The Constitution and Rate of Growth of a Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest in South Chanda Division, Madhya Pradesh

Based on a sample plot which has been in existence since 1931, the paper gives the constitution of a tropical moist deciduous forest in South Chanda Division, Madhya Pradesh from the botanical and forest mensurational view-points. It is shown that like the tropical wet evergreen Ghat Forests, balanced unevenaged crops belonging to the moist deciduous forest type also obey the law of de Liocourt. The basal area and volume per acre of the growing stock and their rates of growth have been determined and compared with those resulting in the tropical wet evergreen type and Teak and Sal evenaged crops of comparable site quality. The average rates of diameter growth of the 17 commonest tree species have been determined and are presented in tabular form.