Growth performance was evaluated in nine tropical trees planted on mine spoil in a dry tropical environment. Of the nine species evaluated, Albizia lebbeck, Dalbergia sissoo, Pongamia pinnata and Tamarindus indica were nitrogen fixing leguminous tree species. Among all the species, Terminalia arjuna was the best performing tree species while Madhuca indica was the poorest performing tree species on mine spoil.
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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2012
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