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Dr. MANOJ KUMAR JHARIYA
Department of Farm Forestry, Sant Gahira Guru Vishwavidyalaya, Sarguja, Ambikapur-497001 (Chhattisgarh), INDIA

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Published: 05 August 2021 in Environment, Development and Sustainability
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Environmental variables are key factors that affect the babul gum production by altering anatomical and physiological gummosis processes. Temperature and humidity play a significant role in gum production; even varying climatic parameters have significant impact on overall gum production in babul (Acacia nilotica) tree. Thus, we have tried to explore the impacts of environmental variables on ethephon induced gum production. This study involved a scientific basis of gum tapping technique using two varying concentrations of ethephon concentrations (15.6 or 62.4 mg/tree), 02 levels of girth classes (≥ 30.1 to ≤ 50.0 cm and ≥ 50.1 cm), 02 levels of holes/injuries (single and double) and 03 levels of season (rainy, winter and summer) on yield potentials of babul in Chhattisgarh. In this experiment, we have reported much fluctuation in environmental variables and analyzed their impacts on ethephon induced gum productions. The gum exudation rate was maximum (97.5 mg/tree/day) in November followed by 83.8 and 71.0 mg/tree/day in October and September during rainy season which reflects increase in gum production with relative lowering of the relative humidity. Similar trends of impacts were seen in winter and summer seasons. The gummosis process was correlated positively with temperature, while the same was correlated negatively with relative humidity, thus both having their respective effects significantly in opposite directions. The rate of gum exudation (RGE) was observed to be in the order of summer (137.10 mg/tree/day) > rainy (84.10 mg/tree/day) > winter (70.63 mg/tree/day). Gum exudation rate increases with increasing concentrations of ethephon from 15.6 to 62.4 mg/tree, number of injury from single to double and girth class of tree. In nutshell, this study could help in achieving sustainable gum production which is modified by ethephon concentration, seasons, hole and tree girth class under varying environmental parameters.

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Abhishek Raj; Manoj Kumar Jhariya. Effect of environmental variables on Acacia gum production in the tropics of Chhattisgarh, India. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2021, 1 -14.

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Abhishek Raj, Manoj Kumar Jhariya. Effect of environmental variables on Acacia gum production in the tropics of Chhattisgarh, India. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2021; ():1-14.

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Abhishek Raj; Manoj Kumar Jhariya. 2021. "Effect of environmental variables on Acacia gum production in the tropics of Chhattisgarh, India." Environment, Development and Sustainability , no. : 1-14.

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Published: 03 June 2021 in Environment, Development and Sustainability
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Degradation of riparian vegetation throughout the world is a major challenge due to its various ecological functions. Assessment of degeneration of riparian vegetation structure, diversity and their subsequent restoration through screening of indigenous species are rare information from Indian perspective. The present study was designed to assess the ecology of riparian vegetation through phytosociological attributes, their subsequent restoration and management. Our results revealed that the vegetation layer of two respective rivers reflected significant variation among themselves. For two rivers, tree layer was represented by 33 species (22 families), sapling by 26 species (18 families), seedling layer by 22 species (6 families), shrub layer by 13 species (11 families) and herb layer by 21 species (15 families). Higher diversity of tree and herb layer was observed in Maini and seedling, sapling and shrub layer reflected higher diversity in Machhli site. Further, the results reveal that Machhli represented diverse vegetation size class than Maini river. Shorea robusta and Syzygium cumini reflected strong association between them with good regeneration potential in Maini and Bridelia retiosa, Dalbergia sissoo, Acacia catechu and Gmelina arborea showed strong association with good regeneration potential in case of Machhli river. The overall regeneration potential for Maini river was 31.03% and for Machhli river it was 47.62%. Our findings reflect phytosociological dynamics of riparian vegetation community under tropical condition and therefore would act as good scientific dataset from developing country perspective. Species-oriented plantation practices can give successful results for restoration of these ecological system. Such restoration practice improves the stand quality of vegetation and subsequently soil health. It also paves the way of conserving riparian vegetation through species with high regeneration potential.

