CURRICULUM VITAE OF PROFESSOR B. K. TIWARI
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Name: Professor B. K. Tiwari, FNIE
Present position:
Professor and Head,
Work place address: Department of Environmental
Studies, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong – 793 022
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Residential address: Qr. No. P 2, NEHU Staff Quarters,
North-Eastern Hill University
Shillong – 793 022
Phone: Workplace: 0364-2721158
Residence: 0364-2550774 Mobile: 09436100984
Fax: 0364-2551599
e-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.nehu.ac.in
Date of Birth: 15th April 1954
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Educational Qualifications:
B.Sc., 1972, Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur,
M.Sc. (Botany) 1975, Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur,
Ph.D.,(Botany) 1981, North-Eastern Hill University,
Shillong
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Teaching and Research Experience
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Lecturer
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Professor
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Period
College/University
1981-1982 St. Edmund’s Degree College, Shillong
1982-1988 St. Anthony’s Degree College, Shillong
1988-1998 North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
1998-Till date North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
Teaching experience: Under Graduate - 8 years
Post Graduate - 22 years
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Administrative experience
1. Head of the Centre for Environmental Studies, NEHU, Shillong, November, 1989 to November
2005
2. Coordinator, Regional Centre, National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board, NorthEastern Hill University, Shillong. Since May 2004 till date
3. Dean, School of Human and Environmental Sciences, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
793022 since January 2006 to January, 2009.
4. Head of the Department of Environmental Studies, NEHU, Shillong, March 2010 till date
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Research activities
Post Doctoral Research Experience:
Rothamsted International Fellow at the
Institute of
Arable Crops Research, Rothamsted, Harpenden, UK
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Ecology and Environmental Science
10.3 Research guiding experience:
29 years
10.4 Number of research students working at present:
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Number of research papers published
in peer reviewed journals and edited books:
80
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Number of technical reports prepared :
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Areas of research interest:
Ecorestoration of degraded lands, Biodiversity Conservation, Ecosystem Health
Assessment, Sacred Groves, Shifting Cultivation, Community and Joint Forest
Management and Environmental Impact Assessment, NRM, Forest Products and
Livelihoods
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Books Edited
Environmental Education in Higher Education System. Published by the Centre for
Ecodevelopment, NEHU, Shillong 1993.
Social Forestry in North-Eastern India, Published by The Regional Centre, National
Afforestation and Eco-Development Board, NEHU, Shillong 111 pages 1990.
Tiwari B.K. and S. Singh. Ecorestoration of Degraded Hills, (Ed) Kaushal Publication, Shillong
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B. K. Tiwari et al Curriculum for Joint Forest Management in North-Eastern India, Regional
Centre, NAEB, NEHU, Shillong 1999
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Malhotra, K.C.; Barik, S.K.; Tiwari, B.K. and Tripathi, R.S. (Eds.) Joint Forest
Management in North-East India: A Trainers Resource Book., Shillong: Regional Centre,
NAEB, NEHU 2004.
Books authored
1. Sacred Forests of Meghalaya Biological and Cultural Diversity, Regional Centre NAEB,
NEHU, Shillong 102p, 1999 (Jointly with R.S. Tripathi and. S.K. Barik).
2. Forest Products of Meghalaya: Present Status and Future Perspective. Regional Center,
National Afforestation and Ecodevelopment Board, North-Eastern Hill University,
Shillong 163 pp, 2008, (Jointly with C. Kumar).
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Technical Reports of few Selected Major Research Projects
1. Studies on Environmental Impact of Coal Mining in Jaintia Hills District. Sponsored by
Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board, Shillong. 1993 (Co-Investigator).
2. Sacred Groves of Meghalaya: Status and Strategies for their Conservation. Sponsored by NorthEastern Council, Shillong 1995. (Principal Investigator).
3. State of Environment of Meghalaya. Sponsored by Department of Urban Affairs, Government of
Meghalaya 1996. (Co Investigator).
4. Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment of Proposed Limestone Mining Project at Nongtrai,
Meghalaya 1997. (Principal Investigator).
