A suitability study on the planted species of Eco-restoration task in a portion of Pallikaranai Marsh Land, Tamil Nadu, India – A survey
D. Rajarajeswari
, P. Andipurushothaman
, M. Senthilkumar
, L. L. Josmin Laali Nisha
, M. Bharath
, C. Sasikumar
, K. Asohan
, Mitta Banerjii
and S. Balaji
- Junior Research Fellows, State Forest Research Institute, Kolapakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Research Range Officer, State Forest Research Institute, Kolapakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Deputy Conservator of Forests, State Forest Research Institute, Kolapakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Director and Chief Conservator of Forests (Research), State Forest Research Institute, Kolapakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, State Forest Research Institute, Kolapakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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A field survey has been taken up by a team of State Forest Research Institute, Kolapakkam, Chennai to assess the suitability of planted species in marsh area plantation exercised under a part of Eco-restoration task was carried out. This study reveals that, of the planted species, the species Acacia nilotica followed by Bamboo sp. were shown the maximum level of suitability to this marsh land. The suitability of the planted species was analyzed based on the parameters such as the survival, average height and average girth. The suitability of the planted species was discussed in the light of Eco-restoration of this marsh land.
[D. Rajarajeswari, P. Andipurushothaman, M. Senthilkumar, L. L. Josmin Laali Nisha, M. Bharath, C. Sasikumar, K. Asohan, Mitta Banerjii and S. Balaji (2015); A suitability study on the planted species of Eco-restoration task in a portion of Pallikaranai Marsh Land, Tamil Nadu, India – A survey Int. J. of Adv. Res. 3 (Dec). 1310-1316] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
