Research Article | Published: 01 March 2008

Growth performance of seven tree species in riverain area of North Western Himalaya

M. K. Thakur and Rajesh Chauhan

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 31 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 53-55 | 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-53ELQJ | Cite this article

Abstract

The growth performance of 17 years old seven tree species namely Salix tetrasperma, Robinia pseudoacacia, Alnus nitida, Populus deltoides, Eucalyptus tereticornis, Pinus roxburghii and Dalbergia sissoo was evaluated in riverain site of Kullu valley of Himachal Pradesh. The growth performance of these tree species were recorded in the order of Populus deltoides > Alnus nitida > Salix tetrasperma > Eucalyptus tereticornis > Robinia pseudoacacia > Pinus roxburghii > Dalbergia sissoo. The species like Populus deltoids, Alnus nitida, Salix tetrasperma and Eucalyptus tereticornis are more suitable for plantation along the river basin of Kullu valley as they exhibited high growth under such conditions.

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Thakur, M.K. and Chauhan, R., 2008. Growth performance of seven tree species in riverain area of North Western Himalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry, 31(1), pp.53-55. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-53ELQJ

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Manuscript Published on 01 March 2008

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