5. State Level Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Nagaland, (Co investigator)
6. Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment of Proposed Uranium Mining and Processing Plant at
Domiasiat, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya (Principal Investigator)
7. Environmental Accounting of Natural Resources of Meghalaya: Phase-1 Land and Forest
Resources, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India, New
Delhi (Co investigator)
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List of journals in which research papers are published
The Soil Biology and Biochemistry (Great Britain), Hydrobiologia (The Netherlands), Potato
Research (Great Britain), Biology and Fertility of Soils (Germany), Pedobiologia (France), Acta
Oecaologica, Oecologia Plantarum (France), Plant and Soil (The Netherlands), Tropical Ecology
(India), Proc. Indian Natn. Sci. Acad. (India), Acta Botanica Indica (India), Journal of Soil
Biology and Ecology (India), Proc. Indian Acad. Sciences (India), Proc. National Sci. Academy
(India), International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development (Belgium),
Ecosystem Health (USA), Journal of Human Ecology (India), Acta Horticulturae and Indian
Journal of Traditional Knowledge (India) Journal of Tropical Forest Science, Journal of Forestry
Research.
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Major externally funded research projects completed
1. Ecological investigation on biology and biochemistry of agricultural soils of north-east India in
relation of different agricultural practices. C.S.I.R., New Delhi. (Co investigator) 1984-1988.
2. Studies on certain functional attributes of heterotrophic microbes in freshwater lakes of north-eastern
India. UGC New Delhi, Principal Investigator 1985-1988.
3. Studies on environmental impact of Hundung Cement Factory with special reference to water and air
pollution levels. North-Eastern Council, Shillong (Principal Investigator) 1991-1992.
4. Preparation of State of Environment Report for the State of Meghalaya Directorate of Urban Affairs,
Government of Meghalaya, (Co investigator), 1992-95.
5. Monitoring of enironmental impact of coal mining in Jaintia Hills Meghalaya. Meghalaya State
Pollution Control Board, Shillong (Co investigator) 1991-1993.
6. Status and strategies for conservation of sacred groves of Meghalaya. North-Eastern Council,
Shillong. (Principal Investigator) 1994-1995.
7. Joint forest management systems in north-eastern India with special reference to Tripura. Ford
Foundation through SPWD, New Delhi (Principal Investigator) 1995-1997.
8. Environmental impact of limestone mining in Nongtrai, Meghalaya. La Farge, Singapore, (Principal
Investigator) 1996-97.
9. Studies on Community Forest Management Systems in Meghalaya, India. Sponsored by
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for International Development, UK (Principal Investigator).
10. Environmental Impact assessment of proposed river valley projects on Dihang and Subansiri rivers
in Arunachal Pradesh. Sponsored by Water and Power Consultants India, New Delhi (Co
investigator) 2000-2001.
11. Environmental Impact of Limestone Mining in Domiasiat, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, Sponsored
by Uranium Corporation of India, Jaduguda, Jharkhand, India (Principal Investigator) 2004.
12. Environmental Accounting of Natural Resources of Meghalaya: Phase-1 Land and Forest
Resources, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India, New
Delhi.2004-2007.
13. Innovations in Shifting Cultivation in North-Eastern India. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, -IFAD, Rome.
2003-2005.
14. Assessment of Water Quality of river Umkhrah, Shillong sponsored by Meghalaya Pollution Control
Board, Shillong (Principal Collaborator) 2001-2002.
15. Environmental Studies in West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. Sponsored by Uranium Corporation of India
Ltd. Jaduguda (Principal Investigator) 2002-2003.
16. State level Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Nagaland sponsored by Pepartment of Forest,
Environment and Ecology & Wildlife, Government of Nagaland, Kohima (Co-investigator)20012003.
17. Biodiversity Enriching and Livelihood Enhancing Forest Management Practice of War Khasis of
Meghalaya Sponsored by IDRC, SARO, MAPPA, New Delhi (Principal Investigator) 2003-2006.
18. Forest Product Markets, Livelihood Links and Potential for Growth in Meghalaya. Sponsored by
the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Indonesia. 2004- till date.
19. Forest Poverty Interactions in Rural Meghalaya. Sponsored by the Center for International Forestry
Research (CIFOR) Indonesia. 2006-till date.
20. Preparation of Environmental impact assessment an environmental management plan for New
Shillong Township. Meghalaya Urban Development Agency, Government of Meghalaya, Shillong.
16. Major on-going externally funded research projects
1. Regional Centre National Afforestation & Eco-Development Board, Govt. of India, New Delhi
(Coordinator) 1990-till date. (A research cum extension project of MoEF, GOI, New Delhi with
an annual grant of about 80 lakhs).
2. Status, biodiversity value and strategies for conservation of sacred groves of East and West
Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. GBPIHED, Almora 2009-2012.
