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ID: 61285
Title: Documentation and Protection of Traditional Knowledge
Author: T K Mukherjee
Editor: Dr.R.N.Pati, Dr. Shailesh Shukla, Dr. Lawrence Chanza
Year: 2014
Publisher: Sarup Book Publishers PVT.LTD.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity 157-175 (2014)
Subject: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity
Keywords: Traditional Knowledge, Bio-prospecting, Bio-piracy, Protection, IPR, Access and Benefit Sharing, Prior Informed Consent, Folklore.
Abstract: Traditional knowledge refers to knowledge systems encompassing a wide variety of areas, held by indigenous communities. These systems have significance and relevance not only to its holders but also to the rest of the humanity. The Knowledge needs to be documented and preserved to facilitate protection. Efforts are needed to develop an effective system to collect, classify and inventorize Traditional Knowledge (TK) without losing its essential native content and value. There is also a need to protect this from inappropriate use and to provide economic benefits to the holders of such knowledge. Indigenous or Traditional Knowledge has been passed from generation to generation by word of mouth that is confined to certain localities. The traditional Knowledge, which is the wisdom developed over many generations, needs to be scientifically validated and utilized for wider applications. Traditional Knowledge and its practices can play a great role in enhancing our understanding for conservation. The existing forms of intellectual property protection regimes do not adequately recognize the rights of TK holders. National-level mechanisms and legal provisions to prevent biopiracy as well as to install informed consent mechanisms to ensure reward to TK holders also require international recognition for their effective implementation and for their enforcement in other countries. In this regard, there is a need for the development of an international mechanism for protecting TK. Issues relating to protecting; recognizing and rewarding of TK associated with biological resources are very complex. The modalities for protecting TK are still emerging and evolving .The nature of entitlements and share in benefits is also a grey area. Proper documentation of associated TK could help in checking biopiracy. Documentation would facilitate tracing of indigenous communities with whom benefits of commercialization of such materials/knowledge has to be shared. It also has another clear benefit, it would check patents based on TK in the public domain that is today difficult to prevent due to lack of availability of information with patent examiners.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: : http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en Subbaih S, Reaping what they sow: The basmati rice controversy and strategies for protecting Traditional Knowledge, International and Comparative Law Review, 52 (2004), 27.
Literature cited 2: Agrawal A, Mobility and control among nomadic shepherds: The case of the Raikas, Human Ecology, 21 (1993) 261-79. Thrupp L, Legitimizing local knowledge: ' Scientized Packages ' or empowerment for Third World People, In Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Implications for Agriculture and Industrial Development, edited by D Warren, J Slikkerveer and S.Titlola, (lowa State University Ames), 1989.

ID: 61284
Title: Bio-prospecting; Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights.
Author: P.E.Rajasekharan and S.Ganeshan
Editor: Dr.R.N.Pati, Dr. Shailesh Shukla, Dr. Lawrence Chanza
Year: 2014
Publisher: Sarup Book Publishers PVT.LTD.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity 136-154 (2014)
Subject: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity
Keywords: IPR laws, Traditional knowledge, Innovations, Grassroots, Misrepresentations.
Abstract: Bioprospecting is big business. The potential for commercial grain is large, but so are the investment costs, with a high risk where no returns will appear. There are several kinds of bioprospecting; it covers everything from genomics to natural products research and everything in between. In the past, interested prospectors simply collected resources from source countries. The rosy periwinkle was the source of the anticancer drugs vincristine and vinblastine, sales of which have exceeded $100 million. Madagascar never received any payments for the use of these native resource (Rubin and Fish, 1994; Blum, 1993) .The creative and innovative traditions in various developing countries have been masked by historical misrepresentations by outsiders as well as by pedagogic and policy-induced blinders domestically. From an early age students, learn the major inventions made by Europeans and rightly so, but seldom they learn about grassroots or higher level inventions and innovations developed by local individuals, institutions or communities with in their respective countries. When local contributions are indeed taught, these are recalled with terminology which may generate disdain rather than respect for native genius. Many times researchers have tried to portray traditional knowledge systems as totally different and opposed to the so called modern and western knowledge systems. The application of IPR laws to traditional knowledge systems. The application of IPR laws to traditional knowledge and innovations hinges on the conceptualization of the traditional or indigenous knowledge itself. In this paper we try to review the recent developments in Bio-prospecting, Trasditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Bernd Siebenhqnera., Tom Dedeurwaerdereb, Eric Broussea 2005.Introduction and overview to the special issue on biodiversity conservation, access and benefit sharing and traditional knowledge Ecological Economics 53 (2005) 439-444. Blum, E., 1993.Making biodiversity conservation profitable: a case study of the Merck/INBio agreement. Environment 35(4), 17-20, 38-45.
