Research Article | Published: 01 March 1995

Aerial Biomass Production of Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb. Under Farm Forestry Conditions

M. Brahmam

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 18 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 21-25 | 1995
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1995-68D5OK | Cite this article

Abstract

Aerial biomass accumulation and growth performance of an exotic leguminous tree, Enterolobium cyclocarpum under farm-forestry conditions at the end of third, fourth and fifth year of plantation area presented here. The average biomass accumulation is found to be 11.483, 16.975 and 26.950 kg/plant which works out to be 51.030, 75.437 and 119.766 t/ha of fresh wood (with 40% moisture) at the end of 3,4 and 5 years of growth respectively under 1.5 m x 1.5 m spacing. The mean annual increment of 5 year old plants is 1.27 times over 4 year old crop, which in turn is 1.1 times over 3 year old trees. The annual biomass increase between 3rd and 4th year of growth is 11.701 t/ha. while the increase between 4th and 5th year of growth is 42.662 t/ha.

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Brahmam, M., 1995. Aerial Biomass Production of Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb. Under Farm Forestry Conditions. Indian Journal of Forestry, 18(1), pp.21-25. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1995-68D5OK

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Manuscript Published on 01 March 1995

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