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Eliyajrj Kujur; Manoj Kumar Jhariya; Dhiraj Kumar Yadav; Arnab Banerjee. Phytosociological attributes and regeneration potential of riparian vegetation in Northern Chhattisgarh, India. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2021, 1 -26.

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Eliyajrj Kujur, Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Dhiraj Kumar Yadav, Arnab Banerjee. Phytosociological attributes and regeneration potential of riparian vegetation in Northern Chhattisgarh, India. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2021; ():1-26.

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Eliyajrj Kujur; Manoj Kumar Jhariya; Dhiraj Kumar Yadav; Arnab Banerjee. 2021. "Phytosociological attributes and regeneration potential of riparian vegetation in Northern Chhattisgarh, India." Environment, Development and Sustainability , no. : 1-26.

Journal article
Published: 25 May 2021 in Journal of Environmental Management
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Tropical forests are considered for greater species diversity and ensure climate change mitigation through carbon (C) sink which maintains terrestrial C storage in the world. Tree provides both tangible (timber, fuelwood, etc. For humans) and intangible benefits (as climate security through C sink) that maintains ecosystem processes. Tropical Sal forests are gaining popularity due to its remarkable contribution as C sink, storage, budget and flux. In the present study, an effort has been made to explore vegetational statistics along with C storage, budget and flux in four different site qualities (SQ) of Sal dominating tropical deciduous forest of Chhattisgarh, India. The density (individuals/ha) and basal area (m2/ha) varied from 710 to 1010 and 33.5–46.8 in tree, 2000–2500 and 0.32–0.33 in sapling and 9750–14500 and 17.96–21.43 in seedling, respectively in varying SQ. The total biomass varied from 182.27 to 375.84 t/ha in varying SQ. The total C in trees varied from 79.86 to 163.63 t ha−1. Quantity of C in above ground and below ground portions in trees on different sites were 72.32–143.36 t/ha and 7.54–20.27 t/ha, respectively. Total aboveground tree C sequestration values ranged between 5.12 and 11.68 t C ha−1yr−1 on different SQ. The C storage and net fluxes were represented in compartment models to assess the various SQ. As per models, forest received 14.63, 10.81, 8.19 and 6.83 t/ha/yr of C input through net primary production (NPP) in SQ-I, SQ-II, SQ-III and SQ-IV, respectively which are depleted as 3.55, 3.12, 2.77 and 2.33 t/ha/yr as total C input in the soil. Moreover 1.77 (SQ-I), 1.60 (SQ-II), 1.46 (SQ-III) and 1.30 (SQ-IV) t ha−1 yr−1of C were transferred from foliage to litter compartment, respectively. These dynamics, budgeting and flux of C represents “how C stored and moved within an ecosystem”. Similarly, it affects overall terrestrial C pools that is governed by varying SQ.

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Abhishek Raj; Manoj Kumar Jhariya. Carbon storage, flux and mitigation potential of tropical Sal mixed deciduous forest ecosystem in Chhattisgarh, India. Journal of Environmental Management 2021, 293, 112829 .

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Abhishek Raj, Manoj Kumar Jhariya. Carbon storage, flux and mitigation potential of tropical Sal mixed deciduous forest ecosystem in Chhattisgarh, India. Journal of Environmental Management. 2021; 293 ():112829.

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Abhishek Raj; Manoj Kumar Jhariya. 2021. "Carbon storage, flux and mitigation potential of tropical Sal mixed deciduous forest ecosystem in Chhattisgarh, India." Journal of Environmental Management 293, no. : 112829.

