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This paper is concerned with the study of the recent sissoo (Dalbergia sissoo, Roxb.) decline in the plain land (locally called “terai”) of Nepal. The Sissoo tree species, due to its fast growing nature, quality timber, easy propagation and drought resistance has been the most favourable plantation species for the private as well as government sector for the last 3 decades in the region. There are a variety of symptoms for sissoo decline. The dying of the crown is most prevalent. This paper makes a comparative study of 30 different sissoo forest stands (both natural and plantation). The various aspects of soil characteristics were studied and it has been found that soil is not the sole responsible factor involved in sissoo decline, because sissoo has been found to be dying on all types of soils.
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Sharma M K, Aryal R M and Pokhariyal TC 2000 Dalbergia sissoo in India. Paper presented at “Regional Seminar on Sissoo Dieback Kathmandu, Nepal pp. 16.
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Sah, S.P., Sharma, C.K., Sehested, F. (2001). Possible role of the soil in the Sissoo forest (Dalbergia sissoo, Roxb.) decline in the Nepal terai. In: Horst, W.J., et al. Plant Nutrition. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 92. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47624-X_453
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