Indian Forest Records . 
10 
[Vol. 'VI 
Summary of results of high forest measurements in Divisional 
Sample Plots. 
Species— SHORE A ROBUST A. 
Bihar and Orissa Province , Palamau Division. 
Sample 
Plot. 
Kari A. 
Kari B. 
Kusumbhkar. 
Combined. 
Thinned 
or 
Unthinned. 
Unthinned. 
Unthinned. 
Unthinned. 
Unthinned. 
Descriptive 
details. 
Situated on a gentle 
slope having an as¬ 
pect almost due 
east with a general 
cross fall south¬ 
wards to the Kari 
river resting on the 
banks of a dry 
nallah 15' to 20' 
deep. Beyond the 
nallah at some dis¬ 
tance the ground 
rapidly rises which 
protects the area 
from the morning 
sun. No Sal ad¬ 
vance growth. A 
pit dug to a depth 
of 8' 2" shows a 
uniform sandy clay 
soil with a small 
admixture of small 
quartz fragments. 
Old village lands. 
The plot is situated 
to the west of, and 
under the shadow 
of, the big Datrum 
Hill. The aspect 
is E. S. E. with a 
gentle cross slope 
to S. S. W. There 
is no Sal advance 
growth but an ad¬ 
vance growth of 
Jaman shows the 
locality to be cool 
and favourable as 
regards sub-soil 
moisture. A pit 
dug to 8' 1" depth 
reveals a uniform 
sandy clay with a 
slight admixtureof 
small quartz frag¬ 
ments. Sub-soil 
is probably horn¬ 
blende schist. 
This plot is situated 
in the Ramandag 
Reserve on the 
north bank of the 
Koel river nearly 
opposite to the 
village of Heswa. 
The aspect is S. S. 
W. The soil on the 
surface appears 
to be a rich sandy 
loam and a pit dug 
to a depth of 5 J ft. 
shows the same soil 
to a depth of 2 ft. 
only. Below is a 
quartz gravel in a 
reddish clay mat¬ 
rix. Sub-soil is 
probably horn¬ 
blende schists. 
Period of 
measure¬ 
ment. 
1911—1916" 
1911—1916 
' 1911—1916 
1911—1916 
Total num¬ 
ber of 
measure¬ 
ments. 
38 
11 
42 
91* 
Rate of growth in girth. 
Age in years. 
Ft. 
in. 
Ft. 
in. 
Ft. 
in. 
Ft. 
in. 
10 
0 
4* 
0 
4* 
0 
4* 
0 
4 
20 
0 
10* 
0 
10* 
0 
10* 
0 
10* 
30 
1 
5 
1 
4f 
1 
4| 
1 
5 
40 
2 
o* 
1 
Hf 
1 
10* 
2 
0 
50 
2 
8f 
2 
7 
2 
4f 
2 
7* 
60 
3 
3 
2 
11* 
3 
3f 
70 
4 
1 
3 
7* 
4 
1* 
80 
5 
0 
4 
5* 
5 
0 
* 12" to 24"—2 measts., 24" to 36"—68 measts., 36" to 48"—16 measts., 48* to 60"—5 
measts.=91 measurements. 
Note. —Nothing has been added for the time required for the seedling to establish 
itself. 
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