Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/J.2231-1742.1.2.014
S. Joshi, D. Upreti, P. Das
The lichen biodiversity pattern across elevational gradient in Pindari Glacier valley was studied, using different diversity indices. The study was done across elevational gradient ranging from 1760m to 3660m consisting of three different biomes; temperate, alpine, and temperate-alpine transition. A total of 84 species of lichens were found consisting of three major growth forms and three habitat preferences. Shannon, Pielou, and Margalef indices showed similar trends, while the Simpson index showed a slightly different trend. Except Simpson index all other indices exhibit a positive trend with the altitude. In case of growth forms, except foliose growth form all other are showing a positive trend with increasing altitude. It is also observed that the corticolous lichen dominates (~90%) in temperate and temperate-alpine transition, and saxicolous lichens dominate (98%) in Alpine zone. Although relational study between elevational gradient with higher plants are done, but with lichens it is one of the first type in western Himalayas.
{"title":"Lichen Biodiversity across Elevational Gradient in Pindari Glacier Valley of Uttarakhand, India","authors":"S. Joshi, D. Upreti, P. Das","doi":"10.5958/J.2231-1742.1.2.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/J.2231-1742.1.2.014","url":null,"abstract":"The lichen biodiversity pattern across elevational gradient in Pindari Glacier valley was studied, using different diversity indices. The study was done across elevational gradient ranging from 1760m to 3660m consisting of three different biomes; temperate, alpine, and temperate-alpine transition. A total of 84 species of lichens were found consisting of three major growth forms and three habitat preferences. Shannon, Pielou, and Margalef indices showed similar trends, while the Simpson index showed a slightly different trend. Except Simpson index all other indices exhibit a positive trend with the altitude. In case of growth forms, except foliose growth form all other are showing a positive trend with increasing altitude. It is also observed that the corticolous lichen dominates (~90%) in temperate and temperate-alpine transition, and saxicolous lichens dominate (98%) in Alpine zone. Although relational study between elevational gradient with higher plants are done, but with lichens it is one of the first type in western Himalayas.","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"8 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130136320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00017.2
Ramnarayan Khandait, P. Jain, S. Prajapati, Pritibala Solanki
{"title":"Genetic Variability Studies of Diverse Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) Genotypes","authors":"Ramnarayan Khandait, P. Jain, S. Prajapati, Pritibala Solanki","doi":"10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00017.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00017.2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"91 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131830064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/J.2231-1750.3.1.001
G. Bisla, Archana., R. Singh
Soybean and pumpkin seeds are rich sources of protein as well as minerals mainly of iron, and inspite of their nutritional qualities, they are not consumed by a large number of people. Pineapple is a rich source of ascorbic acid. The objective of the present study was to prepare nutritionally enhanced ice creams by the incorporation of soy milk, pumpkin seeds milk and pineapple pulp and evaluation of their acceptability and nourishing potential. Totally six different types of ice creams were prepared from soymilk, pumpkin seed's milk as whole and their blends with or without addition of pineapple pulp. With the 9-point hedonic scale products were evaluated for their appearance, flavour, mouth feel and over all acceptability in which most of the ice creams were liked moderately to very much and two ice creams were most acceptable, that is, whole pumpkin seed milk with pineapple pulp and soya milk and pumpkin seed milk (50% + 50%) blended milk ice cream with pineapple pulp. The nutritional analysis of two most acceptable ice creams indicated that protein and fat value was found to be excellent and calcium, iron, vitamin C content were also found in good amount in comparison to standard cow's milk ice cream.
{"title":"Development of Nutritious Ice Creams from Soy Milk and Pumpkin Seeds Milk and Evaluation of their Acceptability and Nourishing Potential","authors":"G. Bisla, Archana., R. Singh","doi":"10.5958/J.2231-1750.3.1.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/J.2231-1750.3.1.001","url":null,"abstract":"Soybean and pumpkin seeds are rich sources of protein as well as minerals mainly of iron, and inspite of their nutritional qualities, they are not consumed by a large number of people. Pineapple is a rich source of ascorbic acid. The objective of the present study was to prepare nutritionally enhanced ice creams by the incorporation of soy milk, pumpkin seeds milk and pineapple pulp and evaluation of their acceptability and nourishing potential. Totally six different types of ice creams were prepared from soymilk, pumpkin seed's milk as whole and their blends with or without addition of pineapple pulp. With the 9-point hedonic scale products were evaluated for their appearance, flavour, mouth feel and over all acceptability in which most of the ice creams were liked moderately to very much and two ice creams were most acceptable, that is, whole pumpkin seed milk with pineapple pulp and soya milk and pumpkin seed milk (50% + 50%) blended milk ice cream with pineapple pulp. The nutritional analysis of two most acceptable ice creams indicated that protein and fat value was found to be excellent and calcium, iron, vitamin C content were also found in good amount in comparison to standard cow's milk ice cream.","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131056720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00004.4
Chandrakanta, A. Paliwal, D. Paliwal
Muga silk is cultivated through rearing of the insect silkworm Antheraea assamensis Helfer on the leaves of its host plant Litsea monopetala Roxb. under open weather conditions. During the course of development, the host plants of silkworm are found prone to various diseases. The leaves of host plants because of disease infection become unpalatable for the muga silkworms which ultimately affects on quality and quantity of muga silk production. In the present study, during the year 2012 and 2013, a survey on foliar diseases on the muga silkworm primary host plant L. monopetala Roxb. was carried out in District Bageshwar of Uttarakhand, India and recorded greatest foliar damage (FD) and per cent disease index (PDI) because of the diseases that is red rust (Cephaleuros sp.) FD 19.02% and PDI 11.98, leaf spot (Phyllosticta sp.) FD 7.14% and PDI 5.28, brown blight (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz.) FD 11.63% and PDI 7.31% and grey blight [Pestalotiopsis theae (Thuem.) Stey.] FD 9.30% and PDI 7.11% and others during August-October on the host plant species under open weather during respective years.
{"title":"Occurrence of Diseases on Muga Silkworm Host Plant Species Litsea monopetala Roxb. Under Prevailing Weather Conditions during Different Seasons in District Bageshwar, Uttarakhand","authors":"Chandrakanta, A. Paliwal, D. Paliwal","doi":"10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00004.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00004.4","url":null,"abstract":"Muga silk is cultivated through rearing of the insect silkworm Antheraea assamensis Helfer on the leaves of its host plant Litsea monopetala Roxb. under open weather conditions. During the course of development, the host plants of silkworm are found prone to various diseases. The leaves of host plants because of disease infection become unpalatable for the muga silkworms which ultimately affects on quality and quantity of muga silk production. In the present study, during the year 2012 and 2013, a survey on foliar diseases on the muga silkworm primary host plant L. monopetala Roxb. was carried out in District Bageshwar of Uttarakhand, India and recorded greatest foliar damage (FD) and per cent disease index (PDI) because of the diseases that is red rust (Cephaleuros sp.) FD 19.02% and PDI 11.98, leaf spot (Phyllosticta sp.) FD 7.14% and PDI 5.28, brown blight (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz.) FD 11.63% and PDI 7.31% and grey blight [Pestalotiopsis theae (Thuem.) Stey.] FD 9.30% and PDI 7.11% and others during August-October on the host plant species under open weather during respective years.","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"242 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115189704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/J.2231-1742.1.2.015
S. Tyagi, R. Agarwal
Zizyphus mauritiana Lam. contributes significantly in soil conservation and is considered as an under utilised crop in the national programme. However, Zizyphus spp may also pose certain problems as weed which prompted us to undertake this problem.Different categories of leaves [identified on the basis of their developmental stages] viz., seventh to twelfth [I], twentieth to twenty fifth [II] and fruit pulp [P] have been analysed for possible allelochemical and antinutritional components.Different developmental stages of plant organs may have a varying impact hence, leachates of two categories of leaves viz., seventh to twelfth [I] and twentieth to twenty fifth [II] were examined for their allelopathic potential on germination and seedling growth of Brassica juncea L. The leachates of dry leaves of category I [i.e. 7th-12th] reduced total chlorophylls and carotenoids in leaves of seven days old seedlings of Brassica juncea L. to a greater degree than the older leaves [20th-25th]. Addition of potassium along with leaf leachates has alleviated this effect to some extent.
