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| Title: | Ardu (Ailanthus sp) in arid ecosystem: A compatible species for combating with drought and securing livelihood security of resource poor people |
| Authors: | Jat, HS
Singh, Ranjay K
Mann, JS |
| Keywords: | Arid ecosystem
Ailanthus sp
Climate change
Livelihood security |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A47G 19/26; A23K; C10L; A01D 23/24; A01D 23/25; A01D 7/35; A01D 11/07; A01D 11/18; A01D 14/05; A01D 7/04; A01D 2/07 |
| Abstract: | In arid regions of Rajasthan, harsh and
unfavorable climatic conditions coupled with poor soils, make agricultural
production system a gamble due to high risk and uncertainties. Livestock is an
integral part of social, economic and environmental system in Rajasthan.
Rearing of animals is challenging in arid ecosystems and need diversified
sources of fodder and feed. There are certain trees species which are
compatible to arid ecosystem and provide feed, fodder, fuel and timber to local
community in order to sustain their livelihoods. An attempt has been made to
demonstrate the botanical description, geographical distribution, other
phenotypic characters, indigenous usage, marketing and economic aspects of ardu
(Alianthus sp). Results indicated that under arid ecosystem, to meet the
increasing demand for food, fodder, fuel wood and timber, etc. ardu play
a pivotal role in management of land resources and securing livelihoods of
economically poor people through agroforestry system. Ardu used for many
purposes including timber, fuel, fodder, ethnomedicine, etc. make it a
multipurpose species. The species found to be very much compatible and adapted
to harsh arid ecosystem is one of the main species which act as an integrated
component in farming systems of farmers, and especially during the drought. Ardu
could be one of the important tree species (MPTS) for the drought period
and in arid ecosystem to sustain the productivity of sheep and goats and other
animals, and secure livelihoods pastoralists and farmers. |
| Page(s): | 102-113 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.10(1) [January 2011]
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