Abstract
A study was conducted in and around Chandigarh, India to analyse the vegetation under the monoculture plantations of exotic (Eucalyptus tereticornis, E. citriodora, Populus deltoides and Leucaena leucocephala) and indigenous (Albizia lebbeck, Dalbergia sissoo and Acacia nilotica) tree species. Exotic plantations were observed to harbour less number of plant types compared to indigenous ones. In addition, but their density and biomass were also drastically reduced. Likewise, the indices of diversity, evenness and richness were also comparatively less under exotic plantations indicating the homogeneity and thus instability of the vegetation under them. Further, the soil collected beneath these exotic plantations was found to be rich in phytotoxic allelochemicals as indicated by their bioefficacy against Phaseolus aureus — a test plant.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Chaturvedi, O.P. and A.N. Jha (1992): Studies on allelopathic potential of an important agroforestry species, Forest Ecology and Management, Vol. 53, pp. 91–98.
Chou, C.H. and L.L. Lee (1992): Allelopathic substances and interactions of Delonix regia (Boj.) Raf., Journal of Chemical Ecology, Vol. 18, pp. 2285–2303.
Chou, C.H. and Y. Kuo (1986): Allelopathic research of subtropical vegetation in Taiwan. III. Allelopathic exclusion of understorey by Leucaena leucocephala, Journal of Chemical Ecology, Vol. 12, pp. 1431–1448.
del Moral, R. and C.H. Muller (1969): Fog drip: A mechanism of toxin transport from Eucalyptus globulus, Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, Vol. 96, pp.467–475.
del Moral, R. and C.H. Muller (1970): The allelopathic effects of Eucalyptus camaldulensis, American Midland Naturalist, Vol. 83, pp. 254–282.
del Moral, R., R.J. Willis and D.H. Ashton (1978): Suppression of coastal heath vegetation by Eucalyptus baxteri, Australian Journal of Botany, Vol. 26, pp. 203–219.
Kaminsky, R. and W.H. Muller (1977): The extraction of the soil Phytotoxins using a neutral EDTA solution, Soil Science, Vol. 124, No. 4, pp. 205–209.
Kohli, R.K. (1990): Allelopathic Potential of Eucalyptus, Project Report, Department of Environment, Government of India, 199p.
Kohli, R.K., H.P. Singh and D. Rani (1996): Status of Floor Vegetation Under Some Monoculture and Mixculture Plantations in North India, Journal of Forest Research, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 205–209.
Mehta, M. and D.N. Sen (1994): Vegetation analysis under some tree stands of semi-arid zones, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India, Vol. 64 B, No. II, pp. 195–198.
Rice, E.L. (1984): Allelopathy, Academic Press, New York, 422p.
Singh, D., R.K. Kohli and N. Jerath (1993): Impact of Eucalyptus and other plantations on phytodiversity in India, Proc. International Conference on Forest Vegetation Management — Ecology, Practice and Policy, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA, pp. 152–159.
Singh, D., R.K. Kohli and D.B. Saxena (1991): Effect of eucalyptus oil on germination and growth of Phaseolus aureus Roxb., Plant and Soil, Vol. 137, pp. 223–227.
Singh, H.P. (1995): Phytotoxic effects of Populus in natural and agro-ecosystems, Ph.D. thesis Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1998 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Kohli, R.K. (1998). Comparative Vegetation Analysis under Multipurpose Plantations. In: Sassa, K. (eds) Environmental Forest Science. Forestry Sciences, vol 54. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5324-9_30
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5324-9_30
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-010-6237-4
Online ISBN: 978-94-011-5324-9
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive