A investigation was undertaken in the ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari in Gujarat to find out the rate of decomposition of leaf litter of seven multi-purpose tree species.

An experiment on the influence of tree cover on physical properties of soil was carried out at Instructional Farm, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari (Gujarat) under twelve-years old plantation during the year 2002-2003. The soil samples were collected from three depths (0-30, 30-60, 60-90 cm).