Relative Performance of Different Species on a Sand Dune in Thar Desert

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted in Jodhpur District ofIndian desert to study the performance of different species on a sand dune. Effect of mulching was also studied on six different species. Acacia planifrons registered the highest survival, whereas best growth was attained by Prosopis juliflora (274 cm height and 339 cm crown at two years of age) followed by Acacia tortilis (237 cm height and 240 cm crown) and Acacia planifrons (127 cm height and 175 cm crown). Mulching caused dramatic improvements in the growth of Zkiphus numularia, Tecomella undulata,Prosopia cineraria and Acacia tortilis