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Part I Ecorestoration of Coalmine Degraded Lands |
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1.1 Importance of Coal Mining in India |
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3 | (2) |
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1.2 Opencast Coal Mining and Environmental Issues |
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1.3 Land Degradation Due to Mining |
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6 | (1) |
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1.4 Current Ecorestoration Scenario in India |
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7 | (1) |
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1.5 Differences Between Natural Soil and Minesoil (Mine Spoil) |
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1.6.1 Definition of Ecorestoration |
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1.6.2 Attributes of Restored Ecosystem |
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1.6.3 Underlying Principles of Restoration |
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1.6.4 Options in Restoration |
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1.6.5 Components of Restoration |
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1.6.6 Criteria of Ecorestoration Success |
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12 | (1) |
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1.7 Relevant Issues of Dump Rehabilitation |
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13 | (1) |
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1.8 Aims of Biological Reclamation |
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14 | (1) |
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1.9 Philosophies of Revegetation |
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14 | (1) |
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1.10 Problems of Biological Reclamation |
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1.11 Dump Reclamation Practices in India |
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1.12 Biological Reclamation Planning |
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1.13 The Legal and Statutory Framework for Ecorestoration |
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1.13.1 The Mine and Mineral (Development and Regulation), MMDR Act 1957 (Amended on 1984 and 1994) |
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1.13.2 Mineral Conservation and Development Rules (MCDR), 1988 (Amended up to 25th Sep. 2000) |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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2 Ecology and Ecosystem in Mine-Degraded Land |
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2.3.1 Components of Ecosystem |
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2.3.2 Characteristics of Ecosystem |
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2.3.3 Food Chain, Food Web and Tropic Level |
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2.4 Guild and Keystone Species |
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2.6 Functioning of Ecosystem |
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2.6.1 Ecosystem Inertia and Resilience |
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2.6.2 Resistance and Resilience |
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2.6.3 Ecosystem Integrity and Ecosystem Health |
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2.7.1 Species Richness Index (d) |
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2.7.2 Berger-Parker Index (DBP) |
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29 | (1) |
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2.7.3 Simpson's Index (Ds) |
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29 | (1) |
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2.7.5 Shannon Equitability Index (EH) or Evenness Index |
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2.7.6 Index of Similarity |
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2.7.7 α- β- and γ-Diversity |
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31 | (1) |
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2.7.8 Biotope and Ecoregion |
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31 | (1) |
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2.8 Biogeochemical Cycles (Nutrient Cycles) |
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32 | (1) |
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2.9 Ecological Succession |
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2.9.1 Important Steps Involved in Succession |
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33 | (1) |
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2.9.2 Effects of Ecological Succession on Coal Mine Spoil |
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34 | (1) |
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2.10 Terminology of Ecology |
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35 | (1) |
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2.11 Ecosystem Components in Restored Site |
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36 | (3) |
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36 | (3) |
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3 Physical (Technical) Reclamation |
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39 | (1) |
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3.2 Issues Related to Physical Reclamation |
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40 | (2) |
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40 | (1) |
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3.2.3 External Waste Dumps |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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3.4 Different Methods of Dumping |
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42 | (5) |
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3.4.1 Area Dumping Method |
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43 | (1) |
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3.4.3 Perimeter Tipping Method |
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3.4.4 Preservation and Optimum Use of Topsoil During Tipping of Mine Spoils |
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45 | (2) |
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3.5 Drainage and Erosion Control |
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47 | (1) |
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3.6 Estimation of Soil Erosion |
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47 | (5) |
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3.6.1 Rainfall Factor (R) |
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3.6.2 Soil Erodibility Factor (K) |
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50 | (1) |
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3.6.3 Slope Length and Slope Steepness Factors (LS) |
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3.6.4 Vegetative Factor (C) |
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51 | (1) |
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3.6.5 Mechanical Erosion Control Factor (P) |
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51 | (1) |
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3.7 Diversion Ditch Design |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (9) |
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54 | (1) |
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3.8.2 Design of Sediment Pond |
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55 | (4) |
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4 Minesoil Properties Affecting Plant Establishment and Growth |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (8) |
