Soil moisture is an important component of the hydrological

In drought conditions, forest soils can serve as a small but surprisingly persistent sink for the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide. The effect highlights a research avenue necessary for predicting Earth

Performance of five year old coppice plants of Dalbergia sissoo was evaluated for biomass production on a sub-standard soil site. The study reveals potential of short rotation coppice system in D. sissoo for obtaining biomass energy and minor timber on sub-standard soil sites.

Regeneration status of a forest indicates its health and a healthy forest ensures good future generations. Sal species which regulates its environment and forms pure stands in Doon Valley.

Soil fauna is perhaps the least known frontier of biological diversity. The present study was carried out to observe the changes in the soil faunal diversity subsequent to slash and burn agriculture or shifting cultivation locally called 'Jhumming; or 'Jhum'.

A field experiment was conducted in Allahabad District of Uttar Pradesh to test the possibility of utilizing fly ash, in afforestation of sodic soil with Albizia procera, as a substitute of fertilizers and amendments. Fly ash proved to be a good substitute of rice husk, was superior. Similarly the treatments where fertilizer was replaced with fly ash have also shown better performance of plant.