Original paper
Published: 01 March 2021 in Landscape and Ecological Engineering
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Tropical Sal forests are gaining wide recognitions due to its multifarious significance. An estimation of vegetational structure and biomass would be helpful for evaluating both productivity and sustainability of the forest ecosystems. Information regarding vegetational biomass, litter mass and fine root biomass, and overall dry matter dynamics are very limited. Therefore, the present work deals the vegetation biomass influenced by four different site quality of Sal dominating tropical deciduous forest of Chhattisgarh, India. The current study provides a framework under which all vegetational attributes can be quantified under varying site quality which is modified by different seasons. Our study revealed a significant increase in vegetational attributes and biomass as per increasing quality of sites. The density value (individuals/ha) and basal area (m2/ha) of tree, sapling and seedling in different sites were ranged from 710 to 1010, 2000 to 2500, 9750 to 14,500 and 33.5 to 46.8, 0.32 to 0.33, 17.96 to 21.43, respectively. The total biomass varied from 187.39 to 383.46 t ha−1. The fine root and forest floor biomass varied between 2.44 and 4.20 t ha−1, and 2.32 and 2.83 t ha−1, respectively among different sites and seasons. The total litter fall varied from 4.18 to 5.69 t ha−1 yr−1 across the site quality. It reflected that highest value of forest floor, litter floor and fine root biomass were seen in site quality (SQ) SQ-I followed by SQ-II, SQ-III and SQ-IV, respectively in different seasons. A great synergy exists among site quality, stand structure and biomass which surely affect ecosystem structure and its functions. Seasonal impacts are another factor that regulates vegetational statistics, forest floor, fine roots and pattern of litterfall in varying site qualities. Thus, a management implication is needed to understand site quality variation which entirely affects vegetational structure and biomass pattern that would help in strengthening sustainable forest management program.

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Abhishek Raj; Manoj Kumar Jhariya. Site quality and vegetation biomass in the tropical Sal mixed deciduous forest of Central India. Landscape and Ecological Engineering 2021, 17, 387 -399.

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Abhishek Raj, Manoj Kumar Jhariya. Site quality and vegetation biomass in the tropical Sal mixed deciduous forest of Central India. Landscape and Ecological Engineering. 2021; 17 (3):387-399.

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Abhishek Raj; Manoj Kumar Jhariya. 2021. "Site quality and vegetation biomass in the tropical Sal mixed deciduous forest of Central India." Landscape and Ecological Engineering 17, no. 3: 387-399.

Original paper
Published: 22 January 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
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Forest fire monitoring, assessment, and management are important aspects of the tropics because of their significant ecological, economic, and social impact. Soil is considered one of the most important natural resources. Wildfire alters the soil nutrient status and pool through volatilization, erosion, leaching, oxidation, and ash transport. Little information is available on how soil properties, carbon stock, nitrogen stock, and soil microbial biomass carbon vary along depth and fire severity (high, medium, low, and no fire). In order to address this question, soil was sampled from 0–10 to 10–20 cm depths from different fire zones (high, medium, low, and no fire zone) of Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary of Chhattisgarh, India. The level of macronutrients, carbon stock, nitrogen stock, and microbial biomass carbon was higher at no-fire zone than in the rest of the sites (high, medium, and low severity fire zones). Total soil carbon stock (0–20 cm soil depth) was highest in no-fire zone (69.51 ton ha−1) followed by medium (66.55 ton ha−1) or low fire severity (53.69 ton ha−1). The total soil nitrogen stock across the sites ranged between 2.60 and 4.08 ton ha−1, and it was higher in the no-fire zone followed by the medium or high fire severity. Soil microbial biomass carbon reflected a similar trend with higher values in no-fire zone followed by the medium fire severity, high fire severity and low fire severity zones. Such information on wildfire and soil attributes is essential for the preparation of better management and action plan to regulate the forest soil quality.

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M. K. Jhariya; L. Singh. Effect of fire severity on soil properties in a seasonally dry forest ecosystem of Central India. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 2021, 1 -12.

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M. K. Jhariya, L. Singh. Effect of fire severity on soil properties in a seasonally dry forest ecosystem of Central India. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 2021; ():1-12.

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M. K. Jhariya; L. Singh. 2021. "Effect of fire severity on soil properties in a seasonally dry forest ecosystem of Central India." International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology , no. : 1-12.

Article
Published: 22 July 2020 in Environment, Development and Sustainability
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Manoj Kumar Jhariya; Lalji Singh. Herbaceous diversity and biomass under different fire regimes in a seasonally dry forest ecosystem. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2020, 23, 6800 -6818.

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Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Lalji Singh. Herbaceous diversity and biomass under different fire regimes in a seasonally dry forest ecosystem. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2020; 23 (5):6800-6818.