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4.2.1 Aspects of Slope and Temperature |
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62 | (1) |
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4.2.2 Stoniness and Textural Class |
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62 | (2) |
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4.2.3 Bulk Density, Pore Space and Compaction |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (1) |
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4.2.6 Soil Depth (Rooting Depth) |
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68 | (2) |
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4.3 Chemical Properties and Plant Growth |
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70 | (2) |
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4.3.2 Electrical Conductivity (EC) |
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72 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Essential Elements for Plant Growth |
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72 | (1) |
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4.3.4 Nutrient Poverty of Mine Spoil |
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73 | (1) |
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4.3.5 Organic Matter (OM) |
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74 | (1) |
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4.3.9 Storage and Supply of Nutrients (CEC and BS) |
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77 | (2) |
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4.4 Microbiological Properties |
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80 | (3) |
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83 | (1) |
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5.2 Factors Influencing Topsoil Properties |
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84 | (1) |
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5.3 Components of Topsoil Management |
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5.3.1 Inventory of Topsoil Resources |
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5.3.2 Topsoil Removal (Stripping) |
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5.3.3 Topsoil Storage (Stockpiles) |
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90 | (2) |
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5.3.4 Spreading of Topsoil |
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92 | (1) |
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5.4 Alternatives to Topsoil |
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93 | (2) |
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5.4.1 Evaluation of Present and Potential Productivity of Existing Overburden Material |
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94 | (1) |
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5.5 Monitoring of Post-mining Soil Development on Ecorestored Site |
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95 | (1) |
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5.6 Advantages and Disadvantages of Use of Topsoil |
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95 | (1) |
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5.7 Limitations of Application of Topsoil |
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95 | (2) |
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6 Programmes and Planning of Vegetation Cover Development |
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98 | (2) |
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6.2 Selection of Plant Species: A Vital Component for Ecorestoration Success |
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100 | (1) |
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6.3 Exotic Plantations and Wildlife Habitat: An Issue to Be Dealt Judiciously? |
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101 | (1) |
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6.4 Direct Seeding of Tree Species |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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6.6 Vegetation Cover Development Techniques |
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103 | (1) |
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6.6.1 Planting of Seedlings |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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6.6.4 Natural Recolonisation |
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104 | (1) |
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6.7 Criteria for Selection of Species |
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104 | (1) |
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6.8 List of Common Tree Species Used for Revegetation Programme |
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105 | (1) |
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6.9 Choice of Tree Plantation in OB Dumps |
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106 | (1) |
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6.9.1 OB Dump: Near to the Community |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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6.9.3 Extreme Environmental Conditions |
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107 | (1) |
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6.10 Suitability of Direct Seeding of Species in the OB Dumps |
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107 | (1) |
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6.11 Tree Species Suggested by CPCB for Minesoil Reclamation |
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107 | (1) |
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6.12 Pollution-Tolerant and Pollution-Sensitive Tree Species |
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107 | (2) |
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6.13 Techniques of Tree Plantation |
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6.14 Case Study I: Plantation Activities in KDH Project (CCL Area) |
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110 | (2) |
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6.15 Case Study II: Plantation Activities of Chirimiri Area (SECL) |
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112 | (3) |
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6.15.1 Tree Species Composition in Young Vegetation Stand |
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6.15.2 Tree Species Composition in Intermediate Age |
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112 | (1) |
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6.15.3 Tree Species Composition in Old Reclaimed Dumps |
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113 | (1) |
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7 Seeds: Collection, Storage and Treatment |
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115 | (6) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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7.3 Seed Processing (Pods, Capsules, etc.) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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7.5 Seed Storage and Longevity |
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117 | (1) |
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7.6 Seed Testing (Germination Rate) |
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7.7 Causes of Seed Dormancy |
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118 | (1) |
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7.8 Seed Treatment to Overcome Dormancy |
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119 | (1) |
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7.9 Calculation of Quantity of Seed |
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120 | (1) |
