Cotoneaster microphylla Wall. - a Suitable Species for Soil Conservation in Temperate Regions of Himalayas

Cotoneaster microphylla Wall, seed has seed coat dormancy and concentrated sulphuric acid treatments proved effective in hastening germination. Roots of a single plant can bind soil upto 1.88 m² with the strong lateral and fibrous ischolar_mains The taper rate of lateral ischolar_mains varies from 0.10 to 0.16 which itself is an indication of strong ischolar_mains. Intricately branched aerial portion of this species spreads on an average over 2.26 m² land surface and helps in checking splash erosion.