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Manoj Kumar Jhariya; Lalji Singh. 2020. "Herbaceous diversity and biomass under different fire regimes in a seasonally dry forest ecosystem." Environment, Development and Sustainability 23, no. 5: 6800-6818.

Review
Published: 23 January 2020 in Land
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The World Health Organization (WHO) states that in developing nations, there are three million cases of agrochemical poisoning. The prolonged intensive and indiscriminate use of agrochemicals adversely affected the soil biodiversity, agricultural sustainability, and food safety, bringing in long-term harmful effects on nutritional security, human and animal health. Most of the agrochemicals negatively affect soil microbial functions and biochemical processes. The alteration in diversity and composition of the beneficial microbial community can be unfavorable to plant growth and development either by reducing nutrient availability or by increasing disease incidence. Currently, there is a need for qualitative, innovative, and demand-driven research in soil science, especially in developing countries for facilitating of high-quality eco-friendly research by creating a conducive and trustworthy work atmosphere, thereby rewarding productivity and merits. Hence, we reviewed (1) the impact of various agrochemicals on the soil microbial diversity and environment; (2) the importance of smallholder farmers for sustainable crop protection and enhancement solutions, and (3) management strategies that serve the scientific community, policymakers, and land managers in integrating soil enhancement and sustainability practices in smallholder farming households. The current review provides an improved understanding of agricultural soil management for food and nutritional security.

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Ram Swaroop Meena; Sandeep Kumar; Rahul Datta; Rattan Lal; Vinod Vijayakumar; Martin Brtnicky; Mahaveer Prasad Sharma; Gulab Singh Yadav; Manoj Kumar Jhariya; Chetan Kumar Jangir; Shamina Imran Pathan; Tereza Dokulilova; Vaclav Pecina; Theodore Danso Marfo. Impact of Agrochemicals on Soil Microbiota and Management: A Review. Land 2020, 9, 34 .

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Ram Swaroop Meena, Sandeep Kumar, Rahul Datta, Rattan Lal, Vinod Vijayakumar, Martin Brtnicky, Mahaveer Prasad Sharma, Gulab Singh Yadav, Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Chetan Kumar Jangir, Shamina Imran Pathan, Tereza Dokulilova, Vaclav Pecina, Theodore Danso Marfo. Impact of Agrochemicals on Soil Microbiota and Management: A Review. Land. 2020; 9 (2):34.

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Ram Swaroop Meena; Sandeep Kumar; Rahul Datta; Rattan Lal; Vinod Vijayakumar; Martin Brtnicky; Mahaveer Prasad Sharma; Gulab Singh Yadav; Manoj Kumar Jhariya; Chetan Kumar Jangir; Shamina Imran Pathan; Tereza Dokulilova; Vaclav Pecina; Theodore Danso Marfo. 2020. "Impact of Agrochemicals on Soil Microbiota and Management: A Review." Land 9, no. 2: 34.

Research article
Published: 17 December 2019 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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The vegetation plays important role in urban environment and associated ecology. Urban vegetation experienced various changes due to biotic and natural interference which alter the vegetation structure, function and ecology. The present study deals with the assessment of shrub species structure, diversity, biomass, volume, C storage and CO2 mitigation potential in an urban setup. Total four sites were selected, viz., east, west, north and south directions of Ambikapur City. A sum of eight shrub species representing seven families was recorded in Ambikapur City area. The highest representatives were recorded towards east direction (seven species with six families) and lowest towards south direction (five species with five families). The total density of shrubs ranged between 230 and 570 individual ha− 1 being highest at east direction and least at south direction. The higher diversity was found at east direction. The shrub biomass was ranged between 0.999 and 2.603 t/ha being highest at north direction and lowest at east direction. The shrub volume, C storage and CO2 mitigation values reflected similar trend as in case of shrub biomass. The shrub volume, C stock and CO2 mitigation values were ranged from 0.141 to 0.250 m3/ha, 0.437 to1.132 t/ha and 1.597 to 4.156 t/ha, respectively, among the various sites. The species like Cestrum nocturnum and Nerium oleander are found to be potential in terms of various ecological services such as biomass, C storage and CO2 mitigation in different sites. However, Lantana camara was also found to be potential species under urban setup which can be utilized for its various ecological functions. Further, it was found that the contribution of the non-native species was higher over native species in terms of stand density, basal area, biomass, C stock, volume and CO2 mitigation potential among different study sites.

