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ID: 64778
Title: A New Species of Smithia aiton (Fabaceae) from Odisha state, India
Author: Rajkumari Supriya Devi, Sanjeet Kumar, Rajeev Kumar Singh
Editor: Richa Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 471-473 (2023)
Subject: A New Species of Smithia aiton (Fabaceae) from Odisha state, India
Keywords: Smithia aiton, Fabaceae, Odisha state, India
Abstract: The genus Smithia Aiton (Fabaceae) comprises 19 recognized species (Singh, 2016; Balan and Pradeep, 2017; POWO, 2021), distributed in the tropics and subtropics of the Old World to north Australia. In India, it is represented by 15 species, of which 9 are endemic (Singh, 2016).The diversity and the level of endemism suggests that India is one the centres of origin and evolution of Smithia.
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Literature cited 1: Baker J.G. (1876).Smithia.In : Flora of British India, Vol.2. (Hooker, J.D. ed.) L.Reeve and Co., London. Balan A.P. and Pradeep S.V. (2017). A taxonomic revision of the genus Smithia Ait (Fabaceae) in South India. Talwania, 62: 175-204.
Literature cited 2: Gamble J.S. (1918) .Flora of the Presidency of Madras, Vol.1.Adlard and Son Ltd, London. POWO (2021). Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic plantsoftheworldonline.org/ (accessed 28 August 2021).

ID: 64777
Title: Ficus lacor Buch.-Ham. New Distributional Records for Maharashtra
Author: Tanveer A. Khan, Revan Y. Chaudhari, Mujaffar Shaikh
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 469-470 (2023)
Subject: Ficus lacor Buch.-Ham. New Distributional Records for Maharashtra
Keywords: Ficus lacor,New Distributional Records, Maharashtra
Abstract: In the family Moraceae, Ficus L. considered as a keystone species in tropical rain forests as it plays a very fundamental role in ecosystem, due to its fruits which are eaten by insects, birds and animals throughout the year.
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Literature cited 1: Chaudhary L.B., Sudhakar J.V., Kumar A., Bajpai O., Tiwari R. and G.V.S. Murthy (2012) .Synopsis of the Genus Ficus L. (Moraceae) in India Taiwania, 57 (2): 193-216. Dubey P.C. Shaikh M. and Tiwari A.P. (2020). Ficus species of Madhya Pradesh, Anusandhan Vistar Van Vibhag Madhya Pradehs Shahsan, 38-41.
Literature cited 2: Khan T.A. (2017). Flowers of Jalgaon district. Prashant Publication Jalgaon in Association with Jalgaon Forest Division Jalgaon, 89-107. Khan T.A. (29019) Wild flowers of Jalgaon District A succint field guide, Prashant Publication Jalgaon, 80-110.

ID: 64776
Title: Two New Records of Grasses for Maharashtra, India
Author: Tathod Swati , Deore Ashok , Shaikh Tarbej
Editor: Richa Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 466-468 (2023)
Subject: Two New Records of Grasses for Maharashtra, India
Keywords: Two New Records, Grasses, Maharashtra, India
Abstract: While exploring the grass diversity of Nagpur division of Maharashtra, one of authors (ST) collected grass specimens from Butibori and Gadhavi riverbank, on critical study were identified as Eragrostis zeylanica Nees et Mey. and Saccharum griffithi Munro ex Boiss, by following available literature (Nees and Meyen,1841; Nair,1991). The perusal of relevant literature revealed that these two grasses were not reported from Maharashtra State (Hooker, 1897; Cooke,1908; Blatter and McSann, 1935; Bor, 1960; Potdar et al., 2012; Kellogg eta l, 2020) and hence reported here as a new addition to the grasses of Maharashtra.
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Literature cited 1: Blatter E. and McCann C. (1935). The Bombay Grasses. Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. Bor N.L. (1940). Flora of Assam, 5: 102 Graminae. Published under the authority of the Government of Assam. Shillong.
Literature cited 2: Bo N.L. (1960). The Grasses of Burma, Ceylon, India and Pakistan (Excluding Bambusae).pergamon Press. Oxford. Cooke T. (1908). Flora of the Presidency of Bombay, 2. Taylor & Francis, London.