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8 Raising of Saplings for Forest Trees |
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8.1 Preamble: Nursery Development |
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122 | (1) |
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8.2 Nursery Techniques of Common Tree |
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122 | (5) |
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8.2.1 Criteria for Selection of Nursery Site |
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8.2.2 Protection of Nursery |
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123 | (1) |
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8.2.4 Common Resources Needed for Nursery Development |
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124 | (1) |
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8.2.5 Tools Needed for Nursery Development |
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124 | (1) |
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8.2.6 Laying Out and Preparing Bed |
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8.2.7 Important Nursery Activities |
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126 | (1) |
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8.3 Raising of Subabul Plant (Leucaena leucocephala) Saplings |
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127 | (1) |
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8.3.1 Requirement of Resources |
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127 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Procedures of Nursery Development |
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8.4 Raising of Bamboo (Bambusa arundinacea and Dendrocalamus strictus) Saplings |
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8.4.2 Requirements of Materials |
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8.5 Raising of Bamboo Cutting (Bambusa vulgaris) in the Nursery |
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130 | (1) |
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8.5.1 Resources to Be Utilised |
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130 | (1) |
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8.5.2 Required Materials and Tools |
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8.6 Nursery Practices and Raising of Important Plants |
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8.6.1 Acacia nilotica (Babul, Kikar, Gum Arabic) |
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131 | (1) |
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8.6.2 Acacia auriculiformis (Australian Wattle, Akashmoni) |
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131 | (1) |
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8.6.3 Acacia catechu (Khair) |
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132 | (1) |
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8.6.4 Acacia mangium (Mangium Acacia) |
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133 | (1) |
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8.6.5 Azadirachta indica (The Margosa Tree, Neem) |
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134 | (1) |
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8.6.6 Albizia lebbeck (Siris Tree) |
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135 | (1) |
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8.6.7 Cassia fistula (Indian Labrum) |
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135 | (1) |
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8.6.8 Cassia siamea (Kassod Tree, Chakundi) |
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136 | (1) |
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8.6.9 Dalbergia sissoo (Sissoo) |
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136 | (1) |
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8.6.10 Delonix regia (Gulmohar) |
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137 | (1) |
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8.6.11 Eucalyptus citriodora (Lemon Gum) |
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138 | (1) |
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8.6.12 Gmelina arborea (Gamhar) |
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138 | (1) |
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8.6.13 Grevillea robusta (Silver-Oak) |
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139 | (1) |
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8.6.14 Heterophragma adenophyllum (Katsagon) |
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140 | (1) |
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8.6.15 Leucaena leucocephala (Subabul) |
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140 | (2) |
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8.6.16 Melia azedarach (Bakain) |
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142 | (1) |
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8.6.17 Peltophorum pterocarpum (Copper-pod) |
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142 | (1) |
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8.6.18 Pongamia pinnata (Indian Beech, Karanj, Karanja) |
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142 | (1) |
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8.6.19 Phyllanthus emblica (Aamla, Amloki) |
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143 | (1) |
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8.6.20 Pithecellobium dulce (Manila Tamarind) |
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144 | (1) |
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8.6.21 Tectona grandis (Teak) |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (3) |
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8.6.23 Vetiveria zizanioides (Khus) |
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149 | (1) |
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8.6.24 Cymbopogon citratus (Lemon Grass) |
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149 | (2) |
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9 Establishment of Grass and Legume Cover |
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151 | (12) |
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151 | (1) |
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9.2 Benefits of Grass-Legume Mixtures |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (2) |
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9.3.1 Stylosanthes humilis Kunth. (Stylo) |
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152 | (1) |
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9.3.2 Stylosanthes hamata (L.) Taub |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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9.4 Inoculation Techniques of Leguminous Seed |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (3) |
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9.5.1 Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn.) Nash (Khus Grass) |
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155 | (1) |
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9.5.2 Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. (Lemon Grass) |
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156 | (1) |
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9.5.3 Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin. (Dennanath Grass) |
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156 | (1) |
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9.5.4 Dichanthium annulatum (Forssk.) Stapf. (Marvel Grass) |
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156 | (1) |
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9.5.5 Cenchrus ciliaris L. (Anjan Grass) |
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157 | (1) |