{"title":"Analysis of Zizyphus mauritiana Lam. from Allelopathic Viewpoint","authors":"S. Tyagi, R. Agarwal","doi":"10.5958/J.2231-1742.1.2.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/J.2231-1742.1.2.015","url":null,"abstract":"Zizyphus mauritiana Lam. contributes significantly in soil conservation and is considered as an under utilised crop in the national programme. However, Zizyphus spp may also pose certain problems as weed which prompted us to undertake this problem.Different categories of leaves [identified on the basis of their developmental stages] viz., seventh to twelfth [I], twentieth to twenty fifth [II] and fruit pulp [P] have been analysed for possible allelochemical and antinutritional components.Different developmental stages of plant organs may have a varying impact hence, leachates of two categories of leaves viz., seventh to twelfth [I] and twentieth to twenty fifth [II] were examined for their allelopathic potential on germination and seedling growth of Brassica juncea L. The leachates of dry leaves of category I [i.e. 7th-12th] reduced total chlorophylls and carotenoids in leaves of seven days old seedlings of Brassica juncea L. to a greater degree than the older leaves [20th-25th]. Addition of potassium along with leaf leachates has alleviated this effect to some extent.","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114330378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/2231-1750.2014.00004.3
P. Das, S. Joshi
The present study explores the lichen flora in traditional homegardens in Panchgram area of Barak valley, southern Assam. Homegardens are important component of rural socioeconomy in northeast India and are preserved through traditional wisdom of local communities. Homegardens mimic forest structures and harbour rich diversity of cultivated as well as natural floral composition helping in conservation of important lichens of the region which hold in it tremendous potential of ethnolichenological use for present and future. The present work enumerates 68 lichens representing 22 genera and 11 families found in randomly selected homegardens in an area of about 28 km2 around Panchgram. Out of these 68 lichens, 10 exhibit foliose growth form and remaining 58 lichens exhibit crustose growth form. Graphidaceae is the dominant family representing 22 species followed by Pyrenulaceae (17 species) and Arthoniaceae (10 species). Pyrenula (17 species) is the dominant genus in the region followed by Arthonia with 8 species and Phaeographis and Graphis with 7 species each. The common homegarden lichens Parmotrema tinctorium, Parmotrema saccatilobum and Graphis scripta which are found during the study have ethnolichenological uses recorded in various literature studies. Ethnolichenological studies are very scarce in northeast India. Owing to rich ethnic and floristic diversity in the region, present study suggests the role of homegardens in conserving lichens which might have unexplored traditional use by indigenous communities and needs proper documentation.
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Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/2231-1750.2017.00012.9
M. Fazili, A. Wani, Z. Bhat
Mentha is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is estimated that 13 to 18 species exist. The oil derived from Mentha is of great economical use. Natural occurring marine polysaccharides such as sodium alginate, chitosan, carrageenan after undergoing depolymerisation by different techniques have shown positive influence on growth, morphological and yield attributes of plants. In this study, the gamma-degraded polysaccharides like sodium alginate and chitosan have been applied to check the effect on growth, physiological and essential oil composition. A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of different doses of irradiated sodium alginate (ISA) and chitosan on the growth, physiological and biochemical attributes as well as essential oil composition in Mentha arvensis L. A single dose of ISA was used (80 mg L−1) in combination with six doses of irradiated chitosan (20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120 mg L−1). It was found from the results that the treatment T4 (ISA80+ IC80) proved to be optimum and enhanced most of the growth parameters. The plant height was recorded higher by 16.88%, fresh weight increase by 41.62%, and dry weight by 31.74% over the control, at the treatment T4 (ISA80+ IC80) respectively. Similar trend was noticed while analysing the physiological and biochemical parameters where the total chlorophyll content and carotenoid content was increased by 40.25% and 37.30%. The carbonic anhydrase (CA) activity increased by 16.26 %.Total nitrogen (N) content showed the maximum increase by 27.60% P content by 14.34% and K content by almost 5.01% over the control plants. The combined treatment (ISA80+ IC80) enhanced the oil yield (as revealed by the Gas Chromatography GC/GC-MS (Mass Spectroscopy) analysis) by 2.89% in menthol content, 39.74% in menthol content, Lmenthone content by 80.05%, L-menthone yield by 319.28%, isomenthone content by 31.73%, menthylacetate content by 36.32%, menthylacetate yield by 200% over the control in M. arvensis L.
