A. granulata and P. simplex) reestablished themselves with several minor species such as
non-nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria, Merismopedia punctata. Although M. aeruginosa
appeared throughout the following years, it did not form a bloom as in the previous year. The
most likely limnological interpretation for the sudden emergence of M. aeruginosa is as
follows. The lowering of the water level during the dry spell of 1999 may have resulted in
greater access for M. aeruginosa to utilize phosphorous mobilized in the anoxic deeper …

Among the numerous less familiar food used by the local communities in northeast India is a
tree legume, commonly known as tree beans (Parkia timoriana) or yongchak by the locals in
Manipur. The tree bean, P. timoriana (DC.) Merr. syn. P. roxburghii G. Don belongs to the
family Leguminosae and sub-family Mimosoideae1. It is one of the most common
multipurpose trees in Manipur having high commercial value, and is commonly grown in the
backyard of houses, jhums and forests throughout Northeast India2. It flowers during the …