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. LocationsB. Site disturbances*
Latitude
(ddmmss)
Longitude
(ddmmss)
Altitude
(m)
FireGrazingFuel wood
collection
Thatch
collection
Soil
removal
NTFP
collection
Number of
cut trees
Number of
dead trees
Total
score
Disturbance
intensity (%)

Simna (Sim)24°05′34.98′′91°26′10.14′′68.57223112202339.24
Diggyatila (Dig)24°05′15.36′′91°26′39.66′′67.361321113685314.85
Taranagar (Tar)24°05′14.11′′91°24′30.10′′28.95133311122267.28
Katlamara (Kat)24°04′13.20′′91°23′19.70′′29.56122222100215.88
Subalshing (Sub)24°00′16.00′′91°27′37.50′′75.592131223665314.85
Montala (Mon)24°01′10.40′′91°26′12.10′′55.7723131140154.20
Bijoynagar (Bij)24°00′23.80′′91°23′39.00′′30.78122211160257.00
Gajapara (Gaj)23°55′45.00′′91°29′22.80′′90.222222212644111.48
Borkathal (Bor)23°57′55.00′′91°24′04.00′′35.961333222223810.64
Lonkamura (Lon)23°52′32.50′′91°14′54.30′′18.591323213204412.32
Salbagan (Sal)23°53′01.80′′91°17′18.20′′35.351211210082.24
Total15262422171521424357100
Mean1.332.332.112.221.671.3317.561.5630.118.43
Standard error0.170.240.260.280.170.174.120.734.921.38
Standard deviation0.500.710.780.830.500.5012.362.1914.754.13

Scoring: rare: 1, occasional: 2, and recurrent: 3 and 1 score for every cut and dead stem.