization of wood is done to provide a desired shape in wood products. Wood bending is a necessary step in manufacturing of all agricultural and domestic products made from wood. In this study, experiment on wood bending has been done by using vapour phase ammonia treatment. Mango and poplar species are used for testing because these two species are largely found in northern and eastern India. From experiment, it can be concluded that poplar wood is more suitable for bending as compared to mango wood by vapour phase ammonia treatment. Moisture content in the wood has a role in vapour phase ammonia treatment of wood. The moisture content above FSP (Fibre Saturation Point) of mango as well as poplar wood is more suitable for bending the wood compared to moisture content below their FSP.
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