Abstract
The regeneration of different forest species in the area of Garhwa South Forest Division has been correlated with various factors affecting the natural regeneration by stool coppice. The species like Kekar (Garuga pinnata), Karam (Adina cordifolia), Sidha (Lagerstroemia parviflora), Sal (Shorea robusta), Khair (Acacia catechu), Dhaura (Anogeissus latifolia), Gijan (Lannea coromandelica), etc., which have better coppicing power, can be allowed to be exploited to meet the basic needs as well as to promote natural regeneration by stool coppice. The species like Kahua (Terminalia arjuna), Mahua (Madhuca indica) and other fruit bearing species may be left for soil cover to check soil erosion and to get seeds to promote natural regeneration by seedling coppice. Also the stumps bearing the height 15 cm and below has been found much suitable for the natural regeneration and hence the tree should be cut preferably almost flush to the ground level. Among the Silvicultural systems applied in this area, system like coppice with selection system has been observed to be working better to some extent in achieving natural regeneration by stool coppicing and hence this system may be extensively used in this area. And last but not least it has been observed that the stool of some species produces numerous shoots, sometimes more than 17 in number and therefore tending operation is needed on selective basis for such type of species to get the good crop.
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