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9.5.6 Saccharum munja Roxb. (Munja grass) and S. spontaneum L. (Kansi, Kas grass) |
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158 | (1) |
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9.5.7 Eulaliopsis binata (Retz.) CE Hubb. (Sabai Grass) |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (5) |
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9.6.1 Additional Information of Grass-Legume Mixture |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (3) |
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10 Application of Mulch, Geotextiles and Amendments |
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163 | (8) |
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163 | (2) |
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10.1.1 Durability of Mulch Materials |
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164 | (1) |
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10.3.1 Installation of Nets and Mats |
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168 | (1) |
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10.4.1 Application of Super Absorbent |
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169 | (1) |
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11 Biofertiliser (Mycorrhiza) Technology in Mine Ecorestoration |
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171 | (16) |
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172 | (1) |
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11.2 The Mycorrhizal Association: A Plant Root/Fungus Interaction |
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172 | (2) |
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11.2.1 Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM) |
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172 | (1) |
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11.3 Benefits of Mycorrhizal Association |
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174 | (1) |
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11.4 Importance of VAM Fungi in Coal Overburden Dump Reclamation |
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175 | (1) |
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11.5 Factors Affecting Establishment of Mycorrhiza Fungi in OB Dumps |
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175 | (1) |
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11.5.1 Essential Elements |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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11.6 Formation of Mycorrhizal Association |
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176 | (1) |
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11.7 Bulk VAM-Inoculum Production and Use (Soil Culture Method) |
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177 | (1) |
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11.8 Measurement of Mycorrhizal Growth Response |
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177 | (1) |
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11.9 Laboratory Study of VAM Spores |
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178 | (1) |
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11.10 Laboratory Study of Root Infection |
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178 | (1) |
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11.11 Application of VAM for Bioreclamation of OB Dumps: Case Studies in India |
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179 | (1) |
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11.12 Natural VAM Colonisation in Jharia Coalfields |
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180 | (2) |
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11.12.1 Mycorrhizal Spore Density |
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181 | (1) |
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11.12.2 Size Distribution of VAM spores |
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181 | (1) |
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11.13 Natural VAM Colonisation Study in KD Heslong Project of CCL |
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182 | (1) |
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11.13.1 Variations in VAM Spores Density Among Tree Species |
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183 | (1) |
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11.14 Natural VAM Colonisation in the Reclaimed Dumps of SECL |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (3) |
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185 | (2) |
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12 Biodiversity Erosion and Conservation in Ecorestored Site |
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187 | (14) |
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187 | (1) |
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12.1.1 Conference of Parties (COP) |
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188 | (1) |
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12.1.2 Conference of Parties (COP) - 11 |
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188 | (1) |
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12.2 What Is Biodiversity? |
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188 | (1) |
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12.3 Biodiversity Conservation - a Stairway to Ecorestoration |
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189 | (1) |
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12.4 Ecorestoration and Biodiversity Conservation |
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190 | (2) |
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12.4.1 Site-Level Factors |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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12.4.3 Strong and Weak Linkages in Restoration of Biodiversity |
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191 | (1) |
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12.5 Biodiversity Wealth of India |
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192 | (1) |
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12.5.1 India as a Megadiversity Centre |
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192 | (1) |
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12.5.2 India as a Vavilov Centre |
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193 | (1) |
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12.6 Biodiversity, Society and Mining |
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193 | (4) |
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12.6.1 Social Licences to Operate |
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194 | (1) |
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12.6.2 Biodiversity Assessment and Planning |
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194 | (1) |
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12.6.3 General Overview of Baseline Monitoring |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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12.6.5 Assessing Impacts on Biodiversity |
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196 | (1) |
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12.6.6 Setting Biodiversity Objectives |
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196 | (1) |
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12.6.7 Planning for Closure |
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197 | (1) |
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12.7 Integrated Biodiversity Management |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (3) |
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198 | (3) |
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13 Monitoring and Aftercare of Ecorestored Site |
