Research Article | Published: 01 March 2010

Weed biomass of dominant species in weed communities of Tea (Camellia Sinensis (L.) Kuntze) plantation of Assam

S. N. Gogoi and S. K. Sarma

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 33 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 89-92 | 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-53R1VX | Cite this article

Abstract

Production of biomass of five dominant species growing in some tea fields of Assam was investigated. Biomass of weed community showed significant variation in different seasons in the tea fields. Studies showed one peak of accumulation of above ground biomass during September (1466.87g/m²), three peaks in live shoot during February (780.377g/m²), June (1162.99g/m²), and September (1371.87g/m²), two peaks of dead shoots during December (370.2g/m²) and July (184.6 g/m²) in the weed communities. Study indicated one peak in deposition of litter and accumulation of below ground biomass during February (230.6g/m²) and September (345.5g/m²) respectively. Among the five dominant weed species, B. articularis showed highest contribution of biomass during August (10.25%) and minimum by P. conjugatum during March (0.22%) in the weed community of tea fields of Assam.

Keywords

Production, Weed community, Tea fields, Phytosociological characters, Important value index (IVI), Net primary production, Different seasons

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Gogoi, S.N. and Sarma, S.K., 2010. Weed biomass of dominant species in weed communities of Tea (Camellia Sinensis (L.) Kuntze) plantation of Assam. Indian Journal of Forestry, 33(1), pp.89-92. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-53R1VX

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