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Introduction to Forestry & Agroforestry

K.T. Parthiban , N. Krishnakumar & M. Karthick

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The Scientific Forestry and the associated management practices received significant attraction around the world which resulted in the birth of professional forestry education. In India, the professional forestry education was started in the year 1985 and currently offered at several State Agricultural and Central Universities. The Forestry and Agroforestry has also been incluzed as a subject in various under graduate and Post graduate program of State Agricultural and other conventional universities. This professional education in forestry and introduction of forestry courses to other degree programmes demand a comprehensive text book encompassing all the facets of forests. Against this backdrop, the current book on Introduction To Forestry Agroforestry is conceived to cater to the needs of professionals in B. Sc (Forestry), B.Sc (Agriculture), B.Sc. (Horticulture) and B.Sc (Sericulture) courses offered at State Agricultural Universities and undergraduate programme of Botany and Environmental Science courses offered at Conventional Universities. Besides, the book can also act as a fast and ready made reference material for the graduates aspiring for State and Central Forest Service Examinations. For any beginner in professional forestry education and competitive examinations, this book will be an asset to understand and learn the principles and practices of forestry coupled with other recent developments in forestry sector.

1. FORESTS AND FORESTRY

                • Definations of terminologies

                • Historical background of forests

                • Objectives of forestry

                • Role of forests – Productive, Protective & Ameliorative

                • Reasons for declining forest cover

2. FOREST CLASSIFICATION AND TYPES

                • Forest Types - Definition

                • Classification of forest

                                o Regeneration

                                o Age

                                o Composition

                                o Ownership

                                o Object of Management

                                o Growing stock

                • Classification of forest based on vegetation and climate

                • Factors influencing forest vegetation

3. THE STATE OF WORLD’S FOREST

                • Geographical distribution of world forest

                • Classification of world forest

                • Productivity potential of world forest

                • Increment of world forest

4. FOREST RESOURCES OF IMPORTANT COUNTRIES

                • Forest resources and practices of world

                                o Western Europe

                                o North America

                                o Central Africa

                                o Australia

                                o Central America

                                o Russia

                                o Japan

                                o China

5. THE STATE OF INDIAN FOREST

                • Forest cover Measurement

                • State wise forest distribution

                • Growing stock of Indian forest

6. SILVICULTURE – PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES

                • Silvics and Silviculture

                • Objectives

                • Regeneration – Natural and artificial

                • Nursery technology

                • Silvicultural practices

7. SILVICULTURE OF COMMERCIAL IMPORTANT TREES

                • Eucalyptus

                • Casuarina

                • Teak

                • Ailanthus

                • Melia

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