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I am Devbratha Pradhan, a PhD scholar in Forestry at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV), India. My research is centered on forest ecology, biodiversity conservation and the management of forest ecosystem, with a focus on sustainable practices to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Through my work, I aim to contribute to the conservation of natural resources and explore climate-resilient agricultural systems.
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Medicinal plants are a rich source of biologically active compounds with therapeutic properties, historically utilized by various cultures to treat numerous ailments. Phytosociological surveys are crucial for identifying natural medicinal plant communities, documenting biodiversity, and understanding ecological changes over time. This study aimed t...
“Anthropocene epoch” is an unofficial unit of geological time which resulted due to insignificant effects of human activities on the climate and ecosystems. Term resilience denotes the capacity to withstand adversity and recover quickly from difficult events such as climate change and ecological imbalance. In this climate change scenario, maintaini...
The government of India has been undertaking various programs for the socioeconomic upliftment of tribals for the improvements in various indicators related to food, health, literacy, livelihood. However, there is a large gap in the human development indices between the general and tribal populations. NTFPs are getting global recognition by providi...
Global warming, threats to humankind as driven by the emissions of different greenhouse gases (GHGs) including carbon dioxide (CO 2), is becoming a great concern to deal with the vagaries of climate. Plantation ecotypes with greater carbon(C) sink capability are leading among the potential abatement strategies for sequestration of terrestrial C. Th...
The present study was carried out to investigate tree species diversity, population dynamics, and tree species regeneration patterns at Rajabhatkhawa Range of Buxa Tiger Reserve of West Bengal to better understand the regeneration dynamics and population structure of tree species. A total of 140 quadrats (size 2m × 2 m) were set with the sampling i...
A study was undertaken to analyse the effect of different growing media using soil, sand, FYM, sawdust and vermicompost in different proportion to optimize the sprouting and growth of behaviour of teak (Linn.) stump in nursery condition. Stumps of 13-Tectona grandis 18 mm collar diameter, 2.5 cm shoot and 12.5 cm root were selected and raised in th...
The field experiment is carried out in February to June 2017 and conducted in Doon (PG) College, Dehradun, to explore the growth performance of Populus deltoides under nursery condition. The experiment was laid accordingly on G-48 variety with the application of inorganic fertilizer i.e. Single Super Phosphate (SSP) which resulted in better plant h...
The purpose of this documentation is to study and understand the socioeconomic status of the village livelihood with respect to the dependency of the local people on their nearby forest. This dissertation is based on a field survey of 10 sample houses which were taken from four villages (SANGSAY, BEECH GAON, PUDUNG, and GAIRI GOAN) of Kalimpong, in...
