Facilitative effects of Coriaria nepalensis on tree seedlings at degraded and eroded sites.

In this study we examine the facilitative effect of Coriaria nepalensis Wall. verns. on tree seedlings at two contrasting microsites (open and canopy). Present study showed a greater height and diameter growth in under canopy microsites than in open microsites for seedlings because of the nursing effect of Coriaria nepalensis, thus can be used to give a shelter to tree seedlings.