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201 | (6) |
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201 | (2) |
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13.2 Nutrient Accumulation and Cycling |
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203 | (1) |
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13.3 Restoration of Faunal Population |
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203 | (1) |
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13.4 Management of Wildlife Conservation |
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204 | (1) |
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13.5 Success Criteria and Monitoring of Ecorestored Site |
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204 | (1) |
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13.5.1 Soil Structure and Development |
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205 | (1) |
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13.6 Development of Emergency Plan for Monitoring |
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205 | (2) |
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206 | (1) |
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14 Evaluation of Reclamation Success and Indicator Parameters |
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207 | (10) |
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207 | (1) |
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14.2 Soil Quality Indicators |
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208 | (3) |
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14.3 Microbial Biomass Carbon: As an Indicator Parameter |
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211 | (2) |
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14.3.1 Measurement of Microbial Biomass Carbon (MBC) |
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212 | (1) |
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14.4 Dehydrogenase Enzyme Activity in Ecorestored Site |
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213 | (1) |
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14.5 Litter Accumulation and Decomposition: An Indicator |
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214 | (3) |
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215 | (2) |
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15 Forest and Wildlife Conservation Acts |
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217 | (12) |
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217 | (1) |
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15.2 Forest Conservation Acts |
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218 | (1) |
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15.3 National Forest Policy (NFP), 1988 |
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218 | (1) |
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15.4 National Wildlife Action Plan (NWAP), (2002) |
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219 | (1) |
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15.4.1 Wildlife Conservation Strategy (2002) |
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219 | (1) |
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15.4.2 Forest (Conservation) Act (FCA), 1980; Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003 |
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219 | (1) |
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15.5 Biodiversity Act (2002) |
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220 | (1) |
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15.6 Procedure for Forest Clearance |
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220 | (4) |
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15.6.1 Forest (Conservation) Rules (2003) |
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220 | (1) |
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15.6.2 Committee to Advise on Proposals Received by the Central Government |
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221 | (1) |
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15.6.3 Action of the Central Government on the Advice of the Committee |
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221 | (1) |
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15.6.4 Proposals for First-Time Approval Under the FC Act |
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221 | (3) |
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15.6.5 Proposals for Renewal of Leases (Forest Clearance Granted): Form B |
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224 | (1) |
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15.7 Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) (2002) |
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224 | (1) |
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15.8 Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) |
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224 | (1) |
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15.8.1 Net Present Value (NPV) |
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224 | (1) |
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15.8.2 Aims and Objectives of CAMPA |
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225 | (1) |
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15.9 Critical Wildlife Habitats (CHW) Guidelines |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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15.10 Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2010 |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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15.12 Schedule Animals The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 |
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226 | (3) |
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228 | (1) |
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16 Ecological Impact Assessment of Surface Mining Project |
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229 | (14) |
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229 | (1) |
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16.2 Ecological Impact Assessment (EcoIA) |
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230 | (1) |
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230 | (9) |
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16.3.1 Identification of Biological Impacts of the Proposed Project (Step 1) |
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231 | (1) |
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16.3.2 Description of Existing Biological Condition (Baseline Studies) (Step 2) |
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231 | (4) |
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16.3.3 Procurement of Relevant Laws, Regulations, Guidelines, etc. (Step 3) |
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235 | (1) |
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16.3.4 Impact Prediction (Step 4) |
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235 | (1) |
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16.3.5 Assessment of Predicted Significant Impacts (Step 5) |
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236 | (1) |
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16.3.6 Mitigation Measures (Step 6) |
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237 | (1) |
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16.3.7 Monitoring (Last Step) |
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238 | (1) |
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16.3.8 Drawbacks of Existing Ecological Impact Assessment Methods |
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238 | (1) |
