Track 1-1-1: Global Database on Availability, Productivity and Composition of Grasslands, Forests and Protected Areas

The XXIII International Grassland Congress (Sustainable use of Grassland Resources for Forage Production, Biodiversity and Environmental Protection) took place in New Delhi, India from November 20 through November 24, 2015.
Proceedings Editors: M. M. Roy, D. R. Malaviya, V. K. Yadav, Tejveer Singh, R. P. Sah, D. Vijay, and A. Radhakrishna
Published by Range Management Society of India

XXIII International Grassland Congress:
Global Database on Availability, Productivity and Composition of Grasslands, Forests and Protected Areas

Natural Silvipastoral Resource Covers of India

D. R. Palsaniya, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India

Study on Population Distribution, Morphological Structure and Physiological-Biochemical Characteristics of Dactylis glomerata in Different Geographical Areas of Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang in China

Xianhua Zhang, Xinjiang Agricultural University, China
Jinzhong Zhu, Xinjiang Agricultural University, China

Grasslands of Arid Kachchh, India: Present Status and Management Strategies for Higher Productivity

Devi Dayal, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India
Shamsudheen Mangalassery, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India

Mapping of Thar Desert Grasslands Using High Resolution Carto-Data (A Case Study of Jodhpur District)

Mahesh Kumar Gaur, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India
Pratap Chandra Moharana, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India
C. B. Pandey, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India
R. K. Bhatt, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India

Estimating above Ground Tree Biomass of Semi-Arid Bundelkhand Region Using Satellite Data, Regression Modelling and ANN Technique

Dibyendu Deb, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
J. P. Singh, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
R. S. Chaurasia, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India

Evaluation of Grasslands of Mahboobnagar District, Telangana State

M. Shanti, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
T. Shashikala, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
R. V. T. Balazzii Naaiik, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
Ch. Chiranjeevi, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
R. Susheela, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
M. Anuradha, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India

Identification and Characterization of Pastureland and Other Grazing Resources of Jammu & Kashmir Using GIS and Satellite Remote Sensing Technique

J. P. Singh, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
I. Dev, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
D. Deb, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
R. S. Chaurasia, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
S. Radotra, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
Suheel Ahmed, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India

Production Potential of Different Pasture Grasses under Off-Season Rainfall in Arid Conditions of Bikaner, India

A. K. Patel, CSWRI, India
Ghous Ali, CSWRI, India
S. M. K. Naqvi, CSWRI, India
M. Patidar, CAZRI, India

Land Surface Characterization for Identification and Assessment of Potential Grazing Lands in Arid Western Rajasthan, India

Pratap Chandra Moharana, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India
R. K. Goyal, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India
C. B. Pandey, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India
R. K. Bhatt, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India

Characterization and Mapping of Halophyte Vegetation Using GIS and Remote Sensing Technique in Kachchh Plane of Gujarat, India

J. P. Singh, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
D. Deb, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
R. Srinivasan, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
R. S. Chaurasia, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
Archana Singh, Indian Institute of Pulse Research, India
Ashwini Kumar, Central Saline Soil Research Institute, India
M. Shamsudheen, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India