6. FENCE TYPES_ FENCING PRACTICES AND BETTER MANAGEMENT OPTIONS IN HILLY REGION OF UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT_ WESTERN GHATS_ INDIA By D.M. BHAT AND G. T. HEGDE

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  • D.M. BHAT AND G. T. HEGDE

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Types of fences, fencing practices, plant species used for fencing in different land uses, and reason for preferring particular species were assessed by interviewing the fence owners and by field visits in hilly area of Sirsi taluk in Uttara Kannada district. Out of twenty species used for fencing in the study area, 11 were mainly considered for fencing and planted; 9 wild species used for fencing are not planted. Agave sisalana and Duranta plumieri are planted extensively either as single species or mixed with others along the trench-cum-mound fence of the betta (leaf manure forests) and bena lands. Many useful species without spines or thorns are planted along the border of tenured properties. As compared to other studies, number of species observed and benefits derived from the fences were less. Options for meeting the requirements of fencing poles, fodder, green manure and fuel wood; enhancing ecological, economic and environmental services from fences, and reducing pressure on forests by choosing suitable species for planting on fences are discussed.
KEY WORDS: Fence types, Biodiversity, Management options, Western Ghats.

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D.M. BHAT AND G. T. HEGDE

FENCE TYPES, FENCING PRACTICES AND BETTER MANAGEMENT OPTIONS IN HILLY REGION OF UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT,
WESTERN GHATS, INDIA
D.M. BHAT AND G. T. HEGDE
CENTRE FOR ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES,
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE,
BANGALORE – 560012, INDIA.
Corresponding author’s e-mail: bhatdattu@rediffmail.com

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2014-11-01

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AND G. T. HEGDE, D. B. (2014). 6. FENCE TYPES_ FENCING PRACTICES AND BETTER MANAGEMENT OPTIONS IN HILLY REGION OF UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT_ WESTERN GHATS_ INDIA By D.M. BHAT AND G. T. HEGDE. LIFE SCIENCES LEAFLETS, 57, 38 to 48. Retrieved from https://petsd.org/ojs/index.php/lifesciencesleaflets/article/view/739

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Vol. 57 (2014): November, 2014.....ISSN 0976 - 1098(On Line) ISSN 2277 - 4297(Print)

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