Deterioration Impact of Indian Crested Porcupine Hystrix indica on Irrigated Forest Plantations in Punjab Pakistan

Eight man-made forest plantations located in different regions of the Punjab province Pakistan were sampled to assess the tree and nursery stock damage caused by the Indian crested porcupine Hystrix indica. The incidence of damage to Morus alba Dalbergia sissoo and Eucalyptus camaldulensis averaged...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of zoology 2014-12, Vol.46 (6)
Main Authors: Abdul Aziz Khan Afsar Mian, Hussain, Rashad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acacia
Animal populations
Bombax ceiba
Dalbergia sissoo
Distribution
Environmental aspects
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Forest dynamics
Forestry research
Hystrix indica
Morus alba
Phoenix dactylifera
Populus deltoides
Porcupines
Tamarix
Zoological research
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Summary:Eight man-made forest plantations located in different regions of the Punjab province Pakistan were sampled to assess the tree and nursery stock damage caused by the Indian crested porcupine Hystrix indica. The incidence of damage to Morus alba Dalbergia sissoo and Eucalyptus camaldulensis averaged 9.36 10.82 and 8.0% respectively and the overall damage to all species estimated was 9.4%. However the degree of damage to different tree species between the plantations showed highly significant difference (F= 5.31; Pless than 0.01). Damage to mature trees of Acacia modesta Populus deltoides Bombax ceiba and Tamarix sumba was not recorded in any plantation. On an average plant nurseries of Dalbergia sissoo Morus alba and Bombax ceiba received 9.0 14.97 and 27.05% damage respectively. Up-rooting stumps of Dalbergia. sissoo Bombax ceiba Phoenix dactylifera and Euclyptus camaldulensis after transplanting a characteristic behaviour of Indian crested porcupine was commonly observed in the plantations.
ISSN:0030-9923