{"title":"Effect of oligomeric sodium alginate and chitosan on Growth Attributes, Physiology and Essential Oil Composition in Mentha arvensis L. in Northern Himalayas","authors":"M. Fazili, A. Wani, Z. Bhat","doi":"10.5958/2231-1750.2017.00012.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/2231-1750.2017.00012.9","url":null,"abstract":"Mentha is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is estimated that 13 to 18 species exist. The oil derived from Mentha is of great economical use. Natural occurring marine polysaccharides such as sodium alginate, chitosan, carrageenan after undergoing depolymerisation by different techniques have shown positive influence on growth, morphological and yield attributes of plants. In this study, the gamma-degraded polysaccharides like sodium alginate and chitosan have been applied to check the effect on growth, physiological and essential oil composition. A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of different doses of irradiated sodium alginate (ISA) and chitosan on the growth, physiological and biochemical attributes as well as essential oil composition in Mentha arvensis L. A single dose of ISA was used (80 mg L−1) in combination with six doses of irradiated chitosan (20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120 mg L−1). It was found from the results that the treatment T4 (ISA80+ IC80) proved to be optimum and enhanced most of the growth parameters. The plant height was recorded higher by 16.88%, fresh weight increase by 41.62%, and dry weight by 31.74% over the control, at the treatment T4 (ISA80+ IC80) respectively. Similar trend was noticed while analysing the physiological and biochemical parameters where the total chlorophyll content and carotenoid content was increased by 40.25% and 37.30%. The carbonic anhydrase (CA) activity increased by 16.26 %.Total nitrogen (N) content showed the maximum increase by 27.60% P content by 14.34% and K content by almost 5.01% over the control plants. The combined treatment (ISA80+ IC80) enhanced the oil yield (as revealed by the Gas Chromatography GC/GC-MS (Mass Spectroscopy) analysis) by 2.89% in menthol content, 39.74% in menthol content, Lmenthone content by 80.05%, L-menthone yield by 319.28%, isomenthone content by 31.73%, menthylacetate content by 36.32%, menthylacetate yield by 200% over the control in M. arvensis L.","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"78 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126169161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/J.2231-1750.3.2.015
Özlem Aksoy, A. Deveci, Alison GonçA
The effects of some pesticides (Roundup, Basudin 60 EM, Cupravit Ob 21) on in vitro pollen germination, pollen tube growth and pollen structure in Begonia semperflorens was investigated in two different media (basic medium: 20% sucrose+0.01% H3BO3 and modified medium: 10% sucrose, 0.01% H3BO3, 0.01% CaCl2, 0.02% MgSO4-7H2O, 0.01% KH2PO4). The concentrations 150, 300 and 600 p.p.m. were used for each pesticide. Addition of Basudin 60 EM completely inhibited pollen germination in basic medium but germination was observed in modified medium. Addition of Cupravit Ob 21, Roundup and Basudin 60 EM to basic and modified media was led to a reduction on pollen tube length and abnormal pollen tube formations were observed when compared with control group.
