Assessing Households’ Fuel Wood Sources and Tree Species Preference in Foot Hills of North-Western Himalayas

Autor: M. Iqbal Jeelani, A. R. Malik, Peerzada Ishtiyak Ahmad, P. A. Sofi, Tahir Mushtaq, Bisma Jan
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology. :609-615
ISSN: 2320-7027
DOI: 10.9734/ajaees/2022/v40i111752
Popis: The present investigation was carried out, during the year 2019-2021 to investigate the primary sources and preferred species for fuelwood consumption among the local people of Kashmir Himalayas, India. The sample of study area was drawn by multi-stage random sampling technique. The data were collected through personal interviews of respondents using well-structured pre-tested interview schedule and non-participant observations. The study revealed that people extract enormous quantity of fuelwood mostly from forests and utilize maximum portion of extracted fuelwood for cooking and heating. Fuelwood collection was mainly done by women along with children. Winter season consumption was more than summer season consumption. Consumption of fuelwood was maximum at high elevation (>2000m) and minimum at middle and low elevation (1900-2000m and
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