Assessment of fuelwood based on community preference and wood constituent properties of tree species in Mizoram, north-east India
2014
Sahoo, U.K. | Lalremruata, J. | Lalramnghinglova, H.
This paper analyses the community choice of fuelwood species among 30 selected tree species in Mizoram state, north-east India. The analysis was based on 12 community selected criteria, including availability of the species and 11 fuelwood quality criteria. The wood constituent properties, including the fuelwood value index (FVI), were also assessed for the 30 tree species. The most preferred species were Quercus spp. Due to its low availability in the area, Mesua ferrea , which was ranked 12th by the community, although it showed the highest wood density (0.58 g/cm ²). Similarly, Anogeissus acuminata ranked only 15th, although it had the highest FVI. Quercus pachyphylla , Quercus polystachya , Quercus xylocarpa , Quercus helferiana , Quercus serrata , Vitex peduncularis and M. ferrea were found to be highly desirable fuelwood species based on their high FVI. These species should therefore be considered as good candidates for a domestication and plantation programme in order to relieve pressure on natural forests.
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