Literature cited 2: De Carvalho, N.P., 2003.From the Shaman ' s Hut to the Patent Office. Paper Presented at the Conference on Biodiversity, Biotechnology and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge. Washington University School of Law, Saint Louis.

ID: 61283
Title: Biodiversity of Plants in the Osun Osogbo Sacred Rainforest Groves in Southwestern Nigeria.
Author: Adebowale Biodun AREO
Editor: Dr.R.N.Pati, Dr. Shailesh Shukla, Dr. Lawrence Chanza
Year: 2014
Publisher: Sarup Book Publishers PVT.LTD.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity 105-135 (2014)
Subject: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity
Keywords: Biodiversity, Sacred Groves, Rainforest.
Abstract: A high density of natural ecosystem exists in the Osun Osogbo forest groves which are influenced firstly by traditional and later legislative sanctions. The forest groves, now a World Heritage Site, lie within the city of Osogbo, the capital of Osun State in Nigeria. The forest has over 250 species of medicinal plants commonly used by the Yoruba people. It also supports a wide range of threatened rare animal species such as white-throated monkeys. It has repeatedly been implied that the forest is prone to danger due to urbanization and socio-economic pressures, particularly poverty, which threaten the rainforest such as poaching, logging, encroachments, and bushfires. Inventory of the biodiversity of the forest became imperative. The main aim of the inventory was to provide baseline information on the biological values of the forest groves for management, planning and monitoring, and to train local heritage staff and hunters in the biological inventory techniques and uses. The surveys were conducted in an 8-week field phases with 4 weeks each allocated to the dry and wet seasons species respectively. Vegetation plots were laid along transects of 54 (25 x 25m).Forest disturbance in Ebu-Iyamapo and Islamic school were assessed using the grid transects. Selected groups of fauna were surveyed using standard methods. No new species were discovered. Data on local distribution of endemic and threatened species have been incorporated in the management plans for the Osun forest groves. About 38 personnel including local hunters; herbalists were involved in the inventor.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Adebisi, L.A. (1999).Biodiversity Conservation and Ethnobotany of Selected Sacred Groves in Osun State, Nigeria.Ph.D.thesis (unpub) University of Ibadan. Adeniyi, I.F. (1978).Studies of Physico-Chemical Factors and the Planktonic Algae of Lake Kainji, Nigeria.Ph.D. thesis, University of life.
Literature cited 2: Afolayan, T.A. (1984).Wildlife Conservation in Ondo state. Paper presented to the National Wildlife Conservation Committee at Akure. Ajayi, S.S. (1979).Wildlife and Nigerian Forest Ecosystem. In: D.U.U.Okali (ed).State of Knowledge in the Nigerian Rainforest Ecosystem.Pp.55-68.

ID: 61282
Title: Intellectual Property Rights and Protection of Indigenous Environmental Knowledge: Evidences from India.
Author: Krishna Raj.
Editor: Dr.R.N.Pati, Dr. Shailesh Shukla, Dr. Lawrence Chanza
Year: 2014
Publisher: Sarup Book Publishers PVT.LTD.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity 49-104 (2014)
Subject: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity
Keywords: Biodiversity, Genetic resources, Bio-piracy, Multinational Companies, Traditional knowledge, Benefit sharing, Local Communities, WTO, IPRs, Patents.
