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Sangha, K. and R.K. Jalota. 2005. Value of ecological services of exotic Eucalyptus tereticornis and native Dalbergia sissoo tree plantations of north-western India. Conservation and Society 3(1):92-109.

Digital Appendix 2. Monetary value (in terms of Indian Rupees) per hectare of various plant species found on the floors of 6-8 year and 19-21 year old Eucalyptus (Et) and Dalbergia (Ds) plantations.

Plant species
Uses
6-8 year plantations
19-21 year plantations
Food
Fuel
Fodder
Medicine
Soil
Et
Ds
Et
Ds
                   
Achyranthes aspera * - - * * 80 2080 117 326
Agaricus sp. - - - - * - - - 35
Ageratum conyzoides - - - * * - - - 1729
Amaranthus paniculatus * - * * * - - 32 352
Anagalis arvensis - - - * * - 156 - -
Artemesia scoparia - - - * * 266 4985 - -
Calotropis procera - - - * * 170 -    
Cannabis sativa * * - * * - - - 18064
Cassia occidentalis * - - * * - 140 - 24
Cenchrus ciliaris - - * - * - - - 544
Chenopodium album * * - * * - 5956 32 -
Commelina communis * - * * * - - - 6503
Cronophus didymus - - - * * - 103 - -
Cynodon dactylon - * * * * 23142 28657 2625 16438
Cyperus rotundus - - - * * - 129 - -
Dactyloectenium aegyptium * - * - * 2320 - - -
Dalbergia sissoo - * * * * - 497 - 107
Dendrochalamus hamiltonii * - - - * - 95 - -
Desmodium gigantium - - * * * - 579 8 -
Dicalyptra roxburghii - - - * * - - - 744
Dicanthium annulatum - * * - * 168 2647 - 352
Digitaria adscendens - * * - * - 298 - -
Eragrostris poaeoides - - * - * - 553 - -
Erigeron linifolius - - - * * - 45 - -
Euphorbia hirta * - - * * - 326 - -
Euphorbia prostrata - - * * * - 19 - -
Gnaphalium indicum * - - - * - 60 - -
Hedra helix - - - * * - - 11 139
Lantana camara# - * - * * 252 473 64 253
Launea naudicaulis * - * - * - - 24 -
Malva sylvestris - * * * * 18 - - -
Malvestrum coromandelianum - * * * * 1223 233 43 160
Medicago sativa * - * - * 2841 1182 - -
Morus alba * - * * * - - 128 -
Oxalis corniculata * - - * * 57 1088 - 102
Parthenium hysterophorus# - - - * * 21 2560 85 1186
Paspalidium flavidum * - * - * - 810 128 384
Peristrophe bicalyculata - - * - * - 48 - 632
Portulaca oleracea - - - * * - - - 157
Puppalia lappacea - - - * * - - - 203
Saccharum munja - - - - * 10 6 6040 112
Setaria glauca * - * - * - - - 288
Sida acuta - - - * * 469 3068 490 842
Sida rhombifolia - - - * * 533 102 895 9434
Sida vernoaecifolia * - - * * - 44 - 3453
Solanum nigrum * - - * * 20 168 48 -
Sonchus oleraceae * - * * * - 183 - -
Stellaria media * - * - * - - - 1208
Tephrosia purpurea - - - * * - 84 - -
Urena lobata - - - * * - 42 43 123
Vernonia cinerea * - - * * 90 679 - -
Zizyphus numularia * - - * * - - 240 -
Total Monetary Value (Rs./ ha)           31680 58095 11053 63894

# 2 scores were deducted out of total score for weed/allergic properties.

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