ID: 64775
Title: Rediscovery of Craibiodendron henryi from Nagaland, India
Author: H. B. Naithani
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 463-465 (2023)
Subject: Rediscovery of Craibiodendron henryi from Nagaland, India
Keywords: Rediscovery,Craibiodendron henryi, Nagaland, India
Abstract: Genus Caraibidendron was described by W.W. Smith in honour of William Craib (1882-1933) of Royal Botanical Garden, Kew. Smith designated the type C. Shanicum W.W. Smith (=C.stellatum (Pierre) W.W. Crabiodendron stellatum as a valid name and C.shanicum as its synonym. There are five species of genus Craibodendron distributed in India, Combodia , China, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam.
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Literature cited 1: Balachandran N. and Ravi Kuma K. (2014). Addition to the flora of Manipur in North East India.Pleione, 8(1): 199-206. Deb D.B. (1961) -Dicotyledonous plants of Manipur Territory Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 3(3) :253-350.
Literature cited 2: Jude W.S. (1986). A taxonomic Revision of Craibiodendron (Ericaceae). J. Arnold Arbor, 67:441-469. Kanjilal U.N., N. Das A. Kanjilal P.C. and De R.N. (1939) -Flora of Asam, 3: 151. Govt of Assam.

ID: 64774
Title: Stem Volume Allometric Equation of Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. Ex benth : Applicability of Digital Photography with Image Analysis as a Non-Destructive Approach
Author: Tasmia Farhana, Md. Rafikul Islam, Tamjid Hasan, Md. Salim Azad, Abdus Subhan Mollick, Nabiul Islam Khan
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 452-462 (2023)
Subject: Stem Volume Allometric Equation of Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. Ex benth : Applicability of Digital Photography with Image Analysis as a Non-Destructive Approach
Keywords: Allometric Equation, Stem Volume, Digital Photography, Image Analysis, Regression.
Abstract: Accurate estimate of stem volume is crucial to forest management. In this study, we developed allometric equations of stem volume of Acacia auriculiformis after destructive harvesting of 48 individual trees. We also took digital photographs of each sample tree just before destructive harvesting from the felling operations of Bangladesh Forest Department in short rotation (10-15 years) plantations. The aim of this study was to know the accuracy of the results obtained through image analysis in comparison with true values and to develop the best stem volume regression model of this species. The best-fit stem volume equation performed well when fitted against a set of different samples collected for field validation. There was a strong linear relationship between 'image stem volume' to 'true stem volume' (R2 = 0.959) suggesting the applicability of the digital photography method to derive stem volume allometric equations. The findings of this study may be potentially used for obtaining stem volume allometric equations on other precious species, where destructive harvest is not permitted. The results of this study have implications on estimation of tree level biomass and carbon stocks of forests.
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Literature cited 1: Altanzagas B, Luo Y., Altansukh B., Dorjsuren C., Fang J. and Hu H. (2019). Allometric equations for estimating the above-ground biomass of the five forest tree species in Khangal, Mongolia. Forests, 10: 661. BBS S. (2017). Statistical year book of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Division, Ministry of planning, Government of the People Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Literature cited 2: Brown S., Gillespie A.J. and Lugo A.E. (1989). Biomass estimation methods for tropical with applications to forest inventory data.For.Sci., 35: 881-902. Chave J., Andalo C., Brown S., Cairns M.A. Chambers J.Q., Eamus D., Folster H., Fromard F., Higuchi N. and Kira T. (2005). Tree allometry and improved estimation of carbon stocks and balance in tropical forests. Oecologia, 145:87-99.

ID: 64773
Title: Amended Soil Nutrients Enhance the Seed-Bearing Potential of Clones in a Clonal Seed Orchard of Teak (Tectona grandis Linn. f.)
Author: Pramod Kumar, Ragni Bhargav , Pawan Kumar Patel , P. K. Rana
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 446-451 (2023)
Subject: Amended Soil Nutrients Enhance the Seed-Bearing Potential of Clones in a Clonal Seed Orchard of Teak (Tectona grandis Linn. f.)
Keywords: Seed Orchards, Nutrient Uptake, Inflorescence, Seed Production, Fertilizers.
Abstract: Clonal seed orchards of Teak (Tectona grandis Linn. f.) were established as a source of improved seeds to enhance productivity of plantations and increase economic returns. However, these orchards are not producing seeds sufficient to meet the demand mainly due to variation in flowering among clones of different ecological zones. The present study was carried out in a clonal seed orchard of teak established in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Clones were selected on their seed-bearing performance, either low seed producers or not producing seeds in preceding years. Nitrogen fertilizer alone and in combination with the phosphorus and potassium fertilizers were applied through soil drench in two split doses, before flowering, and before fruit set. Fertilizer application enhanced inflorescence and fruit density/seed-bearing potential considerably both in two consecutive years (2017 and 2018). Treatment of 543g/tree urea in combination with 240g/tree muriate of potash was most effective. Variation among treated clones showed inflorescence production up to 200% in 2017 and 167% in 2018 whereas; fruit production up to 750% in 2017 and 252% in 2018. Increased nutrient reserve enhances remobilization in 2018 at the time of reproductive phenoperiod significantly increasing seed-bearing potential of treated ramets. Amending soil in low seed producer clonal seed orchards of teak suitably with nitrogen fertilizer alone or in combination with the phosphorus or potassium fertilizer depending upon the nutrient availability status of orchard before the onset of flower and fruit set provides uniform distribution within the active root zone significantly contributing to reproductive growth and is recommended for enhancing seed production.
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Literature cited 1: Carranca C., Brunetto G. and Tagliavini M. (2018) Nitrogen nutrition of fruit trees to reconcile productivity and environmental concerns. Plants,7(1): 4 https://doi.org/10.3390/plants7010004. Chawhaan P.H., Khobragade N.D. and Mandal A.K. (2003). Genetic analysis of fruit and seed parameters in teak (Tectona grandis L.f.): Implications in seed production programme. The Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 63: 239-242.
Literature cited 2: Fernandez-Moya J., Murillo R., Portuguez E., Fallas J.L. Rios V. Kottman F., VerjansJm ,Mala R., and Alvardo A. (2013). Nutrient concentration age dynamics of teak (Tectona grandis L.f) plantations in Central America. Forest Systems, 22 (1): 123-133. Fernandez-Moya J., Alvadro A., Miguel-Ayanz A.S. and Marchamalo-Sacristan M. (2014).Foret nutrition and fertilization in teak (Tectona grandis L.f) plantations in central America. New Zealand Journal of Forest Science, 44 (Suppl1): S6.

ID: 64772
Title: Forage Quality Assessment of Herbaceous Species at Benhama, Kashmir
Author: Azeem Raja, Syed Naseem Zaffar Geelani, Arshid H. Mughal , Tariq A. Raja
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 435-445 (2023)
Subject: Forage Quality Assessment of Herbaceous Species at Benhama, Kashmir
Keywords: Forage, Livestock, Crude Protein, Crude Fibre, Total Organic Matter.
Abstract: Grasses range from extremely persistent long-lived perennials to short lived annuals completing their live cycles, opportunistically, between the onset of rains and the dry season. Determining the nutritional value of forages is important in livestock nutrition, because effective livestock production is related to the amount of nutrients in the forage. The present study was carried out to analyze nutrient of selected forage species in the Faculty of Forestry, SKUAST-Kashmir, Benhama village (Tehsil-Lar, District-Ganderbal). The study identified 9 herbaceous species in their three phenological stages (vegetative, flowering and seeding). The vegetative phase was found to be the best phase in terms of nutritive value. These findings may help the forest managers to schedule grazing in order to coincide the grazing with the most nutritive stage of these species i.e. vegetative stage.
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Literature cited 1: Adesogan A.T., Sollenberger L.E. and Moore J.E. (2007). Forage quality. In: Florida Forage Handbook, EDIS publication .C.G.Chambliss, University of Florida, Cooperative Extension Services: Florida. Available at http://edis.ifas.ufi.edu/document_ag161.t Albayrak S. and Ekiz. (2005). An investigation on the establishment of artificial pasture under Ankara's ecological conditions, Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 29: 69-74.
Literature cited 2: Aoac. (1990). Official Methods of Anlysis.15th Ed. Association of Official Analytical Chemists. Arington, Virginia. Arzani H., Zohdi M., Fish E., Amiri G.H. Nikkah A. and Wester species. Journal Range Management, 57:624-629.

