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    Abstract

  • Sal, Shorea robusta Gaertn. f. (family Dipterocarpaceae) of coppice origin is mainly occupied in the lateritic region of south West Bengal. The age-height curve of the species places its site quality near quality one but the density is very much below the normal. Lateritic soils are characterized by a compact to vesicular structure in the sub-soil horizon composed of a mixture of hydrated oxides of iron and aluminium. In the present review, different components of the ecosystem, such as species diversity, soil characteristics, soil vegetation correlation, productivity management etc. of the lateritic region of the south West Bengal have been discussed in length.

    Keywords

  • Ecological aspects, lateritic forest soils, vegetation, south West Bengal

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