Title handbook of energy crops publication author duke. There were stands with n2fixing trees alnus nepalensis over large. Alnus nepalensis forms a symbiosis with nfixing actinomyeetes of the genus frankia. Alnus nepalensis, a sparsely branched, deciduous tree, grows up to 2430m in height, with a straight cylindrical bole 1. Although used for nitrogen fixation, slope stabilization both of which help the energy budget of a country, the alder is also used for firewood and might be considered for the generation of electricity. We understand that you might still want to ask us a few questions and we look forward to that. Alder based farming system a traditional farming practices in. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Development of molecular markers for screening of alnus nepalensis d. Alnus nepalensis national botanical research institute. Diarylheptanoid compounds from alnus nepalensis express in. Betulaceae, is a deciduous or semideciduous tree with a straight trunk that reaches up to 30 m in height and 60 cm rarely to 2 m in diameter.
Almost immediately, city alders contacted the campaign to negotiate an ordinance. Although the biochemistry and physiology of the aldertype symbiosis with frankia are not fully understood, cell free preparations of nitrogenase have been obtained from, alnus nodules postgate 1979. Alnus nepalensis nepalese alder, nepal alder, indian alder family betulaceae. A filamentous actinomycete, designated strain d65 t, was isolated from a root of a wild tree, alnus nepalensis d. A non leguminous plant alnus nepalensis can have nodules for nitrogen fixation on its roots ecosensorium read at.
Mar 01, 2002 nutrient cycling, nutrient use efficiency and nitrogen fixation in an age series of alnuscardamom plantations were studied in the eastern himalaya. Simulation of potential distribution and migration of alnus spp. This photo shows male inflorescences on the lower left, developing fruit above, and small female inflorescences in the lower center. Alnus nepalensis, which extensively grows in himalayas and that it is a non leguminous tree, and that it contains root nodules that host nitrogen fixing bacteria. Reply to krishna et al resolving agerelated changes in. The genus alnus alder belongs to the birch family family betulaceae. Malla3 this study was carried out to analyze the carbon content in different parts of alnus nepalensis, and to assess the effect of aspect and altitude in the carbon storage in alnus. Antifilarial diarylheptanoids from alnus nepalensis leaves.
Pdf herbivory damage in native alnus nepalensis and. Ecological wood anatomy of alnus nepalensis betulaceae in. Read evolutionary implications of nucleotide sequence relatedness between alnus nepalensis and alnus glutinosa and also between corresponding frankia microsymbionts, plant and soil on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. A total of 38 epiphytic and endophytic phyllosphere fungi were isolated from living leaves of alnus nepalensis, castanopsis hystrix and schima walichii by using a combination of cultural methods i. Winrock international alnus nepalensis a multipurpose. Branchlets dark brown, sparsely yellow pubescent when young, glabrescent.
The plants of this genus have been found active against many livethreatening disorders like hepatitis, hiv1 viral replication, and cancer. Pink to brownish red diffusible pigments were produced on several isp media. Alnus is one of the genera having potential medicinal values. We further hypothesize that excess nitrogen fixation by alder, leading to high rates of nitrification and nitric acid generation in soil, could accelerate mineral weathering 1, 2. Foliar nutrient concentrations of alnus decreased with. Evolutionary implications of nucleotide sequence relatedness. Bioactive constituents and medicinal importance of genus alnus. Alnus nepalensis wikispecies, free species directory.
Carbon sequestration potential of alnus nepalensis in the. Don is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus alnus family betulaceae. This page was last edited on 9 december 2019, at 00. Alder based farming system a traditional farming practices. The potential application of alnus nepalensis for phytoremedi.
Alnus nepalensis is a plant of the warm temperate to subtropical zones, it can also be grown at higher elevations in tropical areas with high rainfall269. Carbon sequestration potential of alnus nepalensis in the mid hill of nepal. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 6533 with original publication details. Alnus nepalensis nepalese alder pfaf plant database. Chemical soil properties under five age series of alnus. Don, is a non leguminous nitrogen faxing tree species. Ecological wood anatomy of alnus nepalensis betulaceae. Heat content of alnus rubra is about 4,600 kcalkg atid it, a temperate species, may yield 1021 m 3 hayr. The leaves are elliptical, 716 cm long and 510 cm broad, have prominent parallel veins and mildly toothed on the edges. Alnus nepalensis a multipurpose tree for the tropical highlands.
Pdf phylogenetics and biogeography of alnus betulaceae. The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant and is pollinated by wind. Utis seed has been broadcast to stabilize landslides. Ars germplasm resources information network alne2 integrated taxonomic information system alne2. In eastern nepal, many community forests user groups have planted cardamom under utis. We are always on the lookout for opportunities to help you with the best information we can. Alnus alder is an important plant group because of its nitrogen fixation ability. Tree height ranged from 10 to 28 m, and dbh ranged from 15 to 80 cm. Alder is the common name of a genus of flowering plants, alnus, belonging to the birch family betulaceae. The plants database includes the following 14 species of alnus.
