Research Article | Published: 01 September 1997

Productivity and utilization of some major browse species of Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Md. Nayerul Haque

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 4 | Issue: 3/4 | Page No. 96-98 | 1997
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-1997-N5MTH5 | Cite this article

Abstract

Browse productivity and utilization was studied for six major species namely Capparis sepiaria, Capparis decidua, Acacia nilotica, Prosopis juliflora, Balanites roxburghii and Salvadora persica. Maximum productivity was recorded from Prosopis juliflora and minimum from Capparis decidua whereas, maximum species utilized was Acacia nilotica and minimum Capparis decidua. The ungulate of each plant species pertains to the feeding by all the ungulate species but it does not indicate how much each species has consumed. A formula was derived to know the consumption of each browse species by each ungulate species.

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Haque, M.N., 1997. Productivity and utilization of some major browse species of Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 4(3/4), pp.96-98. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-1997-N5MTH5

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 1997

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