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Regeneration status and plant biomass under different fire regimes in the tropical forest of Chhattisgarh
Author(s): Manoj Kumar Jhariya*, Shalini Toppo, Lalji Singh and J.S.Singh
The regeneration status and species interactions reflect the health and sustainability of forests under given site conditions. The tropical forest faces several challenges for its sustenance in terms of regeneration, biodiversity, and natural balance due to various abiotic and biotic factors. Numerous factors influence the admixture and stratification of forests, with forest fires appearing to be one of the more challenging and common biotic factors. The present study explores the forest fire influence on regeneration, species interaction, and population dynamics in a protected area, Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary, (BWS) of Chhattisgarh state of India. The entire area was divided into four distinct sites, i.e., no fire zone (NFZ), low fire zones (LFZ), medium fire (MFZ) and high fire zones (HFZ) depending upon geo-referenced data and ground truth verification A total of 41 tree species .. View More»
DOI:
http:/dx.doi.org/10.14303/irjps.2023.47