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Vetiver Grass Ecosystem Service Model

by Umesh C. Lavania, INSA Senior Scientist, CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow, India

Intense root-web for deep penetrating roots for thick and shallow roots

Soil binding sub-soil carbon sequestration rich in essential oil

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Vetiver plantations at the iron ore overburden soil dump site : Clone FORAGIKA help facilitates rehabilita-tion of such dump sites

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Natl. Acad. Sci. Lett. 45, 185–190 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40009-021-01087-2

Vetiver Grass Environmental Model for Rehabilitation of Iron Over-Burden Soil:. An Ecosystem Service Approach.

Deep penetrating tufted roots shall enable carbon sequestration in subsoil horizon

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