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Fellowship/Membership of professional bodies
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Fellow of National Institute of Ecology
Society for Advancement of Botany, Meerut, India. (Life Member)
Meghalaya Science Society, Shillong, India. (Life Member)
Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. (Life Member)
Indian Society of Ethnobotany NBRI, Lucknow (Life Member)
Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata (Life Member)
North-East India Council of Social Science Research, Shillong (Life Member)
Consultative and advisory services provided to
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Directorate of Urban Affairs, Govt. of Meghalaya, Shillong
Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board, Shillong
International Fund for Agricultural Development, Rome
Guwahati High Court (Imphal Bench), Imphal through North-Eastern Council, Shillong
La Farge, Asia Pacific Pvt. Ltd., Singapore and Jakarta
Water and Power Consultants of India Ltd., New Delhi
North-Eastern Council (Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region), Shillong
Aus Aid, Australia
Meghalaya Urban Development Agency, Government of Meghalaya, Shillong
ICIMOD, Kathmandu
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International Development Research Centre, South Asia Regional Office, New Delhi.
Ford Foundation, New Delhi.
Community Forestry International, Inc, USA.
International Centre for Mountain Development, Kathmandu.
International Fund for Agricultural Development, Rome.
Mountain Institute, USA.
Development Consultants Private Ltd., Kolkata.
Centre for International Forestry Research, Bogor, Indonesia.
University of Liverpool, U.K.
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Participation in international symposia/seminars/workshops abroad
1. Presented a paper entitled “Impact of Surface Coal Mining on Ecosystem Health : A case study
of Jaintia Hills, India at 1st International Symposium on Ecosystem Health and Medicine held at
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on 19-23 June, 1994.
2. Presented a paper entitled “Use of microbial parameters as indicators in the monitoring of soil
ecosystem functioning at XII International Colloquium on Soil Zoology held at Dublin,
Ireland on 21-26 July, 1996.
3. Presented two papers entitled “Use of Soil Microbial Biomass in Monitoring Ecorestoration of
Coal Mine Spoils” and “The Soil Microbial Biomass as an indicator of Soil Pollution by Heavy
Metals” at XIV Latin American Congress of Soil Science held at Pucon, Chile on 8-12
November, 1999.
4. Presented three papers at International Workshop on Shifting Cultivation for Sustainability and
Resource Conservation in Asia held at International Institute for Rural Reconstruction, Cavite,
Manila, Philippines, on 14-27 August, 2000.
5. Presented paper entitled “Impact of Cash crop cultivation on Gender relations dynamics in Khasi
Community, A matrilineal tribe of Meghalaya India. At the International Symposium on
Towards Sustainable livelihoods and Ecosystems in Mountain Regions, Chiang Mai, Thailand
7-9 March 2006.
6. Presented paper entitled “Forest products Market in Meghalaya: Opportunities and Constrains in
livelihood of the poor”. Presented at the International Workshop on Forest that Benefit the
Poor: Linking Income Generation to influence among Forest Communities in Asia, held at
CIFOR, Bogor Indonesia on 8-12 May 2006.
7. Presented a paper entitled “Future of Nonwood Forest Production in Asia and Pacific”
International Conference on The Future of Forests in Asia and the Pacific: outlook for 2020,
Chiang Mai, Thailand 16-18 October, 2007.
8. Presented paper entitled “Forest Management Practices of Tribal People of Meghalaya, northeast India” the international conference on Sustainable Forest Management and Poverty
Alleviation: Roles of Traditional Forest Related Knowledge. Kunming, China 17-20
December 2007.
9. Presented a paper entitled’ Interdependence of Upland and lowlands villages communities for
forest products and water flow in Meghalaya, India. International SymposiumInterdependencies between upland and lowland agriculture and resource management,
Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany 1-4 April 2008.
20. Development of curriculum
1. Certificate Course in Environmental Science for North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 1992.
2. M.Phil. Course optional paper on “Environmental Impact Assessment Methods” for NorthEastern Hill University, Shillong, 1995
3. Curriculum for Joint Forest Management Training in North-East India, for NAEB, MoEF,
New Delhi. Published by RCNAEB: NEHU, Shillong, 1998
4. M. Sc and B. Sc courses in Environmental Science for North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong.
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Participation in development projects/programmes of state and central governments
1. Formulated/helped in formulation of integrated afforestation and eco-development projects for
various governments and non-governmental agencies in north-eastern India.