Abstract: Demand for access to biodiversity or genetic resources and associated knowledge for economic use and development has significantly increased in recent years as a consequence of obligatory implementation of international agreements like Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs).International trade, particularly flows of investment and technology under World Trade Organization (WTO), is directly linked to protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) by the member countries. IPRs are viewed economically more important as patenting activities are quietly expanding; and the researchers also increasingly perceive their implications on the state of public health, food security, biodiversity, agriculture, indigenous environmental knowledge, and international trade. On the one hand, demand for biodiversity and potential economic value of associated indigenous environmental knowledge (IEK) has greatly increased; on the other, biodiversity and IEK have been continually eroding due to underlying and proximate causes. IPRs are considered as emerging concerns for developing countries as they act as powerful means for distorting allocation of wealth created by way of commercial exploitation of genetic resources and also for securing financial benefits through expanded privatization and commodification of biodiversity and associated knowledge. The policy efforts undertaken by India seem to be inadequate in terms of strengthening IEK and nurturing of biodiversity especially post TRIPs agreement, as a consequence of growing partnership for commercial use of biodiversity and IEK by scientists, companies, governments and local communities. Commercial exploitation of biodiversity, without valuing traditional livelihoods and their indigenous environmental knowledge of millions of local communities, who directly rely on rich biodiversity of plant genetic resources for ages tantamount to impinge on their way of life. In recent years, livelihoods of indigenous people have been increasingly getting affected as the quest for ?mining of IEK and genetic resources? by multinational companies and global research institutions is penetrating deep with the aid of changes in policies and regulations especially the IPRs. While misappropriation of traditional knowledge has resulted in bio-piracy with the government exercising exclusive monopoly powers or dominant domain over biodiversity and mechanisms to protect and strengthen the collective rights of local communities over biodiversity remain weak. In this context, the present study has tried to answer above pertinent research questions with recent evidences, in terms of both theoretical and policy perspectives and also to draw policy implications for India.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Alejandro Grajal. (1999).Biodiversity and the Nation State: Regulating Access to Genetic Resources Limits Biodiversity Research in Developing Countries Conservation Biology, Vol. 13, No.1 (Feb., 1999), pp. 6-10. Anuradha R.V. (2001).Bio-piracy and Traditional Knowledge in The Hindu Folio.
Literature cited 2: BDA 2003.Ministry of Law and Justice, New Delhi, 5th February 2003. Boldrin, Michele and Levine, David (2002) ?The Case Against Intellectual Property ?American Economic Review, Vol. 92, No.2.

ID: 61281
Title: Bio-prospecting, Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights.
Author: Kavya Dashora
Editor: Dr.R.N.Pati, Dr. Shailesh Shukla, Dr. Lawrence Chanza
Year: 2014
Publisher: Sarup Book Publishers PVT.LTD.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity 39-48 (2014)
Subject: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity
Keywords: Mega-biodiversity, pharmaceutical, biopiracy, green gold, heritage.
Abstract: India is a centre of mega-biodiversity and enjoys exceptionally high ethnic diversity and biodiversity which serves as a key resource for food, pharmaceutical and agricultural products. As the world is eagerly looking to harvest the ?green gold? of the region and to utilize the indigenous knowledge that is associated with its use and availability, India faces a threat of biopiracy in the name of bioprospecting. The very essence of traditional knowledge is to make knowledge freely shared and exchanged between community identity, heritage, and culture. When the monetary aspect is referred, it contradicts the very purpose of traditional knowledge which is being transferred from one generation to another either orally or by writings for benefit of mankind. Monetary temptations encourage underprivileged communities to give their valuable knowledge and resources in exchange of some short-term financial gains. Since the traditional communities are not able to envisage the long term impact of this activity, the global corporate, in the name of benefit sharing agreements frame them into an inherently inequitable globalised IPR system. This system recognize patents based on the use and exploitation of indigenous knowledge where technological advancement and skills have been applied, yet fails to consider traditional knowledge of indigenous people worthy of IPR protection. In this way, the organizations in power by the virtue of access to modern technologies have a stronger hold over those who do not. With the agreements by indigenous communities for accepting the royalty payments through a benefit sharing agreement, they lose the rights over their own knowledge and stand unable to protect themselves from exploitation by the biopirates. Also once the indigenous communities are a party to a benefit sharing agreement, they do not have the same rights as a patent holder or a licensee.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61280
Title: Bioprospecting of Wild Edible Resources for Ecological and Economic Security in Central Himalaya, India.
