Biomass, Productivity, Leaf Longevity, and Forest Structure in the Central Himalaya

Surendra P. Singh; Bhupendra S. Adhikari; Donald B. Zobel

doi:10.2307/2937143

Biomass, Productivity, Leaf Longevity, and Forest Structure in the Central Himalaya

Ecological Monographs ◽

10.2307/2937143 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 64 (4) ◽

pp. 401-421 ◽

Cited By ~ 98

Author(s):

Surendra P. Singh ◽

Bhupendra S. Adhikari ◽

Donald B. Zobel

Keyword(s):

Forest Structure ◽

Biomass Productivity ◽

Leaf Longevity ◽

Central Himalaya

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Fine root biomass, productivity and turnover in two contrasting aspects in natural Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii Sarg.) forests of Central Himalaya

Russian Journal of Ecology ◽

10.1134/s1067413615060041 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 46 (6) ◽

pp. 511-517

Author(s):

Harshit Pant ◽

Ashish Tewari

Keyword(s):

Root Biomass ◽

Fine Root ◽

Biomass Productivity ◽

Fine Root Biomass ◽

Central Himalaya ◽

Pinus Roxburghii ◽

Chir Pine

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Aspects of productivity and nutrient cycling in an 8-year-old Eucalyptus plantation in a moist plain area adjacent to central Himalaya, India

Canadian Journal of Forest Research ◽

10.1139/x91-193 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 21 (9) ◽

pp. 1365-1372 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Surendra S. Bargali ◽

Surendra P. Singh

Keyword(s):

Nutrient Cycling ◽

Nutrient Uptake ◽

Primary Productivity ◽

Net Primary Productivity ◽

Biomass Productivity ◽

Central Himalaya ◽

Natural Forests ◽

Eucalyptus Plantation ◽

Plain Area ◽

Sal Forest

In the present study we describe biomass, productivity, and nutrient cycling in an 8-year-old Eucalyptustereticornis Sm. (Eucalyptus hybrid) plantation and compare them with those of a Populusdeltoides Bartr. plantation of the same age and area, a natural sal (Shorearobusta Gaertn. F.) forest, and other natural forests of the central Himalaya. The total vegetation biomass of the Eucalyptus plantation (126.7 t•ha−1) was lower than that of the P. deltoides plantation (176 t•ha−1) and natural forests (163.4–786.7 t•ha−1). The net primary productivity of the Eucalyptus plantation (23.4 t•ha−1•year−1) was similar to that of the P. deltoides plantation (25 t•ha−1•year−1) and the natural sal forest (22 t•ha−1•year−1). The net nutrient uptake of Eucalyptus was lower than that of Populus plantation and natural forests.

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