ID: 64771
Title: Angiosperm Diversity of Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary, Chittorgarh District, Rajasthan, India
Author: Peddi Hari Krishna, Ramesh Kumar
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 422-434 (2023)
Subject: Angiosperm Diversity of Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary, Chittorgarh District, Rajasthan, India
Keywords: Genus, Protected Area, Taxa, Threatened, Vegetation, Wildlife.
Abstract: The present study reveals the current status of the angiosperms in the Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan. During the study, 470 taxa pertaining to 95 families were reported, among them 4 taxa are threatened.
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Literature cited 1: Champion H.G. and Seth S.K. (1968). A revised survey of forest types of India. Manager of Publications,Governmetn of India, Delhi. IUCN, (2021). The IUCN Red list of threatened Species .Version 2021-1.https://www.iucnredlist.org (Accessed on 30.06.2021).
Literature cited 2: Jain S.K. and Shastry A.R.K. (1980). Threatened plants of India: A state of the art report. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta. Pandey R.P. Mena S.L. Padhye P.M. and Singhadiya M.K. (2012). A review of Depleting Plant Resources, their Present Status and Conservation in Rajasthan, India. Biological Forum ,4(1) 213-230.

ID: 64770
Title: Agroforestry and Organic Farming Scope in India towards Net Zero
Author: Utkarsh Ghate, Ankur Patwardhan, A. Arunachalam
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 418-421 (2023)
Subject: Agroforestry and Organic Farming Scope in India towards Net Zero
Keywords: Agroforestry, Carbon, Climate, Organic, Sacred Groves.
Abstract: Net zero emissions goals, recently accepted globally, provide huge scope for vigorous agroforestry growth to increase India's tree cover in 10 years from 25% of country's land area to 33% by 2030. However, agroforestry may be able to meet 25% of the ambitious target of 2.5-billion-ton CO2 equivalent offset pledged by India by then. Forestry is already carbon+ve sector but can absorb more carbon by promoting selective forest tree felling to trigger young trees growth. Green buildings code and certified timber initiative can help in it and need to be promoted rather than “hands-off” forestry. Organic farming practices can sequester double this amount of carbon if promoted countrywide. Sacred groves i.e., forest patches dedicated to deity provide traditional vistas of balancing conservation and utility as depicted here with a case study from Pune district. Their declaration as “heritage sites” under The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 can help in their future sustenance.
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Literature cited 1: Anantha K.C., Majumdar S.P., Bandole S., Shrikant Badole, Dhaneshwar Pradhan, Ashim Datta and Biswapat Mandal (2020). Pools of organic carbon in soils under a long-term rice-rice system with different organic amendments. Carbon Management, 11 (4): 331-339. Ashutosh S., Sharma S., Lakhchaura P., Ghosh S., Tripathi S. and Uniyal M. (2019). India's Nationally Determined Contribution of Creating and Additional Carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes ofCO2 eq through Additional Forest & Tree Cover: Possibilities, Scale & Costs for Formulating Strategy. Forest Survey of India, Dehradun, Technical Information Series, 1(3): 54.
Literature cited 2: Anon (n.d). https://preferredbynature.org/newsroom/green-building-key-driver-timber certification. Anon (2011).https://niti.gov.in/planningcommission.gov.in/docs/aboutus/committee/wrkgrp12/enf/wg_subntfp.pdf.