Author: Vikram S.Negi, R.K.Maikhuri, L.S.Rawat.
Editor: Dr.R.N.Pati, Dr. Shailesh Shukla, Dr. Lawrence Chanza
Year: 2014
Publisher: Sarup Book Publishers PVT.LTD.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity 19-38 (2014)
Subject: Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Biodiversity
Keywords: Bioprospecting, Capacity building, Wild edible, Conservation, Enterprise, Livelihood.
Abstract: A number of wild edibles used by rural and tribal population contributing significantly to livelihood and food security have escaped recognition and scientific inquiry in many developing countries. Despite of abundant wild edible plant bioresources with immense potential for economic development, Uttarakhnd, a hill state unable to make use of these resources for livelihood and economic development. Detail informations on potential species were documented and analyzed so as to make people well aware about resource availability round the year to establish at village or house hold level cottage industry. In view of above, five potentially species i.e. Emblica officinalis, Hippophae salicifolia, Spondias pinnata, Viburnum mullaha and Rhododendron arboreum having high economic and nutritive value were selected for bioprospecting/value addition and brought on a smaller scale to rural inhabitants through capacity building training programs an participatory action research approaches. The study analyzes that the bioprospecting of wild edible bioresources not only play a significant role in livelihood enhancement of mountain people but also help in conservation and management of these resources in the Central Himalaya.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Adebooye O.C., Phillips O.T. (2006).Studies of seed characteristics and chemical composition of three morphotypes of Mucuna urens (L).Medikus-Fabaceae.Food Chem 95: 658-663. Adepoju, Adebusola and Adenike Salau 2007.Economic valuation of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs). http:/mpra.ub.unimuenchen.de/2689.
Literature cited 2: Andersen L.T.Thilsted S.H., Nielsen B.B, Rangaswamy S. (2003).Food and nutrient intakes among pregnant women in rural Tamil Nadu, South India. Public Health Nutr 6: 131-137. Charlie, S., and S.Sheona.2004.The Importance of Non-Timber Forest Products in Rural Livelihood Security and as Safety Nets: A Review of Evidence From South Africa. In: South Africa Journal of Science100 Nov/Dec 2004.58-664.

ID: 61279
Title: Diversity and foraging behaviour of different insect pollinators on sunflower, Helianthus Annuus Lin.
Author: Yogesh Kumar, Neha Kunjwal, Shiwani Bhatnagar and M.S.Khan.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 885-889 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Helianthus annus, Diversity, Insect pollinators, Foraging behavior.
Abstract: Present investigation was carried out to assess diversity and foraging behaviour of different insect pollinators visiting on sunflower, Helianthus annus Lin. Fourteen insect species belonging to five families and two orders Hymenoptera and Diptera were observed visiting the blossom of sunflower. The activity of flower visiting insects was recorded highest (3.80 foragers/head/5min) at 1200 h when average temperature and relative humidity were 39.2 ? C and 40.1 per cent respectively. Among the insect visitors, average relative abundance was observed highest with Apis mellifera (4.50 foragers/head/5min; 28.57 % of total pollinators). The overall mean of foraging rate and mean foraging speed of pollinators was observed highest (10.13 flower head/foragers/min and 6.43 sec/flower, respectively) at 1000 h when average temperature and relative humidity were 36.9 ? C and 49.6 per cent. Amongst the foragers, foraging rate was highest of Apis mellifera (10.83 flowers head/foragers/min); constituting 25.63 per cent of the total pollinators observed and the average time spent by single forager per flower were maximum with Apis mellifera 6.90 sec/flower.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Abrol D.P. and Kapil R.P. (1996).Insect pollinators of some oilseed crops. Journal of Insect Science, 9 (2): 172-174. Nabhan G.P. and Buchmann S. (1997) in Nature ' s Services: Societal Dependence on Natural Ecosystems, ed.Daily, G.C. (Island, Washington, Dc): 133-150.