{"title":"The Effects of Some Pesticides on Pollen Germination of Begonia semperflorens","authors":"Özlem Aksoy, A. Deveci, Alison GonçA","doi":"10.5958/J.2231-1750.3.2.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/J.2231-1750.3.2.015","url":null,"abstract":"The effects of some pesticides (Roundup, Basudin 60 EM, Cupravit Ob 21) on in vitro pollen germination, pollen tube growth and pollen structure in Begonia semperflorens was investigated in two different media (basic medium: 20% sucrose+0.01% H3BO3 and modified medium: 10% sucrose, 0.01% H3BO3, 0.01% CaCl2, 0.02% MgSO4-7H2O, 0.01% KH2PO4). The concentrations 150, 300 and 600 p.p.m. were used for each pesticide. Addition of Basudin 60 EM completely inhibited pollen germination in basic medium but germination was observed in modified medium. Addition of Cupravit Ob 21, Roundup and Basudin 60 EM to basic and modified media was led to a reduction on pollen tube length and abnormal pollen tube formations were observed when compared with control group.","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126195104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00005.6
Ramesh Kumar
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of three aqueous extracts made from three medicinal plants, Acalypha indica (Linn), Calotropis gigantean (Linn) and Zingiber officinalis (Rose). Investigations were conducted on seed germination and seedling growth of some commercially important plants made from green gram, brinjal and tomato. The plant extracts produced great variation in the rate of inhibition on seed germination. The A. indica extract alone showed stimulatory effect on seed germination of brinjal. The growth of seedlings of green gram, brinjal and tomato were adversely affected by selected plant extracts except C. gigantean (Linn) which promoted the seedling growth of brinjal.
{"title":"Effect of Plant Extracts on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Green Gram, Brinjal and Tomato","authors":"Ramesh Kumar","doi":"10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00005.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/2231-1750.2016.00005.6","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of three aqueous extracts made from three medicinal plants, Acalypha indica (Linn), Calotropis gigantean (Linn) and Zingiber officinalis (Rose). Investigations were conducted on seed germination and seedling growth of some commercially important plants made from green gram, brinjal and tomato. The plant extracts produced great variation in the rate of inhibition on seed germination. The A. indica extract alone showed stimulatory effect on seed germination of brinjal. The growth of seedlings of green gram, brinjal and tomato were adversely affected by selected plant extracts except C. gigantean (Linn) which promoted the seedling growth of brinjal.","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128350782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1900-01-01DOI: 10.5958/J.2231-1742.1.1.004
S. Chaturvedi, R. Kaushal, S. Tewari, V. Dhyani
Since 1965 the progress in Indian agriculture has been remarkable. However, what is being witnessed today are the changes which threaten to undermine future progress with several (ecological, economical, social and cultural) dimensions of un-sustainability and fragility to global and local ecosystems. Poverty, water and air pollution, soil degradation, loss of biodiversity, global warming and many other forms of environmental degradation have raised doubts about the wisdom of the pattern of development which is being currently pursued. The World Commission on Environment and Development [1987] hence stressed the importance of ensuring that today's economic progress is not at the expense of tomorrow's developmental prospects.Degradation of land is a vital issue throughout the world with the particular references to India as it a threat to agricultural productivity. Agroforestry, a land use system is being popular in many countries to protect the land from various types of degradation. Studies have proved that agroforestry can check soil erosion to some extent, increase soil fertility, reduce salinity; alkalinity, acidity and desertification etc. ultimately improve soil health which keeps the land suitable for agricultural production.
{"title":"Agroforestry: An Integrated Land Management Option for Fragile Ecosystem","authors":"S. Chaturvedi, R. Kaushal, S. Tewari, V. Dhyani","doi":"10.5958/J.2231-1742.1.1.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/J.2231-1742.1.1.004","url":null,"abstract":"Since 1965 the progress in Indian agriculture has been remarkable. However, what is being witnessed today are the changes which threaten to undermine future progress with several (ecological, economical, social and cultural) dimensions of un-sustainability and fragility to global and local ecosystems. Poverty, water and air pollution, soil degradation, loss of biodiversity, global warming and many other forms of environmental degradation have raised doubts about the wisdom of the pattern of development which is being currently pursued. The World Commission on Environment and Development [1987] hence stressed the importance of ensuring that today's economic progress is not at the expense of tomorrow's developmental prospects.Degradation of land is a vital issue throughout the world with the particular references to India as it a threat to agricultural productivity. Agroforestry, a land use system is being popular in many countries to protect the land from various types of degradation. Studies have proved that agroforestry can check soil erosion to some extent, increase soil fertility, reduce salinity; alkalinity, acidity and desertification etc. ultimately improve soil health which keeps the land suitable for agricultural production.","PeriodicalId":231568,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126856001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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