ID: 64769
Title: Diversity and Distribution Pattern of Woody Species in Bugarikallu Permanent Preservation Plot, Bannerghatta National Park, Bengaluru
Author: Balasubramanya Sharma, Manjunatha M., Poorvashree P., Boya Saritha, Kiranraddi Morab, Nagesh C., O. K. Remadevi , H. S. Dattaraja , H. S. Suresh, K. H. Vinaya Kumar, Ritu Kakkar
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 403-417 (2023)
Subject: Diversity and Distribution Pattern of Woody Species in Bugarikallu Permanent Preservation Plot, Bannerghatta National Park, Bengaluru
Keywords: Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests, Diversity, Climate Change, Peninsular India.
Abstract: A one-hectare permanent forest vegetation plot was established in Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) to understand the influence of climate variability on dry forests of peninsular India. All woody individuals >1 cm dbh (diameter at breast height) were enumerated for species, given unique number, measured for size, and mapped for spatial location. The plot had 2165 individuals >1 cm dbh belonging to 76 species. Most abundant species was Ixora arborea, a shrub (333 individuals, 15.38% of abundance) followed by Anogeissus latifolia, a tree species (249 individuals, 11.50% of abundance). The top ten species accounted for 75.69% of the total abundance, 69.4% of individuals occurs in the 1-5 cm size class while 3 individuals >30 cm dbh occupy 10% of the total basal area. Tree species Anogeissus latifolia had the highest basal area in the plot; Anogeissus latifolia, Ixora arborea and Acacia chundra contribute to 42.4% of the total basal area of the plot. There were 35 angiosperm families with Fabaceae being the most speciose. There were 18 families with one species each. Decalepis hamiltonii, an endangered species occurred in the plot.
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Literature cited 1: Ancona J.J. Ruenes-Morales R., Huchim-Herrerea J., Montanez-Escalante P.I. and Gonzalez-Iturbe J.A. (2019) .Woody Species Structure, Diversity, and Floristic Affinities in Sesonaly Dry Forest in the Uxmal Archaeological Zone. tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 22:13. Arriaga L. and Leon J.L. (1989). The Mexican tropical deciduous forest of Baja California Sur: A floristic and structural approach. Vegetation, 84(1): 45-52. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00054664.
Literature cited 2: Bakker J.P., Olff H., Willems J.H. and Zobel M. (1996). Why do we need permanent plots in the study of long-term vegetation dynamics? Journal of Vegetation Science, 7 (2): 147-56. https://doi.org/10.2307/3236314. Coelho M.S., Almada E.D., Quinto A.V., Fernandes G.W., Santos R.M. and SAnchez-Azofeifa G.A. (2012). Floristic composition and structure of a tropical dry forest at different successional stages in the Espinhaço Mountains, southeastern Brazil. Intercienia, 37:8.

ID: 64768
Title: Land Use/Land Cover Changes in Jirang Community and Rural Development Block of Ri Bhoi District, Meghalaya, North East India and their Future Implications
Author: Mrityunjay Kar, H. Tynsong , M. Dkhar
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 397-402 (2023)
Subject: Land Use/Land Cover Changes in Jirang Community and Rural Development Block of Ri Bhoi District, Meghalaya, North East India and their Future Implications
Keywords: Land Use and Land Cover, Unsupervised Classification, Remote Sensing and GIS, Markov Chain Model.
Abstract: The study of changes in land use and land cover (LULC) in Jirang Community and Rural Development Block is critical for the area's long-term development, planning, monitoring and management. The study made use of remote sensing and GIS tools. Using the Unsupervised Classification Technique, the Landsat Satellite Images utilized in the study have been classified into three key classes: forest land, agricultural land, and built-up/mining area. From 1990 to 2016, dynamic changes in the LULC pattern revealed that forest and agricultural land fell by 1 per cent (8.54 Km2 ) and 0.76 per cent (6.5 Km2), respectively, while built-up/mining area expanded by 1.76 per cent (15.04 Km2). According to the Markov Chain model, between 2016 and 2042, the forest and agricultural land would reduce by 1.48 per cent (12.68 Km2) and 0.12 per cent (1.06 Km2), respectively, while the built-up/mining area would expand by 1.60 per cent (13.74 Km2). The findings show that the area is influenced by development activities in the area, which have direct consequences for the area's natural resources.
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Literature cited 1: Anderson J.R., Hardy E.E. Roach J.T. and Witmer R.E. (1983). A land use and land cover classification system for use with remote sensor data. Geological survey professional paper-964, U.S Geological Survey, pp.2. Champion H.G. and Seth S.K. (1968). A revised Survey of forest types of India. FRI, Dehradun, pp.1-388.
Literature cited 2: Jena R.K., Duraisami V.P. Sivasamy R., Shanmugasundaram R., Krishnan S., Padua S, Bandopadhyay S., Ramachandran P., Ray P. Deb R., Singh S.K. and Ray S.K. (2015). Spatial Variability of Soil Fertility Parameters in Jirang Block of Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya. Clay research, 34 (1) :35-45. Jena R.K. Duraisami V.P. Sivasamy R., Shanmugasundaram R., Krishanan S., Padua S., Bandopadhyay S., Ramachandran P., Ray P. Deb R., Singh S.K. and Ray S.K. (2016). Characterization and Classification of Soils of Jirang Block in Meghalaya Plateau .Agropedology ,26(1): 47-57.

