Research Article | Published: 01 June 2012

Natural Silvipastoral Covers of India

D.R.  Palsaniya and S. K. Dhyani

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 35 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 157-166 | 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2012-IQCVQ8 | Cite this article

Abstract

Natural forages play an important role in the livestock based rural economy in developing countries like India. In this paper an attempt has been made to divide whole of India in to four major natural silvipastoral cover that will help in forage resource planning and execution of various programmes for sustainable livestock production. These four silvipastoral covers are Ulmus-Grewia-Bauhinia-Alnus-Themeda-Arundinella in Himalayas, Prosopis-Acacia-Ziziphus-Ailanthus-Dichanthium-Cenchrus-Lasiurus in western India, Anogeissus-Albizia-Hardwickia-Sehima-Dichanthium in eastern Indo-Gangetic-Brahamaputra plains and Acacia- Madhuca-Gmelina-Phragmites-Saccharum-Imperata cover in peninsular India.

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Palsaniya, D. and Dhyani, S.K., 2012. Natural Silvipastoral Covers of India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 35(2), pp.157-166. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2012-IQCVQ8

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