Research Article
Trends in Tree Diversity and Stand Structure during Restoration: A Case Study in Fragmented Moist Deciduous Forest Ecosystems of Northeast India
Table 1
Site characteristics and disturbance intensity within the fragmented forests.
| Fragmented forest sites | A. Locations | B. Site disturbances* | Latitude (ddmmss) | Longitude (ddmmss) | Altitude (m) | Fire | Grazing | Fuel wood collection | Thatch collection | Soil removal | NTFP collection | Number of cut trees | Number of dead trees | Total score | Disturbance intensity (%) |
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Simna (Sim) | 24°05′34.98′′ | 91°26′10.14′′ | 68.57 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 33 | 9.24 | Diggyatila (Dig) | 24°05′15.36′′ | 91°26′39.66′′ | 67.36 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 53 | 14.85 | Taranagar (Tar) | 24°05′14.11′′ | 91°24′30.10′′ | 28.95 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 7.28 | Katlamara (Kat) | 24°04′13.20′′ | 91°23′19.70′′ | 29.56 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 5.88 | Subalshing (Sub) | 24°00′16.00′′ | 91°27′37.50′′ | 75.59 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 6 | 53 | 14.85 | Montala (Mon) | 24°01′10.40′′ | 91°26′12.10′′ | 55.77 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4.20 | Bijoynagar (Bij) | 24°00′23.80′′ | 91°23′39.00′′ | 30.78 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 7.00 | Gajapara (Gaj) | 23°55′45.00′′ | 91°29′22.80′′ | 90.22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 41 | 11.48 | Borkathal (Bor) | 23°57′55.00′′ | 91°24′04.00′′ | 35.96 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 38 | 10.64 |
Lonkamura (Lon) | 23°52′32.50′′ | 91°14′54.30′′ | 18.59 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 44 | 12.32 | Salbagan (Sal) | 23°53′01.80′′ | 91°17′18.20′′ | 35.35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.24 | Total | 15 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 214 | 24 | 357 | 100 | Mean | 1.33 | 2.33 | 2.11 | 2.22 | 1.67 | 1.33 | 17.56 | 1.56 | 30.11 | 8.43 | Standard error | 0.17 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 4.12 | 0.73 | 4.92 | 1.38 | Standard deviation | 0.50 | 0.71 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 12.36 | 2.19 | 14.75 | 4.13 |
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Scoring: rare: 1, occasional: 2, and recurrent: 3 and 1 score for every cut and dead stem.
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