2. Evaluated a number of afforestation and eco-development projects implemented by various
governmental and non-governmental agencies in north-eastern India.
3. Conducted a large number of problem specific studies related to afforestation and ecodevelopment programmes of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India,
New Delhi.
4. Acted as expert for evaluation of nominations for various awards given by the Ministry of
Environment and Forests, Government of India in the field of forestry development.
5. Helped State Governments of north-eastern India in preparation of draft enabling resolutions
for implementation of Joint Forest Management (JFM).
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Fellowships and honours
1. Awarded Rothamsted International Fellowship – 1995 for higher research at Institute of Arable
Crops Research (Rothamsted Experimental Station), UK by IACR-Rothamsted, Rothamsted
International, Harpenden, UK.
2. Gold Medal for standing first in M.Sc. (Botany) examination, 1975 of Gorakhpur University,
Gorakhpur.
3. Fellow of National Institute of Ecology, New Delhi.
24. Chairman/Member of Committees/ Task Forces of Central and State Governments
1. Chairman State level Expert Appraisal Committee, Meghalaya under EIA Notification
Government of India 2006 for a period 2007-2010 appointed by Govt. of India, Ministry of
Environment and Forest, New Delhi.
2. Member of Task force on Shifting Cultivation appointed by Ministry of Environment and
Forest Government of India 2007.
3. Member of Meghalaya Protection of Catchment Areas Advisory Board, Government of
Meghalaya, Shillong 2007.
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Universities/ Research Institutes/Countries visited abroad:
Ottawa University, Ottawa, Mc Gill University, Montreal, Canada, Institute of Arable Crops
Research (Rothamsted Experimental Station),United Kingdom, University College of Dublin,
Ireland, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, Institute of Ethnobotany, Kunming,
People’s Republic of China, IIRR, Manila, Philippines, Centre for International Forestry Research,
Bogor, Indonesia, Paris, France, Pucon, Chile, Hohenheim University Stuttgart, Germany.
LIST OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
(PROFESSOR B.K. TIWARI)
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Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1980) Fungistatic activity of pine (Pinus kesiya) Royle)
needle extracts Acta Botanica Indica 8: 158-163.
2. Tiwari, B.K. Baurah.., M. and Mishra., R.R. (1980) Studies on interaction between
Trichoderma viride and Fusarium moniliforme, J. Meghalaya Sci. Soc. 4: 25-29.
3. Tiwari., B.K. Verma., N.K. Mishra., R.R. (1981) Fungi associated with cellulose decomposition
in natural waters. Proc. Indian natn. Sci. Acad. B47: 215-219.
4. Tiwari., B.K. and Sharma., G.D. (1981) Reports on Fusarium in Pinus kesiya Royle. Current
Science 50 : 36.
5. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1981) Diurnal Variation in population of viable heterotrophic
microorganisms, alkaline phosphatase and heterotrophic activites of two small ponds. Acta
Botanica Indica 9: 43-49.
6. Tiwari., B.K. and Sharma., G.D. (1981) Seed mycoflora of certain important tree species of
north-eastern India. Indian Phytopathology 34: 83.
7. Tiwari., B.K. and Sharma., G.D. (1981) Leaf surface mycoflora of healthy and diseased
(Phytophathora infestans) Solanum khasianum, Acta Botanica Indica 9: 233-237.
8. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra, R.R (1982) Seasonal variation in viable population of planktonic
bacteria in a freshwater lake. Tropical Ecology, 23: 231-237.
9. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1982) A study on biological activity measurements and
heterotrophic bacterial population in a small freshwater lake. Hydrobiologia, 94: 257 -267.
10.Tiwari, B.K. and Mishra, R.R. (1982) On the interrelation of BOD, Coefficient of heterotrophic
activity, dissolved organic carbon and bacterial population in a small freshwater lake. J.
Meghalaya Sci. Soc., 6: 48-50.
11. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1983) Dry weight loss and changes in chemical composition
of Pine (Pinus kesiya Royle) needles and Teak (Tectona grandis L.) leaf litter during
processing in a freshwater lake. Hydrobiologia, 98: 249-256.
12. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1983) Fungi and bacteria associated with pine (Pinus kesiya
Royle) needles and Teak (Tectona grandis L.) leaf litter during processing in a freshwater
lake. Hydrobiologia, 102: 133-139.
13. Mishra, R.R. and Tiwari, B.K. (1984) Decomposition of terrestrial plant litters in aquatic
ecosystems In ( Sinha R.P. Ed) Recent Trends in Botanical Researches. p. 22-37. R.P. Roy
Commemoration Fund, Patna.
14. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1984) Temporal and depth-wise distribution of terrestrial
fungi in a freshwater lake. Proc. Indian nath Sci. Acad. B50: 203-210.
15. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1984) Population and productivity of heterotrophic
bacteria in a freshwater lake. Acta Botanica Indica, 13: 51-56.
16. Baruah., M.B. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1986) Studies on decomposition of
paddy) Oryza sativa L,) litters with fungi under laboratory conditions. Acta Botanica Indica,
14:1-5.
17. Tiwari., S.C. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1987) Temporal and depth-wise variation in
CO2 evolution and microbial population in pineapple plantations soils. J. Soil Biol. Ecol., 6:
67-76.
18. Tiwari., S.C. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1987) The influence of moisture regimes on the
population and activity of soil microorganism. Plant and Soil, 101: 133-136.
19. Tiwari., S.C. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1987) Temporal and depth-wise variation in
dehydrogenase and urease activities and bacterial population in pineapple plantation soils.
Proc. Indian Natn, Sci. Acad. B53: 173-176.
20. Shukla., A.K. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1987) Effect of Benomyl, Copper oxychloride
and Mancozeb on rhizosphere microflora of potato. Proc. Indian Natn. Sci. Acad., B53: 273278.
21. Shukla., A.K. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1988) Effect of foliar aplication of herbicides,
Benthiocarb, 2, 4-D and Fluchloralin on phyllosphere microflora pf pptato. Plant and Soil,
106: 227-280.
22. Tiwari., S.C. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1988) Enzyme activities in soils: Effect of
leaching. ignition, autoclaving and fumigation. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 20: 583-585.
23. Shukla., A.K., Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1988) Soil respiration and microbial
population in potato field. J. Soil. Biol. Ecol., 8: 1-9.
24. Tiwari., S.C. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1988) Phosphatase activity and microbial
population in pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) orchard soils J. Soil. Biol. Ecol., 8: 83-89.
25. Tiwari., M.B. Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra, R.R. (1989) Enzyme activities and carbon dioxide
evolution from upland and wetland rice soils under three agricultural practices in hilly region
Biology and Fertility of Soils, 7: 359-364.
26. Tiwari., S.C., Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1989) Microbial populations, enzyme activities
and nitrogen phosphorus potassium enrichment in earthworms casts and in the surround soil
of a pineapple plantation Biology and Fertility of Soils, 8: 178-182.
27. Tiwari., S.C., Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1989) Microbial decomposition of pineapple
(Ananas comosus L.) litter. Acta Oecologia: Oecologia Plantarum, 10: 329-339.
28. Tiwari., S.C., Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1989) Microbial community, enzyme activity
and CO2 evolution in pineapple orchards soil. Tropical Ecology, 20: 265-273.
29. Shukla., A.K., Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1989) Temporal and depth-wise distribution of
microorganisms, enzymes activities and soil respiration in potato field soil under different
agricultural systems in north-eastern hill region of India. Rev. Ecol. Biol. Sol., 26: 249-265.
30. Shukla., A.K., Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1990) Decomposition of potato litter in relation
to microbial population and plant nutrients under field conditions. Pedobiologia, 34: 287-298.
31. Tiwari., B.K., Tiwari., M.B. and Mishra., R.R. (1990) Physico-chemical characteristics of
paddy field soils under three agricultural systems in north-eastern hill region of India. Acta
Botanica Indica, 18: 168-176.
32. Tiwari., S.C., Tiwari B.K. and Mishra. R.R. (1990) Microfungal species associated with the
gut content and casts of Drawida assamensis Gates. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci .,100: 379-382.
33. Tiwari., S.C., Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1991) Seasonal variation of microfungal
population in pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) orchard soil. Acta Botanica Indica, 19: 55-61.
34. Tiwari., S.C., Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1991) Variation in some physico-chemical
characteristics of pineapple orchard soils of north-eastern India. Journal of Indian Society for
Soil Science, 40: 204-208.
35. Shukla., A.K., Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1992) Influence of benthiocarb and
fluchloralin on the soil and rhozosphere microflora of potato. Potato Research, 35: 41-47.
36. Tiwari., S.C., Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1992) Relationship between seasonal variation
population of earthworm and abiotic factors in pineapple plantations. Proceedings of National
Academy of Sciences, India, 62: 223-226.
