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Bal Krishan , O. P. Toky

Abstract

Twenty one provenances of Acacia nilotica ssp. Indica collected from 11°N to 31°N Latitude and 19 m to 650 m altitude in India were grown at Hisar, in arid India. There were significant variations (P<0.05) in stem height, branch, leaf and spine growth characters among the provenances at 6- and 23- month stage after transplantation. The ranking of superiority changed for most of the characters with advancement in age. In general, provenances from North-Western and Central India were found to be superior than those from South India. Variation in growth characters were random as they did not show any significant relation with latitude of origin seed source.

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Bal Krishan , O.P. Toky

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Woody legumes plays a very important role in conservation and improvement of soil through the nitrogen fixation. These are capable to meet the increasing demand for fuel, fodder and timber and can be used for both protective and productive purposes. Various roles of woody legumes have been discussed in this paper.

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