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An experimental study of soil conservation using herbaceous plants in Majuli Island, Assam, India

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  • S. P. Biswas

    (Dibrugarh University)

  • Debajit Baruah

    (Dibrugarh University)

  • Ananda Hazarika

    (Dibrugarh University)

Abstract

A model experiment on soil conservation utilising the plantation of certain herbaceous plants in a selected stretch of Majuli, the largest riverine island in the world, was carried out. The plantation followed work to establish the proper inclination for the river bank. The soil erosion in the experimental site was reduced to only about 2% compared with about 15–20% in the previous years. All the four species selected for the present study had excellent soil binding capacity and were thus helpful in stabilizing the highly vulnerable soil in the flood plain areas of the region.

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  • S. P. Biswas & Debajit Baruah & Ananda Hazarika, 2000. "An experimental study of soil conservation using herbaceous plants in Majuli Island, Assam, India," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 20(1), pages 19-27, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:20:y:2000:i:1:d:10.1023_a:1006695725516
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1006695725516
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    1. Dipika Dutta & Anil Kumar Misra & Amit Srivastava & Sajjaf Jawaid, 2021. "Identifying causes and management of river bank erosion in Majuli Island, India," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 23(7), pages 10853-10868, July.
    2. Sanchita Boruah & S.P. Biswas, 2002. "Ecohydrology and fisheries of the upper Brahmaputra basin," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 22(2), pages 119-131, June.

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