Abstract:
The farmlands of NWFP have about 80 million trees of which two-third are in irrigated areas. The average number of trees per ha is 46 for all areas. 72 in irrigated areas and 27 in un-irrigated areas. Poplar (24%). bakain (18%). shisham (15%). ailanthus (13%) and mulberry (10%) are the pre-dominant and ailanthus (14%) are the most common trees in un-irrigated areas. The tree stock is mostly concentrated in lower diameter classes. The dia classes 5-9. 10-14 and 15-19 account for 42%. 24% and 13 respectively of the total tree stock. The estimated volume of growing stock is 14 million m3 of which 10.6 million m3,(76%) is in irrigated areas. The per ha volume of growing stock is 8.0 m3. 13.8 and 5.3 rn) for all areas. irrigated and un-irrigated areas respectively. The growing stock on irrigated areas is mainly accounted for by Khajoor (27%) shisham (19%) mulberry (13%), poplar (12%). On un-irrigated areas. the growing stock is accounted. for by ailanthus (21 %). ber (15%), mulberry and fig (9%) each. The farmers fel ed about 10.8 million trees (13.5% of the total trees stock) and removed 2.9 million m3 volume (21% of the total growing stock) during 1989 to meet their own requirements and for the purpose of sale.
Page(s):
74-81
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Forestry, Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Year: 1991