Research Article

Ecological Features of Cultivated Stands of Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. (Thymelaeaceae), a Vulnerable Tropical Tree Species in Assamese Homegardens

Table 1

Number of studied homegardens and their mean size and number of associated species and dominant tree associate of different studied villages.

Study sites (villages)HG studied (number)Mean HG area in ha ( SE)Associated species (numbers)Dominant tree associate

Buralikson (BS)20.17 ± 0.0463Areca catechu L.
Bhumuraguri Missing Gaon (BMG)20.13 ± 0.0062Mesua ferrea L.
Doloigaon (DG)20.11 ± 0.0270Areca catechu L.
Dulakhariya (DK)20.16 ± 0.1174Areca catechu L.
Elengi Thekela Gaon (ETG)50.24 ± 0.03140Areca catechu L.
Ganakpukhuri (GP)50.16 ± 0.0399Areca catechu L.
Gayan Gaon (GG)170.17 ± 0.02187Areca catechu L.
Habungia Bamun Gaon (HBG)60.15 ± 0.04117Areca catechu L.
Hatiyekhuwa (HK)20.09 ± 0.0168Areca catechu L.
Hensowa Chengkola Gaon (HCG)40.23 ± 0.06163Areca catechu L.
Jalukonibari Thengal Gaon (JTG)60.21 ± 0.03138Areca catechu L.
Junakinagar (JN)50.13 ± 0.04110Areca catechu L.
Kabarugaon (KWG)140.16 ± 0.01168Areca catechu L.
Kakati Gaon (KG)40.15 ± 0.0395Areca catechu L.
Kamarbandha Bamun Gaon (KBG)80.22 ± 0.02159Areca catechu L.
Kamarbandha Namsonia Gaon (KNG)80.17 ± 0.02135Areca catechu L.
Khumtai (KH)30.18 ± 0.02120Areca catechu L.
Konhar Gaon (KHG)20.23 ± 0.0467Areca catechu L.
Natun Gaon (NG)30.11 ± 0.0191Areca catechu L.
Naharani Maj Gaon (NMG)20.17 ± 0.1085Areca catechu L.
Pohusora (PS)40.12 ± 0.01115Areca catechu L.
Pulibor (PB)80.21 ± 0.02138Areca catechu L.
Puronimati Fatagaon (PFG)20.22 ± 0.0190Areca catechu L.
Sapani (SP)30.16 ± 0.02108Areca catechu L.
Sialekhati (SK)30.18 ± 0.0285Areca catechu L.
Sumoni Gaon (SMG)90.21 ± 0.03163Areca catechu L.
Sunari Gaon (SNG)40.09 ± 0.02106Areca catechu L.