Integration of Earth Observation Data and Spatial Approach to Delineate and Manage Aeolian Sand-Affected Wasteland in Highly Productive Lands of Haryana, India

Table 2

Plant species suitable for aeolian sand stabilization.

Annual rainfall zone (mm)	Trees	Shrubs	Grasses
150–300	Prosopis juliflora, Acacia tortilis, A. senegal	Calligonum polygonoides, Ziziphus nummularia, Citrullus colocynthis, Ziziphus mauritiana	Lasiurus sindicus
300–400	A. tortilis, A. senegal, P. juliflora, P. cineraria, Tecomella undulata, Parkinsonia aculeata, Acacia nubica, Dichrostachys glomerata, Colophospermum mopane, Cordia rothii	Z. nummularia, C. polygonoides, Citrullus colocynthis	C. setigerus, L. sindicus, Saccharum munja, C. ciliaris
400–550	A. tortilis, P. cineraria, P. juliflora, A. senegal, Dalbergia sissoo, Ailanthus excelsa, Albizia lebbeck, P. aculeata, T. undulata, D. glomerata, C. mopane	Z. mauritiana, Cassia auriculata	Cenchrus ciliaris, C. setigerus, S. munja, Panicum antidotale

Source. Adopted from [47].