37. Tiwari., B.K., Tiwari., M.B. (1992) Agriculture related problems of land degradation in
Meghalaya, India In: (Gupta, A. and Dhar, D.C. Eds.) Environment Conservation &
Wastelands Development in Meghalaya p. 160-173. Meghalaya Science Society, Shillong.
38. Tiwari., S.C., Tiwari., B.K. and Mishra., R.R. (1994) Succession of microfungal communities
associated with the decomposing litters of pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) Pedobiologia, 38:
185-192.
39. Tiwari., B.K. and Pandey., C.B. (1995) Jhum Cultivation in Meghalaya In: (Tiwari., B.K. and
S. Singh Eds.) Ecorestoration of Degraded Hills. p. 61-78: Kaushal Publication, Shillong.
40. Tiwari., B.K. and Shahi., S.K. (1995) Land ownership pattern in Meghalaya In: (Tiwari., B.K.
and S. Singh Eds.) Ecorestoration of Degraded Hills. p. 79-93: Kaushal Publication, Shillong.
41. Tiwari., B.K. (1995) Biomass- the most potent energy sources for rural India. In: Proceedings
of the Annual Meeting of RCNAEB, Jadavpur University, Calcutta. p. 15-20.
42. Tiwari., B.K. (1996) Impact of coal mining on Ecosystem health in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya.
In: (Ramakrishnan, P.S. et al Eds.) Conservation and Management of Biological Resources in
Himalaya p. 467-475 Oxford IBH, New Delhi.
43. Barik., S.K., Tiwari., B.K. and Tripathi., R.S. (1996) Plantation technique and management,
and growth features of Thysonalaena maxima, a minor forest produce species of north-east
India. In: (Shiva M.P. and R.B. Mathur Eds.) Management of Minor Forest Produce for
Sustainability p. 208-215. Oxford IBH, New Delhi.
44. Brookes., P.C., Tiwari., B.K. and Grace., C.A. (1997) The role of microbial parameters in
monitoring soil pollution by Chromium. In: (Canali S. et al Eds.) Chromium Environmental
Issues p. 39-59. Franco Angeli, Rome.
45. Tiwari., B.K., Barik., S.K. and Tripathi., R.S. (1998) Biodiversity Value, Status and Strategies
for Conservation of Sacred Groves of Meghalaya, India. Ecosystem Health, 4: 20-32.
46. Tiwari., B.K. Barik., S.K. and Tripathi., R.S. (1998) Sacred Groves of Meghalaya. In:
(Ramakrishnan, P.S. et al Ed.) Conserving The Sacred for Biodiversity Management p. 253262, UNESCO, Oxford IBH, New Delhi.
47. Barik., S.K. and Tiwari., B.K. (1999) Environmental Impact Assessment of Limestone Mining
Project In: Proceedings of National Conference on Pollution, Man and Environment p. 217231.
48. Tiwari., B.K. (2000) Non-Timber Forest Produce of North-East India Journal of Human
Ecology, 10: 445-455.
49. Tiwari., B.K., Tripathi., R.S. and Barik., S.K. (2000) Ecological and Economic Assessment of
Joint Forest Management Programme in Tripura In: (Ravindranath, N.H., Murali, K.S.,
Malhotra, K.C. Eds.) Joint Forest Management and Community Forestry in India: An
Ecological and Institutional Assessment p. 233-248. Oxford IBH, New Delhi.
50. Tiwari., B.K. and Darlong., V.T. (2001) Biodiversity Values in Fallow Areas of Northeast
India. In: IFAD,IDRC,CIIFAD,ICRAF and IIRR Shifting Cultivation:Towards Sustainaibility
and Resource Conservation in Asia, International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Cavite,
Philippines, p. 93-97.
51. Tiwari., B.K. (2001) Domestication three Non traditional Species by the Shifting Cultivators of
Northeast India. In: IFAD,IDRC,CIIFAD,ICRAF and IIRR, Shifting Cultivation:Towards
Sustainaibility and Resource Conservation in Asia, International Institute of Rural
Reconstruction, Cavite, Philippines, p. 98-101.
52. Tiwari., B.K. (2001) Ecological and Socio-economic Impact of Modified Shifting Cultivation
in Northeast India. In: IFAD,IDRC,CIIFAD,ICRAF and IIRR 2001, Shifting
Cultivation:Towards Sustainaibility and Resource Conservation in Asia, International
Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Cavite, Philippines, p. 105-109.
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