ID: 64767
Title: Recent Temporal Trend and Variability of Rainfall in Mid-Himalaya Region of Uttarakhand
Author: Utkarsh Kumar
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 387-396 (2023)
Subject: Recent Temporal Trend and Variability of Rainfall in Mid-Himalaya Region of Uttarakhand
Keywords: Himalayan Region, Water Management, Deficit, Climate Change.
Abstract: Agriculture in hill and mountain ecosystem is predominantly rainfed with common occurrence of moisture stress. Due to erratic rainfall and adverse topology in the Indian Himalaya Region (IHR), agricultural drought has become a prime concern. It is a natural disaster which evolves in time and their impacts generally last a long period of time. The present study attempts to characterize annual, seasonal and monthly temporal trend and rainfall pattern of 56 years long-term (1964-2019) and post-urbanization or recent (1971-2019) meteorological data of ICAR-VPKAS, Experimental Farm Hawalbagh observatory located in mid-Himalayan region of Uttarakhand state of India. Man-Kendall (α ≤ 0.05; α ≤ 0.10) test, Sen.'s slope and rainfall anomaly index (RAI) were employed for detecting trend, changes in magnitude of rainfall and identifying rainfall deficit year, respectively. Results revealed that RAI analysis frequency of drought year was increasing in last 10 years. The results of study will help in understanding the variation and availability of rainfall in different seasons of the year and motivate to adopt effective water management and agricultural practices for rainfed hills. This study will also be useful for regional, scientific and policy makers for preparing appropriate strategies in order to mitigate adverse impact of climate change in mid-Himalayan region.
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Literature cited 1: Baines P.G. (2006) .The late 1960s Global Climate Shift and its influence on the Southern Hemisphere, In Proceedings of the 8 ICSHMO, Foz do Iguacu, Brazzil, 1477-1482. Bsistha A, Arya D.S. and Goel N.K. (2009). Analysis of historical changes in rainfall in the Indian Himalayas, International Journal of Climatology, 29:555-572.
Literature cited 2: Choudhary A, Dimri A.P. and Maharan P. (2018). Assessment of CORDEX-SA experiments in representing rainfall climatology of summer monsoon over India, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 134 (1-2): 283-307. Cicco T.A. de Guzman R.G., Hilar F.D. and Wilson D.M. (2014). Long-term trends and extremes in observed daily precipitation and near surface air temperature in the Philippines for the period 1951-2010, Amospheric Research, 45: 12-26.

ID: 64766
Title: Identification of Suitable Perennial Host for Sandal in Nursery and Field
Author: R. Anandalakshmi, A. Karthikeyan , K. Suresh Kumar , C. Rajesh , S. Geetha , E. Murugan , M. Ananthakumar
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 379-386 (2023)
Subject: Identification of Suitable Perennial Host for Sandal in Nursery and Field
Keywords: Santalum album, Haustoria, Hemi-Parasite, Trial Establishment, Sandalwood.
Abstract: Santalum album is a hemi-parasite tree species native to India. Its fragrant heartwood and oil are of high economic value across the globe. Restoration, domestication and cultivation of sandal is gaining importance in the recent times due to its dwindling populations. Raising sandal nursery and field establishment require scientific inputs to promote sandal rejuvenation especially to establish haustoria (nutritive organ). An experiment was conducted in order to identify suitable perennial host for sandal that can serve both as primary and secondary host. Among the ten different hosts tested, three species namely Pithecellobium dulce, Duranta repens and Casuarina junghuhniana were found to improve the growth of sandal in the nursery. These species recorded haustorial formation in the roots in the order of P. dulce (62.5%) >C. junghuhniana (45%) >D. repens (32.5%). Thus the shortlisted three suitable hosts were raised along with sandal in polybags for six months and field planted along with sandal. Sandal growth parameters such as height, collar diameter and crown circumference were recorded at intervals of 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 21 and 29 months. Results showed that P. dulce is the most appropriate host for sandal followed by D. repens, while C. junghuhniana suppressed the growth of sandal in field. It is therefore concluded that P. dulce can meet the primary host requirement for sandal in nursery and also used for successful sandal establishment in waste lands.
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Literature cited 1: Anandalakshmi R., Murugan E., Rajesh C., Suresh Kumar K. and Geetha S. (2022). Efficacy of seed grading and priming on germination and seeding vigour of Sandal. Indian Forester, 148 (2): 142-147. Ananthapadmanabha H.S. (2000). Sandalwood and its marketing trend. My forest, 36:147-151.
Literature cited 2: Angadi,V.G., Kamal, B.S. and Rai, S.N. (1988). Effect of deficiency of trace elements on leaf area, chlorophyll level, and photosynthetic efficiency in tree seedlings. My forest, 24(2): 124-128. Arun kumar A.N., Joshi G. and Mohan Ram H.Y. (2012). Sandalwood: history, uses, present status and the future Current Science, 103 (12): 1408-1416.

