Research Article | Published: 01 September 2011

Herbage dynamics under Acacia mollissima plantations in sub-tropical grasslands of north-west Himalaya

B. Gupta and Bandana  Chib

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 34 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 289-296 | 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-02A68N | Cite this article

Abstract

The study was conducted in three densities (D1 = 1200, D2 = 2800 and D3 = 3600 trees/ha) of A. mollissima plantations in university area at Solan. Effect of trees on herbage growth and production was studied during the growing season. The growth parameters viz., density, basal area and aboveground production of herbage increased from June, attained the peak values by August/September and declined thereafter till October and different species showed varying contribution to the community during different months. In general, the values of the growth parameters were maximum in control (grassland) followed by D1, D2 and D3. Peak density of herbage decreased by 18-35%, peak basal area decreased by 13-50% and peak aboveground biomass declined by 7-44% of the control (grassland) under different densities of A. mollissima trees.

Keywords

Monsoonal, Solar influx, Total basal area, Inhibited, Canopy

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Gupta, B. and Chib, B., 2011. Herbage dynamics under Acacia mollissima plantations in sub-tropical grasslands of north-west Himalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry, 34(3), pp.289-296. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-02A68N

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