Research Article | Published: 01 December 2010

Effect of neighbouring species on the architectural traits of companion species in mixed plantations raised on mine spoil

Arvind Singh

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 33 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 559-564 | 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-22XI0A | Cite this article

Abstract

The influence of neighbouring tree species on architectual traits of companion tree species was studied in mixed plantations raised for revegetation of coal mine spoil. The three types of combinations used were legume: legume, legume: non-legume and non-legume: non-legume. The architectural traits analysed were height-diameter relationships and crown mass-trunk mass relationships. The neighbouring species altered the height-diameter relationships in Acacia catechu, Pongamia pinnata, Tectona grandis and Terminalia bellirica. Similarly, the neighbouring species was also found to alter the crown mass-trunk mass relationships in A. catechu, Gmelina arborea, P. pinnata, T. grandis and T. bellirica.

Keywords

Revegetation, Coal mine spoil, height diameter relationship, Regression analysis, Ontogeny, Ratio of production, Constant stress model

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Singh, A., 2010. Effect of neighbouring species on the architectural traits of companion species in mixed plantations raised on mine spoil. Indian Journal of Forestry, 33(4), pp.559-564. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-22XI0A

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2010

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