Literature cited 2: Damodaran T. (2007). Sunflower Research in India: Info Metric Study based on CABI Crop Science Database.ISOR, National seminar, 29-31 Jan, 2007: 407-408. FAO (1995).Pollination of cultivated plants in the tropics.Agric.Serv.Bull. No.118, p.198.

ID: 61278
Title: Seed quality assessment through incubation, Drying and separation 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: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 881-884 (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). Thereafter, the sunken and floater seeds were taken out separately from the solutions and were spread on filter paper thinly for drying for o 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 method resulted 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. Therefore, the sunken seeds in 1.0 specific gravity solution (distilled water) without drying should be used to get the higher germination of seeds.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
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: 61277
Title: Studies on host range and incidence level of cow horn Bug, Oxyrachis tarandus Fab. In Madhya Pradesh
Author: Vinod Kumar Garg.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 877-880 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Survey, Host range, Incidence level, Cow horn bug.
Abstract: Cow horn bug, Oryrachis tarandus Fab. (Homoptera: Membracidae) feeds on a wide range of host plants and cause economical damage. The study documents 65 host plants distributed in 22 families. Maximum incidences were observed in the plant belonging to family Fabaceae (27.69 %) trailed by Moraceae and Euphorbiaceae (9.23 %), Asteraceae (7.69%), Amrarantheaceae (6.15 %), Apocynaceae, Rutaceae, Solanaceae, Malvaceae and Myrtaceae. In excess of 26.15 % were observed from fruit crops followed by trees (24.62 %), weeds (21.54%) flowers (15.38%), field crops (7.69%).However vegetable, ornamental and aromatic plant(1.54 %) have least preferred.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Bambawale O.M., Venkateswaralu B., Nadarajan N. and Majumdar N.D. (2011) .Manual for pigeonpea pest surveillance. Jointly published by National Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi, Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture and Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur. 29 pp. Garg V.K. (2003). Survey and identification of insect and non-insect pests of forest tree species in nurseries in Chhindwara Forest Divisions, ph.D thesis Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun: 106pp.
Literature cited 2: Ranga Rao G.V. and Shanower T.G. (1999) .Identification and Management of Pigeon pea and Chickpea Insects Pests in Asia. Information Bulletin no.57.International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502324, Andhra Pradesh, India.96 pp.

ID: 61276
Title: Diversity of Family Eulophidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) in forest, Horticulture, and habitats of Doon valley of Uttarakhand, India.
Author: Aparna Shree and Sudhir Singh.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 873-876 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Diversity, Inventory, Eulophidae, Doon Valley, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forest.
Abstract: Doon valley, because of its location peculiarities, encompasses a rich floral and faunal diversity. Family Eulophidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) comprises of lesser known microscopic parasitoid insects which help in controlling the populations of mainly various lepidopterous insect of forest plants. Present study was conducted to assess the occurrence of eulophid species in Doon valley and to provide baseline informative inventory for further biodiversity and taxonomic studies. In the valley Eulophidae is represented by 17 genera and 45 species. Forest habitat was found to be the most diverse in number of genera and species followed by agriculture and horticultural land uses. A total of 31 species were collected from agriculture habitat, 23 from horticulture habitat and 45 species from forest habitat.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Boucek Z. (1988). Austalasian Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera).A biosystematic revision of genera of fourteen families, with a reclassification of species: 832 pp. CAB International, Walingford, Oxon, U.K., Cambrian News Ltd; Aberystwyth, Wales. Grissel E.E. and Schauff M.E. (1980). A handbook of the families of Neartic Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) Entomological Society of Washington Handbook No.1:85pp.
Literature cited 2: Narendran T.C. (2007). Indian chalcidoid parasitoids of the Tetrastichinae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Occasional Paper No.272: 386pp. Narendran T.C. (2011). Fauna of India and adjacent countries, Eulophinae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 442 pp.