ID: 64765
Title: Indian Scenario : Certification of Forest Management and Legality of Wood and Wood Products from Agroforestry
Author: Madan Prasad Singh, Humachadakatte , Ramachandra Swamy , Prabuddha , Prathima Purushotham
Editor: Richa Misra
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 149 (4) Pg No. 371-378 (2023)
Subject: Indian Scenario : Certification of Forest Management and Legality of Wood and Wood Products from Agroforestry
Keywords: Forest Certification, Sustainable Forest Management (SFM), Agroforestry in India.
Abstract: Growing concern about sustainable forest management vis-à-vis deforestation especially in tropical countries has led to the introduction of market mechanism known as Forest Certification. It ensures customers of the forest products that, items they purchase have been originated from sustainably managed forest areas. International certifying agencies have laid down the principles /standards for forest certification which are generally suited for large privately managed forests and it would also add considerable amount to the cost of timber production. Therefore, it acts as a trade barrier especially to the export-oriented wood-based industries of developing countries. In Indian context, around 90 per cent of the raw material (timber) for these industries is supplied by agroforestry sector which is contrary to other timber exporting countries. The forest areas in India are sustainably managed by the government, based on the provisions of approved working plans. Therefore, in this paper, it is propounded that India should have its own framework of forest certification based on the Criteria-Indicators developed through Bhopal India process and separate certification standards should be developed for the farm grown wood to ensure 'due diligence' in proving its legality and thereby boost agroforestry and income of small and marginal farmers.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Cashore B.W., Auld G. and Newsom D (2004). Governing through markets: Forests Certification and the Emergence of Non-State Authority; Yale University Press: New Haven, CT, USA. Chen J., Wang L., L., Maghalhaes J., Song W., Lu W., Xiong L., Chang W. and Sun Y. (2020) .Effect of Forest Certification on International Trade in Forest Products. Forrets, 11: 1270.https: doi:10.3390/111121270.
Literature cited 2: European Commission (2011). Buying Green: A handbook on Green Public Procurement, European Union. Luxembourg.pp.76. FWERN (2004). Footprints in the forest: current practice and future challenge in forest certification. Available from http://www.fern.org(accessed 4 September 2005).

ID: 64764
Title: Biomass, carbon stock and sequestration of predominant tree species of Vikarabad Natural Forest lands, Telangana, India
Author: M. R. Apoorva, G. Padmaja , S. H. K. Sharma , K. Bhanu Rekha and S. Triveni
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (3) 324 -329 (2023)
Subject: Biomass, carbon stock and sequestration of predominant tree species of Vikarabad Natural Forest lands, Telangana, India
Keywords: Biomass, carbon stock, forest lands, predominant tree species, sequestration, undisturbed forest lands
Abstract: A study was conducted during 2019–20 to document the predominant tree species, biomass, carbon stock and sequestration of undisturbed natural forest lands (40 years) across the 18 mandals of the Vikarabad district (3386 sq. km area with 109,325 population) of Telangana state. Results revealed that the predominant tree species consisted of Eucalyptus grandis, Tectona grandis, Azadirachta indica and Ficus benghalensis. The highest total biomass, carbon stock and sequestration were registered with Eucalyptus grandis (179.08, 89.54 and 328.62 tonne ha–1 respectively) followed by Ficus benghalensis (140.66, 70.33 and 258.10 tonne ha–1 respectively) and Tamarindus indica (51.60, 25.80 and 94.68 tonne ha–1 respectively) and minimum with Pongamia pinnata (0.31, 0.15 and 0.57 tonne ha–1 respectively). Deviation in volume, carbon stock and sequestration was due to the variation in height, girth and biomass of individual tree species. The results identified the potent tree species with high C stocks and sequestration for regions with similar climates and useful for environmental education to the people for climate change mitigation.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
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