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Nahid Khan; Manoj Kumar Jhariya; Dhiraj Kumar Yadav; Arnab Banerjee. Structure, diversity and ecological function of shrub species in an urban setup of Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2019, 27, 5418 -5432.

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Nahid Khan, Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Dhiraj Kumar Yadav, Arnab Banerjee. Structure, diversity and ecological function of shrub species in an urban setup of Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2019; 27 (5):5418-5432.

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Nahid Khan; Manoj Kumar Jhariya; Dhiraj Kumar Yadav; Arnab Banerjee. 2019. "Structure, diversity and ecological function of shrub species in an urban setup of Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, India." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 27, no. 5: 5418-5432.

Research article
Published: 13 December 2019 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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Adjoining areas of urban environment has undergone rapid alteration in structure, composition and ecological changes, which makes them a dynamic entity. During the present investigation, herbaceous vegetation were studied in east, west, north and south directions of Ambikapur township at various seasons during March 2017 to April 2018. A total of 18 species representing 11 families were recorded at various directions of Ambikapur township in different seasons. Asteraceae was the predominant family in the study area. Highest species counts were recorded during summer season. Among the herbaceous vegetation, more than two-thirds of the herb species were exotic in nature, revealing the anthropogenic role towards loss of indigenous species. Highest species density was recorded in north direction (152,000 herb/ha during rainy, 104,000 herb/ha in winter and 184,000 herb/ha in summer) and lowest in south direction (90,000 herb/ha during rainy, 72,000 herb/ha in winter and 88,000 herb/ha in summer) in all seasons. Higher Shannon diversity (2.71 in rainy, 2.69 in winter and 3.07 in summer) and richness (0.67 in rainy, 0.52 in winter and 0.66 in summer after west direction) were recorded in the north direction. Total biomass, C storage and CO2 mitigation were found to be highest towards north direction in all seasons. Argemone mexicana, Cassia tora, Ocimum tenuiflorum and Sida acuata are the most suitable species in terms of C storage, CO2 mitigation under urban setup. Beside, some weed species also reflected significant potential. CO2 mitigation by herb species can act as complimentary system towards climate cane adaptation beside other vegetal layers. Such studies are also very much effective towards development of greenery in an urban setup leading to climate mitigation process.

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Nahid Khan; Manoj Kumar Jhariya; Dhiraj Kumar Yadav; Arnab Banerjee. Herbaceous dynamics and CO2 mitigation in an urban setup-a case study from Chhattisgarh, India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2019, 27, 2881 -2897.

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Nahid Khan, Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Dhiraj Kumar Yadav, Arnab Banerjee. Herbaceous dynamics and CO2 mitigation in an urban setup-a case study from Chhattisgarh, India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2019; 27 (3):2881-2897.

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Nahid Khan; Manoj Kumar Jhariya; Dhiraj Kumar Yadav; Arnab Banerjee. 2019. "Herbaceous dynamics and CO2 mitigation in an urban setup-a case study from Chhattisgarh, India." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 27, no. 3: 2881-2897.