ID: 61275
Title: The efficacy of Methanolic extract of Eucalyptus tereticornis SM.Leaves against wood decaying fungi.
Author: Pawan Kumar Poonia, Lambam Anamika Devi and Sadhna Tripathi.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 869-872 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Eucalyptus tereticornis, Extract, Fungi, Methanol, Oligoporus placentas, Qualitative analysis, Trametes versicolor.
Abstract: The present study was carried out to investigate the efficacy of Eucalyptus tereticornis leaves extract against wood decaying white rot (Trametes versicolor) and brown rot (Oligoporus placentas) fungi. Methanolic extract at 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 % concentration levels were tested against Trametes versicolor and Oligoporus placentas by potato dextrose agar bioassay. Results revealed that the methanolic extract of Eucalyptus tereticornis leaves at 1.5 % concentration exhibited complete inhibition of Trametes versicolor. However, 17.21 % growth of Oligoporus placentas was recorded in treated petri plates at 1.5 % concentration of extract. Qualitative analysis of the methanolic extracts revealed presence of appreciable amount of terpenoids, phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, carbohydrates and tannins.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Bbayi H., Kolo I., Okogum J.I and Ijah U.J.J (2004). The antimicrobial activities of methanolic extracts of Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Terminalia catappa against some pathogenic microorganisms.Biokemistry, 19: 106-111. Brooker M.IH. and Kleinig D.A. (2006). Field Guide to Eucalyptus.Vil 1, 3rd ec.South-eastern Australia, Bloomings, Melbourne.
Literature cited 2: Cimanga K.,Kambu K., Tona L., Apers S., Bruyne D.T., Hermans N., Totte J., Pieters L. and Vlietinck A.J. (2002). Correlation between chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils of some aromatic medicinal plants growing in the Democratic Republic of Congo.J.Ethnopharm, 79 (2): 213-220. Datar V.V. (1995).Anti-fungal activity of Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves against some phytopathogenic fungi. In: Neem for the management of crop diseases (Marippan, V.ed.). Associated Publishing Co., Ne Delhi.pp.49-51.

ID: 61274
Title: First record of Acanthophorus Rugiceps (Colepotera: Cerambycidas) in the root of Aegle Marmelos in South West Haryana.
Author: Ram Karan Gaur and Sushil Sharma.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 866-868 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Aegle marmelos, Drying, Mortality, Acanthophorus rugiceps
Abstract: Bael (Aegle marmelos Correa) is an important indigenous fruit tree of India. This medicinally important underutilized fruit is adequately rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals besides some essential nutritional components like vitamins, minerals and dietary fibres. The root borer Acanthophorus rugiceps Gahan (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) was found associated with the roots of dried and dead bael trees. The infested roots were found packed with sawdust formed as a result of feeding by the grubs and roots were black in colour indicating association of some fungal pathogens. The mortality of bael trees was recorded to the tune of 6.6 per cent during 2012 and 5.3 per cent during 2013 in the orchard of CCS HAU Regional Research Station Bawal. The association of the soft grubs of A.rugiceps with almost all the ailing trees affirmed a definite role of the insects in the drying phenomenon.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Anon. (2012) Annual Report of AICRP on Arid Zone Fruits. CIAH, Bikaner, Rajasthan.37 pp. Beeson C.F.C. (1941). The ecology and control of the forest insects of India and neighbouring countries.Vasant Press, Dehradun.1007 pp.
Literature cited 2: Ghate H.V., Gambhir M. and Rane N. (2003) .Report of a large longicorn beetle Acanthophorus serraticornis from Pune, Maharashtra. Zoos. Print Journal. 19: 1328. Johns L.and Stevenson V. (1979). The complete book of fruit.Anqus and Robertson Publishers.309 pp.

ID: 61273
Title: Sacred Groves of Barjora, Chhatna and Saltora Blocks of Bankura District, West Bengal.
