Abstract
The study was conducted in three densities (D1 = 1200, D2 = 2800 and D3 = 3600 trees/ha) of A. mollissima plantations in university area at Solan. Effect of trees on herbage growth and production was studied during the growing season. The growth parameters viz., density, basal area and aboveground production of herbage increased from June, attained the peak values by August/September and declined thereafter till October and different species showed varying contribution to the community during different months. In general, the values of the growth parameters were maximum in control (grassland) followed by D1, D2 and D3. Peak density of herbage decreased by 18-35%, peak basal area decreased by 13-50% and peak aboveground biomass declined by 7-44% of the control (grassland) under different densities of A. mollissima trees.
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