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16.4 Habitat-Based Method for Biological Impact Prediction |
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239 | (2) |
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16.4.1 Habitat Evaluation System (HES) |
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239 | (2) |
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16.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of HES |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (2) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (16) |
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243 | (1) |
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17.2 Objectives of Mine Closure |
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244 | (1) |
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17.3 Issues Related to the Mine Closure |
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244 | (1) |
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17.4 Mine Closure Planning |
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245 | (1) |
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17.5 Environmental Impacts of Mine Closure |
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246 | (1) |
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17.6 Steps in Closure Plan Development |
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246 | (1) |
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17.7 Mine Closure Guidelines in India |
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247 | (1) |
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17.8 Key Elements of Mine Closure (Coal Mining) |
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248 | (1) |
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17.9 Preparation of Mine Closure Plan Report (Coal) |
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248 | (1) |
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17.10 Economic Repercussions of Mine Closure |
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248 | (2) |
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17.11 Mine Closure Activity |
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250 | (1) |
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17.12 Closure Costs (Abandonment Cost) and Financial Sureties |
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250 | (2) |
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17.13 IBM Guidelines for Mine Closure Plan (http://ibm.nic.in/mineclosuregl.htm) (2003) |
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252 | (7) |
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255 | (4) |
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Part II Analysis of Soil, Mine soil and Vegetation |
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18 Soil Sampling Techniques |
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259 | (6) |
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259 | (1) |
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18.2 Objectives of Soil Testing |
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259 | (1) |
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18.3 Soil/Overburden Sampling |
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260 | (1) |
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18.4 Steps to Be Followed During Sampling |
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260 | (1) |
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18.4.1 Selection of Sampling Locations |
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260 | (1) |
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18.4.2 Optimal Numbers of Samples |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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18.4.4 Size of OB Samples Needed for Analysis |
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261 | (1) |
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18.5 On-Site Tests and Description |
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261 | (1) |
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18.6 Sample Preparation (For Sending Laboratory Analysis) |
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262 | (1) |
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18.7 Accuracy, Precision and Method Detection Limits (MDL) |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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19 Analysis of Physical Parameters |
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265 | (16) |
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266 | (1) |
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19.1.1 Parameters to Be Determined in the Field Itself |
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266 | (1) |
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19.1.2 Parameters to Be Determined in Laboratory |
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266 | (1) |
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19.2 Coarse Fractions (>2-mm Size) (Sieving Method) |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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19.3 Texture Analysis (USDA Method-International Pipette Method) |
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267 | (5) |
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267 | (1) |
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19.3.2 Materials and Equipments |
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268 | (1) |
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269 | (1) |
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269 | (2) |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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19.4 Bulk Density and Pore Pace |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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19.5 Moisture Contents (Gravimetric Method) |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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19.6 Measurement of Field capacity (Field Method) |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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19.6.2 Equipments and Materials |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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19.7 Water Holding Capacity (WHC) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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19.8 Wilting Point (By Plant Method) |
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275 | (1) |
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19.8.1 Materials and Equipments |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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19.9 Infiltration Rate (Double ring Infiltrometer Method) |
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276 | (2) |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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19.10 Test on Analysis of Soil Physical Parameters |
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278 | (3) |
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279 | (2) |
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20 Analysis of Chemical Parameters of Soil and Overburden |
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281 | (38) |
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20.1 pH (Pouvoir Hydrogene or Hydrogen Power) |
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282 | (2) |
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20.2 Lime Requirement of Acidic Spoil/Soil |
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284 | (1) |
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20.3 Soluble Salts (Electrical Conductivity) |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (3) |
