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Title: | Sustainability of temperate/ alpine pastures vs landform and soil status: A case study of Sikkim using GIS and RS techniques |
Other Titles: | Not Available |
Authors: | J. P. Singh V. Paul S. Maiti Suheel Ahmed D. Deb R. S. Chaurasia Richa Soni |
Published/ Complete Date: | 2011-06-30 |
Project Code: | GSM: 14.1 (NTPP) |
Keywords: | Elevation GlS GPS Pastures Remote sensing Soil Sustainability Sikkim |
Publisher: | Range Management Society of India |
Citation: | Singh J. P., V. Paul, S. Maiti, Suheel Ahmad, D. Deb, R. S. Chaurasia and Richa Soni. 2011. Sustainability of temperate/ alpine pastures vs landform and soil status: A case study of Sikkim using GIS and RS techniques. Range Management & Agroforestry, Vol. 32 (1) June 2011 Pg. 19-24. |
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Abstract/Description: | Temperate/ alpine pasture lands and associated Iandforms and soil status of Sikkim were assessed using IRS-P6 (LISS-lll) data. lntensive field survey of 14 sites located at different elevations in mid hills and high hill zones was done for soil status, forage production and landform features. The area under alpine pastures in high hill zone was 7.38 % of total geographical area whereas it was 6.76% in mid hills. The various soil characteristics of alpine pastures land in Sikkim were: pH (4.14 to 6.34), organic matter (0.95-2.82%), available N (319.6-1402.7 kg/ha), available P (10.39-29.06 kg/ha), and K (103.65- 599.6 kg/ha). These soil characteristics in alpine pasture lands in varying altitudes influence the forage production (0.31 - 3.25 t DM/ha) and CP content (8.5 - 19.5 %). About 36.5% of the total pasture lands (14.13% of the total area) were at various stages of degradation. Pasture lands (43.65%) located at different altitudes and slopes in mid hill zones were found to be more susceptible to soil erosion/ depletion and landslides. The study reveals that the sustainability of pasture lands and pasture production depends upon the soil health and associated landforms. |
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ISSN: | 0971-2070 |
Type(s) of content: | Research Paper |
Sponsors: | ICAR-IGFRI |
Language: | English |
Name of Journal: | Range Management and Agroforestry |
Volume No.: | 32 (1) |
Page Number: | 19-24 |
Name of the Division/Regional Station: | Grassland and Silvipasture Management Division |
Source, DOI or any other URL: | www.indianjournals.com/IJOR.ASPX?target=ijor:rma&volume=32&issue=1... |
URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/3401 |
Appears in Collections: | CS-IGFRI-Publication |
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