P. S. Pathak , S. K. Gupta , R. Deb Roy

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Aerial biomass and coppice shoot growth observations of Leucaeua leucocephala, harvested at 3 and 4 years of age under farm forestry conditions have been presented in this paper. The mean annual increments after 3 and 4 years study show rising trend with maximum increment between the 3rd and 4th year. Under this system it can be possible to harvest fuel wood and forage upto 11.0 tons and 1.0 t/raw km respectively of dry matter on the 4th year. The coppice shoot growth in 1.5 years was found to be equal to the original 3 years growth of the trees thus indicating high coppice growth polentiality and forage yield in this plant.

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B. K. Trivedi , R. Deb Roy , P. S. Pathak

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The herbaceous vegetation of Bundelkhand Foreat Division was studied at 34 sites by line interception method and 14 herbaceous plant communities were recogonised. Out of this, ten were grass communities, the two had a legume i.e. Zornia diphylla as co-dominant and in the rest of two communities forbs viz. Bonnaya brachiata and Borreria stricta were associated. At many sites The herbaceous vegetation consisted of annual plants. The ground flora consisted of 10 perennial and 18 annual grasses 12 legumes and 25 forb species.

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