Research Article | Published: 01 September 1996

Survey of Potential Tree species for Revegetation of Iron Ore Mine Wastelands in Goa

B. F. Rodrigues

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 19 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 289-292 | 1996
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1996-8F2NC3 | Cite this article

Abstract

Vegetation survey of various iron ore mine reject dumps was carried out. The paper enlists 64 tree species belonging to 52 genera distributed among 27 families. The list includes both naturally occurring and cultivated tree species. The former species in particular have survived and grown over the years on the once disturbed and degraded mine lands and hence show a tremendous potential in re-vegetation programmes of iron ore mine waste lands in the state.

The families recorded are Mimosaceae (7 spp.), Apocynaceae (2 spp.), Ulmaceae (1 sp.), Anacardiaceae (4 spp.), Myrtaceae (3 spp.), Casuarinaceae (1 sp.), Rhamnaceae (2 spp.), Casalpiniaceae (6 spp.), Bignoniaceae (1 sp.), Euphorbiaceae (4 spp.), Moraceae (5 spp.), Fabaceae (5 spp.), Annonaceae (3 spp.), Bombacaceae (1 sp.), Rutaceae (1 sp.), Arecaceae (2 spp.), Combretaceae (4 spp.), Verbenaceae (2 spp.), Flacourtiaceae (1 sp.), Clusiaceae (1 sp.), Malvaceae (1 sp.), Sterculiaceae (2 spp.), Lecythidaceae (1 sp.), Rubiaceae (1 sp.), Sapotaceae (1 sp.), Loganiaceae (1 sp.) and Musaceae (1 sp.) with the total number of species given in the brackets.

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Rodrigues, B.F., 1996. Survey of Potential Tree species for Revegetation of Iron Ore Mine Wastelands in Goa. Indian Journal of Forestry, 19(3), pp.289-292. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1996-8F2NC3

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 1996

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