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20.5 Organic Matter (OM) by Loss of Ignition (LOI) |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (3) |
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293 | (1) |
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20.8 Available Phosphorous |
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294 | (5) |
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20.8.1 Available P by Bray's Method |
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295 | (2) |
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20.8.2 Available P by Olsen's Method |
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297 | (2) |
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20.9 Total Phosphorous (Digestion Method) |
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299 | (1) |
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20.10 Phosphorous Fixing Characteristics of Soil |
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299 | (1) |
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20.11 Exchangeable Potassium (K) |
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300 | (2) |
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20.12 Exchangeable Sodium (Na) |
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302 | (1) |
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20.13 Exchangeable Calcium and Magnesium |
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303 | (2) |
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20.14 Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) |
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305 | (3) |
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20.15 Plant-Available Sulphur |
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308 | (1) |
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20.15.1 Turbidimetric method for sulphate estimation |
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308 | (1) |
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20.16 Determination of Chloride |
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309 | (1) |
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20.17 Essential Micronutrients and Heavy Metals |
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310 | (4) |
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310 | (2) |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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20.17.6 Nickel (Ni) and Chromium (Cr) |
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313 | (1) |
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314 | (1) |
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20.18 Determination of Plant-Available Pb, Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni and Cd (DTPA-Extractable) |
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314 | (1) |
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20.19 Soil nutrient as an index of soil fertility |
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315 | (4) |
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317 | (2) |
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21 Soil Microbiological Parameters |
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319 | (20) |
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21.1 Collection/Processing of Samples |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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21.2 Enumeration of Bacteria and Actinomycetes (by Plate Count-Spread Plate Method) |
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320 | (2) |
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21.3 Filamentous Fungi (Pour Plate Method) |
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322 | (2) |
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21.4 Study of Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi (VAMF) |
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324 | (5) |
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21.4.1 Collection and Storage of Soil and Root Samples |
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325 | (1) |
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21.4.2 Procedure for Assessment of VAM Infection in Root |
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325 | (2) |
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21.4.3 Estimation of VAMF Spores |
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327 | (1) |
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21.4.4 Wet-Sieving and Decanting Method |
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328 | (1) |
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21.4.5 Flotation-Centrifugation Technique |
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328 | (1) |
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21.5 Soil Respiration (CO2 Evolution Method) |
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329 | (3) |
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21.5.1 Measurement of CO2 Evolution Rate in Field Conditions (In Situ) |
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330 | (1) |
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21.5.2 Measurement of CO2 Evolution (Laboratory Method) |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (3) |
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21.6.1 Dehydrogenase Activities in Soil |
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332 | (2) |
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21.6.2 Invertase, Amylase and Cellulase Activity of Soil |
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334 | (1) |
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21.7 Determination of Microbial Biomass (Carbon and Nitrogen) |
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335 | (2) |
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21.8 Exercise on Soil Microbiology |
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337 | (2) |
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338 | (1) |
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22 Plant Analysis, Field Trials and Vegetation Survey |
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339 | (8) |
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22.1 Plant Material Analysis |
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339 | (1) |
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339 | (1) |
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22.3 Bioassay and Growth Trials |
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340 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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341 | (1) |
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22.6 Experimental Design and Layout |
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341 | (1) |
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22.7 Assessment of Growth |
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341 | (1) |
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342 | (5) |
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343 | (1) |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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345 | (1) |
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346 | (1) |
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347 | (10) |
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347 | (1) |
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Apparatus/Instruments Required for Soil Analysis Laboratory |
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348 | (1) |
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List of Trees Commonly Found in Mining Areas and Reclaimed Areas |
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349 | (8) |
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