Track 2-6-2: Forests, Agroforestry and Wildlife towards Integrated, Productive Landscapes

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:
Forests, Agroforestry and Wildlife towards Integrated, Productive Landscapes

Impact of Guinea Grass, Congo Signal and Stylosanthes hamata on Soil Physico-Chemical Properties and Beneficial Micro Fauna in Mango and Sapota Plantations

B. G. Shivakumar, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
Narendra S. Kulkarni, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India

Evaluation of Productivity of Pearl Millet and Clusterbean and Growth Parameters of Neem Strains under Agro-Forestry System under Semi-Arid and Rainfed Condition

S. S. Meena, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research institute, India
R. P. Nagar
S. L. Meena, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India

On-Offer and Residual Forage in a Massai-Leucaena Pasture at Different Leucaena Density

Enrique Cortés-Díaz, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Mexico
Juan Peñate Arcos, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Mexico
José L. Zaragoza-Ramírez, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Mexico
Pedro A. Martínez-Hernández, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Mexico

Role of Shrubs in Rangeland Based Livestock Production System in Western Rajasthan, India

J. P. Singh, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India
V. S. Rathore, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India
B. K. Mathur, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India

Enhancing Forage Production through Silvipastoral System in Arid Regions

Mavji Patidar, Central Arid Zone Research Institute,, India
Ram Narayan Kumawat, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India
B. K. Mathur, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India
Arun Kumar Misra, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India

In Situ Digestibility of Gliricidia sepium Combined with Brachiaria decumbens in a Silvopastoral System

Suellen B. de Miranda Costa, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil
Alexandre C. L. de Mello, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil
José C. B. Dubeux Jr., Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil
Mércia V. F. dos Santos, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil
Mario de Andrade Lira, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil
Janerson J. Coêlho, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil
João T. C. Oliveira, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil

Carbon Modeling of Agroforestry Systems at Farmers’ Field in Indo-Gangetic Plains of India

Sangram Bhanudas Chavan, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
S. K. Dhyani, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
Ajit, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
Rajendra Prasad, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
A. K. Handa, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
Badre Alam, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
R. H. Rizvi, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
Narendra Saroj, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
Amit Kumar Jain, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
Ankur Jha, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India

Albizia procera Based Silvipastoral System: An Ideal Alternate Land Use System for Sustainable Forage Production in Semi-Arid Region

Inder Dev, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
S. K. Dhyani, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
K. B. Sridhar, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
Asha Ram, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
D. R. Palsaniya, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
R. K. Tewari, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
Ramesh Singh, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
Rupali Tiwwari, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
Madhulika Srivastava, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
Mahendra Singh, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
A. R. Uthappa, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
P. Rai, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India

The Effect of Tree Densities on the Biomass of Leucaena leucocephala and Chloris gayana Using a Nelder Fan Design

Anibal Nahuel Alejandro Pachas, The University of Queensland, Australia
H. Max Shelton, The University of Queensland, Australia
Christopher J. Lambrides, The University of Queensland, Australia
Scott A. Dalzell, Santos GLNG Project, Australia
G. John Murtagh, LanSci Management Pty Ltd, Australia

Grassland Management in Wildlife Protected Areas (PA's) in India

R. K. Pandey, State Forest Research Institute, India

Forage from Trees and Grasses of Silvipasture System in Degraded Land of Semiarid India

R. V. Kumar, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
Harsh Vardhan Singh, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
Sunil Kumar, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
Ajoy K. Roy, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
P. K. Ghosh, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India

Sustainable Production of Guava Based Hortipasture System with Different In-Situ Soil and Moisture Conservation in Semi-Arid Region of India

Sunil Kumar, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
A. K. Shukla, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
Harsh Vardhan Singh, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
A. Ahmed, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
A. K. Rai, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
R. Shrinivasan, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India

Distribution, Diversity and Utilization of Haloxylon salicornicum: A Rangeland Shrub of Arid Regions

V. S. Rathore, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India
J. P. Singh, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India

Comparison of Enriched Silvipasture and Cenchrus ciliaris Pasture with Natural Pasture in Ravenous Soils for Goat Production under Rainfed Conditions

Prabhat Tripathi, Central Institute for Research on Goats, India
Manoj Kumar Tripathi, Central Institute for Research on Goats, India
U. B. Chaudhary, Central Institute for Research on Goats, India
Ravindra Kumar, Central Institute for Research on Goats, India

Productivity of Perennial Grasses under Machillus bombicinii Tree in Assam

Karuna Kanta Sharma, Assam Agricultural University, India
Pranjit Sutradhar, Assam Agricultural University, India
Seuji Bora Neog, Assam Agricultural University, India

Studies on Silvi-pasture Systems for Intensive Fodder Production

R. Susheela, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
R. V. T. Balazzii Naaiik, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
M. Shanti, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
T. Shashikala, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
M. Anuradha, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
V. Chandrika, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, India

Comparative Nutrient Utilization and Growth Performance of Jalauni Lambs and Bundelkhandi Kids Grazed on Hardwickia binata Based Silvopasture System

M. M. Das, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
S. N. Ram, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
Akram Ahmed, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India

Forage Production in Peach Based Hortipastoral System in Indian Himalaya

Ram Pralash Yadav, Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, India
Jaideep Kumar Bisht, Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, India
T. Mondal, Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, India
A. Pattanayak, Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, India

Effect of Plant Spacing on Yield and Quality of Leucaena leucocephala subsp.

Wattanawan Srisomporn, Department of Livestock Development, Thailand
Kharuthai Jantipbadee, Department of Livestock Development, Thailand
Ganda Nakamanee, Department of Livestock Development, Thailand
Sukanya Kampayae, Department of Livestock Development, Thailand

Quality Fodder from Fruit Trees for Sustainable Forage Production in Semi-Arid Tropics

Sudhir Kumar, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India

Productivity of Grasses in Association with Hardwickia binata under Rainfed Conditions

S. N. Ram, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
Ajoy K. Roy, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
A. K. Shukla, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India

Successional Pattern of Fungi Associated with Leaf Litter of Bauhinia malabarica Based Silvipasture System in Semiarid Region

Harsh Vardhan Singh, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
Ritu Mawar, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India

Sustaining Productivity in Aonla Based Hortipasture System through In-Situ Soil Moisture Conservation in Semi-Arid Region of India

Sunil Kumar, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India
Ramesh Singh, Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India
A. K. Shukla, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India