Research Article | Published: 01 June 2004

Diversity and productivity of a plantation developed on sodic wasteland

K. P. Tripathi, Bajrang Singh and R. K. Jain

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 27 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 187-191 | 2004
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2004-599ZAO | Cite this article

Abstract

Different aspects of plant diversity and productivity were studied in a 40-yr-old rehabilitated forest developed on barren sodic land at Banthra, Lucknow, U.P. It was a dry semi-deciduous forest with both planted as well as invading species. Tree species were grouped in two strata: overstorey and understorey with 44 and 8 species, respectively. Three stands, each of about 1 ha were selected according to gross morphology, population density and different basal area of 21-39 m2 ha-1. Dominant species were established on the basis of in importance value index. Stands were compared for population size, dominance, species richness, heterogeneity and several diversity indices. On average, the forest consisted of a high equitability (0.73) and less redundancy (0.27) with a Shannon Weiner’s general diversity index of 2.45. The forest biomass has been estimated as 329 Mg ha-1 for overstorey and 5 Mg ha-1 for understorey.

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Tripathi, K.P., Singh, B. and Jain, R.K., 2004. Diversity and productivity of a plantation developed on sodic wasteland. Indian Journal of Forestry, 27(2), pp.187-191. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2004-599ZAO

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