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Published: 25 September 2017 in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
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Tropical forests are well known to have great species diversity and contribute substantial share in terrestrial carbon (C) stocks worldwide. Shrubs are long-neglected life form in the forest ecosystem, playing many roles in the forest and human life. Shrub has great impact on vegetation attributes which in turn modify the C storage and capture. In the present investigation, an attempt has been made to explore the dynamics of shrub species in four fire regimes, viz. high, medium, low, and no fire zones of Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary of Kawardha forest division (Chhattisgarh), India. The variations in structure, diversity, biomass, productivity, and C sequestration potential in all the sites were quantified. The density and basal area of shrub varied from 1250 to 3750 individuals ha−1 and 2.79 to 4.92 m2 ha−1, respectively. The diversity indices showed that the value of Shannon index was highest in medium fire zone (3.77) followed by high, low, and no fire zones as 3.25, 3.12, and 2.32, respectively. The value of Simpson’s index or concentration of dominance (Cd) ranged from 0.08 to 0.20, species richness from 0.56 to 1.58, equitability from 1.41 to 1.44, and beta diversity from 1.50 to 4.20, respectively. The total biomass and C storage ranged from 6.82 to 15.71 and from 2.93 to 6.76 t ha−1, respectively. The shrub density, importance value index (IVI), and abundance to frequency ratio (A/F) significantly correlated between high fire and medium fire zone. The basal area was found to be significantly positively correlated between high fire and medium fire, and low and no fire zones, respectively. Two-way cluster analysis reflected various patterns of clustering due to influence of the forest fire which showed that some species have distant clustering while some have smaller cluster. Principal component analysis (PCA) reflects variable scenario with respect to shrub layer. Ventilago calyculata and Zizyphus rotundifolia showed higher correlation between themselves in terms of basal area (BA). The total shrub production was 1.59–3.53 t ha−1 year−1 while the C sequestration potential of 0.71–1.57 t ha−1 year−1 under different fire regimes. Shrub community in the medium fire zone reflected higher productivity and higher C sequestration in comparison to other fire zone. Among the different plant parts, the biomass accumulation ratio was highest in the root of shrub community among various fire regimes. Screening of species for restoration and different land-use pattern on the basis of biomass accumulation and carbon sequestering potential would be an effective strategy for decision-making in sustainable forest management.

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Manoj Kumar Jhariya. Vegetation ecology and carbon sequestration potential of shrubs in tropics of Chhattisgarh, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2017, 189, 1 .

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Manoj Kumar Jhariya. Vegetation ecology and carbon sequestration potential of shrubs in tropics of Chhattisgarh, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 2017; 189 (10):1.

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Manoj Kumar Jhariya. 2017. "Vegetation ecology and carbon sequestration potential of shrubs in tropics of Chhattisgarh, India." Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 189, no. 10: 1.

Journal article
Published: 04 May 2017 in JOURNAL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY
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The study attempted to examine the ecological aspect, feeding behaviour with food preferences and pugmark analysis in four blocks viz, Kunkuri, Duldula, Bagicha and Farsabahar of northern Chhattisgarh. The field study was conducted through well structured questionnaires in the affected villages/forest areas where migrated elephants were encountered. Among the different pressing issues related to farming in the study area the major obstacle was wildlife especially the elephants (55%). The most commonly consumed species belong to family Poaceae and Fabaceae (17.65%) followed by Moraceae (14.71%). Elephants extensively feed on Artocarpus heterophyllus, Syzygium cumini, Acacia nilotica, A. catechu, Dalbergia sissoo, Zizyphus mauritiana, Aegle marmelos and Ficus species, besides various grasses and shrubs. Analysis of pugmarks revealed that the circumference varied from 51.55cm to 165cm. Therefore, it is needful to carry out detailed assessment of feeding behaviour, habitat suitability and dispersal corridor for elephants in the area for better understanding, planning, conservation and management of wildlife.

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V. K. Bhagat; D. K. Yadav; M. K. Jhariya. A Comprehensive Study on Ecological Aspect, Feeding Behaviour and Pugmark Analysis of Elephants in the Bordering Areas of Northern Chhattisgarh. JOURNAL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY 2017, 58, 41 -47.

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V. K. Bhagat, D. K. Yadav, M. K. Jhariya. A Comprehensive Study on Ecological Aspect, Feeding Behaviour and Pugmark Analysis of Elephants in the Bordering Areas of Northern Chhattisgarh. JOURNAL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY. 2017; 58 (1-2):41-47.

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V. K. Bhagat; D. K. Yadav; M. K. Jhariya. 2017. "A Comprehensive Study on Ecological Aspect, Feeding Behaviour and Pugmark Analysis of Elephants in the Bordering Areas of Northern Chhattisgarh." JOURNAL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY 58, no. 1-2: 41-47.