Author: Bulganin Mitra, Priyanka Das, Sunit Ghosh and Purnendu Mishra.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 861-865 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Sacred groves, Bankura, Conservation.
Abstract: A total of 17 sacred groves were identified from Barjora (7), Saltora (7), and Chhatna (3) blocks of Bankura district. The largest sacred grove was reported with 0.4891 km2 at Kathia Babar Ashram in Barjora block. Total 58 trees were recorded from these three blocks of which 51 scientifically identified. Among them, 12 are important for their timber value, 16 for their food value, 17 having medicinal properties, 6 ornamental and 3 as sacred trees.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Bhakat R.K. and Pandit P.K. (2004).?An inventory of medicinal plants of some sacred groves of Purulia district, West Bengal.? Indian Forester, 130 (1): 37-43. Deb D.and Malhotra K.C. (1997). ?Interface between biodiversity and tribal cultural heritage.?Journal of Human Ecology, 8: 157-163.
Literature cited 2: Deb D.and Malhotra K.C. (2001). Conservation ethos in local traditions: the West Bengal heritage. Society and Natural Resources (Philadelphia), 14: 711-724. Deb D. (2007) Sacred Groves of West Bengal: A model of community forest management.Ed: Dr.Oliver Springate-Baginski, Overseas Development Group, University of East Anglia, Norwich U.K. paper no: 8, 1-45.

ID: 61272
Title: Field performance and genetic parameters of newly introduced tree willow (Salix species) clones.
Author: J.P.Sharma, N.B.Singh, I.K.Thakur and Punit Chaudhary.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 854-860 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Willows, Straightness, Growth, Genetic gain, Volume index.
Abstract: The species and hybrids of willows were procured during 2002-04 from twenty countries and subjected to nursery screening. To test the field performance the selected 15 promising clones were planted in farmers fields in March, 2007.The five years growth performance depicted that clone J-194 had highest plant height (16.66 m), diameter at breast height (19.97 cm) and volume index (0.679 m3) along with most straight bole (4.60). The clones Kashmiri willow (16.08 m) and PN-722 (16.00 m) were at par with J-194 for height growth followed by the clones NZ1002 (15.18 M), J-799 (14.63 m), J-795 (13.38 m) and PN-733 (13.34 m). The clones PN-722 (18.82 cm) and J-799 (17.80 cm) showed diameter growth (DBH) at par with clone J-194.Straightness of J-799 (4.50), J-795 (4.38), SI-63-007 (4.21), SI-64-017 (4.09), PN 722 (4.04) and V-99 (3.75) clones was at par with J-194.Heritability estimates (broad sense) of the traits ranged from 64.80 percent in volume index to 94.67 per cent in bole straightness. On the basis of initial screening in field conditions clones namely J-194, J-799, J-795, PN 722 and NZ 1002 were found suitable for large scale plantation in this area.
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ID: 61271
Title: Regeneration status and floristic composition of natural and plantation forest ecosystems of Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary, Chhattisgarh, India.
Author: Chaman Lal, Lalji Singh and D.R.Bhardwaj.
Editor: Kunal Satyarthi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 141 (8) 848-853 (2015)
Subject: The Indian Forester.
Keywords: Regeneration status, Floristic diversity, Bhanawapara wildlife sanctuary, Natural forest, Plantation.
Abstract: The present work aimed to study the regeneration status, species composition in natural and plantation forests of sub-humid tropics in Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary during 2009-2010. A total of 33 species of 17 families were encountered. Regeneration status in all the study sites was dissimilar. Closed natural forest (960 stems/ha of seedlings and 220 stems/ ha of saplings) displayed the better regeneration followed by open natural forest (350 stems/ha of seedlings and 90 stems/ha of saplings) and teak plantations (340 stems/ ha of seedlings and 40 stems/ ha of saplings) respectively. However under teak plantation Lagerstroemia parvilora has shown better regeneration. Tree stand density varied from 520 to 990 stems ha-1 having basal area ranging from 21.50 to 47.30 m2 ha-1. It is evident that natural forest has an edge over plantation forest in terms of regeneration, species composition.
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