This is a deciduous alder that has silvery grey bark. Halflife values for ashfree mass were shortest in the leaves of n2fixing species. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses. Chemical composition of lipophilic extractives from grey. Uses as a pioneer, nitrogenfixing frankia symbiosis species it is suitable for soil improvement and rehabilitation of degraded lands. Alnus nepalensis is part of subgenus alnus, not subgenus clethropsis. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Nutrient cycling, nutrient use efficiency and nitrogen fixation in an age series of alnuscardamom plantations were studied in the eastern himalaya. Pdf this study was carried out to analyze the carbon content in different parts of alnus. The catkin flowers are, unusually for an alder, produced in the autumn and th. In this study, we investigated the level of herbivory damage in alnus nepalensis in an area invaded by ageratina adenophora in nepal. Chemical composition of lipophilic extractives from grey alder alnus incanaoskars bikovens, a liga roze, a,b andrey pranovich, c markku reunanen, c and galina telysheva a, the chemical composition of the lipophilic extractives in the hexane extracts from grey alder bark, knotwood, and cones has been investigated by gas chromatography and gas chromatographymass spectrometry.
Chemical soil propeties such as organic carbon, total nitrogen, c. A filamentous actinomycete, designated strain d65t, was isolated from a root of a wild tree, alnus nepalensis d. Winrock international alnus nepalensis a multipurpose tree for. The genus comprises about 35 species of monoecious trees and shrubs, a few reaching a large size, distributed throughout the north temperate zone with a few species extending into central america, as well as the northern and southern andes. We have the largest selection of tree and shrub seeds online. Alnus nepalensis is a deciduous or semideciduous tree with a.
None known plant information taken from the plants for a future. Alnus nepalensis national botanical research institute, lucknow. A nitrogenfixing tree widely used in reforestation and agroforestry systems in montane tropical areas. So, please do not hesitate in reaching out to us if theres anything at all that you want to discuss with us. Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus alnus, belonging to the birch family. Pdf sequences of nuclear ribosomal dna its region were used to estimate phylogenetic relationships of alnus. The leaves are alternate, simple, shallowly toothed, with prominent veins parallel to each other, 716 cm long and 510 cm broad. Media in category alnus nepalensis the following 15 files are in this category, out of 15 total. According to the phytomass files duke, 1981b, annual productivity of other alnus species ranges from 5 to 26 mtha. Native to nepal, india, pakistan, through china and mainland southeast asia.
There are no page or colour charges and a pdf version will be provided for each article. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any queries, we are always eager to hear from you. Performance of an age series of alnuscardamom plantations in. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Mean carbon content in stem, branches, leaves and bark of alnus nepalensis were found. Phyllosphere fungi of alnus nepalensis castanopsis hystrix. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Don, an alder species, family betulaceae, is an actinorhizal tree found in the hilly regions of eastern and northeastern india chauhan and misra 2002. Don genotypes for the nitrogenase activity of actinorhizal root nodules. Carbon sequestration potential of alnus nepalensis in the mid.
Alder tree names pictures and types of alnus species. Heavy metal accumulation characteristics of nepalese alder. Cardamom, mandarin and nitrogenfixing trees in agroforestry. Iroot nodules of alnus nepalensis collected from ghoom area of darjeeling hills. Performance of an age series of alnuscardamom plantations. Alnus rhombifolia white alder alnus rubra red alder alnus serrulata hazel alder alnus trabeculosa. The bark of the alnus species has been used in korean folk medicine as a remedy for fever, hemorrhage, diarrhea, and alcoholism. The impact of stand age 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 years on the nutrient dynamics of mixtures of n 2. In burma it has been used with success to reforest abandoned taungya areas. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Samples were taken from the outermost part of the trunk of five canopy trees at 11 localities between 790 and 2,740 m above sea level. They have flowers that are called catkins with elongated male catkins on the same plant as the shorter wider female catkins. Don, an alder species, family betulaceae, is an actinorhizal tree found in the hilly regions of eastern and northeastern india chauhan and misra, 2002. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Jul 01, 2003 read evolutionary implications of nucleotide sequence relatedness between alnus nepalensis and alnus glutinosa and also between corresponding frankia microsymbionts, plant and soil on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Alder is the common name of a genus of flowering plants alnus belonging to the birch family betulaceae. Wood anatomical characters ofalnus nepalensis growing in east nepal are evaluated against three nonanatomical factors. Pdf development of molecular markers for screening of alnus. This genus is comprised of about 30 species of monoecious alder trees of which only a few reach a large size and shrubs all alder tree species are deciduous. Pdf development of molecular markers for screening of. Biogeography of ectomycorrhizal fungi associated with alders new. Don nepalese alder, collected in xishuangbanna, china.
In the present study, the metal accumulation capacity of a. Forests in ravines, on stream banks and occasionally in drier localities, 900 2700 metres in the himalayas. Alnus nepalensis is a deciduous or semideciduous tree with a straight trunk, up to 30 m in height and 60. The farm bushes, dry grasses, crop residues, piled stone, temporary sheds and fences dominated the microhabitat types in agricultural field. Himalayan alder alnus nepalensis is a common native species widely used in forestry and agroforestry in the. More than 600 species in stock now and ready to ship. Purchase alnus nepalensis seeds online or call 802 3631582 to place your order. Alnus nepalensis in world checklist of selected plant families. Pdf carbon sequestration potential of alnus nepalensis in the mid. It produced the bioactive agents daidzein and nacetyltyramine and had morphological and chemical properties characteristic of streptomycetes. Alnus nepalensis is a large deciduous alder with silvergray bark that reaches up to 30 m in height and 60 cm in diameter.
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