The theory and practices of forestry need to be widely discussed and better understood. This simple and comprehensive book on “Introduction and Applications of Forestry” presents different aspects forestry guiding and describing the general description and usefulness of forest nursery, establishment and management of plantations, Non-Timber Forest Products, Tree Borne Oil seeds, live fencing systems, Forest mensuration and Agroforestry and systems, cultivation practices of tree species, etc. Forestry deals with the theory and practice of all that constitutes the creation, conservation and scientific management of forests and utilization of their resources. In particular, silviculture deals with the practice of controlling the establishment and management of forest stands. There has been increased public awareness towards raising plantation of tree species including management of soil and water conservation. Public concern regarding raising plantations may have shifted from the extraction of timber for earning money for the economy, to the preservation of additional forest resources, including wildlife and old growth forest, protecting biodiversity, watershed management and recreation. Increased environmental awareness may contribute to an increased public mistrust of silvicultural professionals. But it can also lead to greater understanding about what professionals do for forests for nature conservation and ecological services. This book deals with some of the basic Introduction to Forestry and its Applications. The book has been written with a view to cover the broad syllabus prescribed on the subject in various forestry colleges, forestry training institutes and Agricultural Universities in India. This will serve as a valuable source of information for the academicians in forestry colleges and institutes and also for the under-graduate and post-graduate students for the preparation of competitive examinations in forestry discipline
Dr. Girish B. Shahapurmath M.Sc. (Forestry) Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Forest Management Department of Natural Resource Management College of Forestry, Sirsi-581 401, Karnataka University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, India The author is presently working as Assistant Professor of Forest Management in Department of Natural Resource Management at College of Forestry, Sirsi, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka), India. He has completed his Master’s and Doctoral degree in Forestry in specialization with Silviculture and Agroforestry from University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka, India). His fields of interest are Forest Management/Sustainable Forest Management, Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System in Forestry (GIS). He has published more than 100 scientific publications in reputed journals at national and international levels. He has also published many books in the field of forestry, such as Forest Management (ISBN: 978-93-88020633), Forest Policy, Laws, Legislation and Constitution of India (ISBN: 978-93- 88020657), Forest Business Management (ISBN: 978-93-88020619), Marketing and Trade of Forest Produce (ISBN: 978-93-88020671), Remote Sensing and GIS in Forestry (ISBN: 978-93-88020675), Forestry Terminologies- Terms used in Forestry (ISBN: 9789388892933) and The Silviculture of Indian Trees (ISBN: 9788194783534) and also published many chapters in reputed books. He has completed many research projects in the field of forestry and agroforestry. He is a recipient of “Distinguished Scientist Award” in Forestry by Agricultural and Environmental Technology Development Society (AETDS) in International Conference on Global Initiatives in Agricultural and Applied Sciences for Eco-friendly Environment (GAAFES-2019) at Nainital (UK) during Dec 1-2, 2019. He has been awarded as the “Best Teacher Award-2016” for outstanding contribution in the field of Forestry on the occasion of International Conference on “Rural Livelihood Improvement by Enhancing Farmers’ Income through Sustainable Innovative Agri and Allied Enterprises (RLSIAAe)” organized by the Society for Upliftment of Rural Economy, Varanasi (India) during 30th October to 1st November, 2018 held at Birla Institute of Technology, Patna. He is also a recipient of “Outstanding Scientist Award” in Forestry by The Society of Tropical Agriculture, New Delhi, India in 7th International Conference on Agriculture, Horticulture and Plant Sciences held at Shimla (H. P.) during June 28-29, 2018
1. Forest Nursery Establishment and Practices for Tree Species .................................................................................. 1
2. Forest Nursery Operations............................................................. 17
3. Seed Orchards: Clonal Seed Orchard (CSO) and Seedling Seed Orchard (SSO)........................................................ 29
4. Vegetative Propagation and Methods ......................................... 37
5. Identification and Study of Different Tree Species ................... 45
A. Timber Tree Species ................................................................... 45
B. Fodder Tree Species .................................................................... 55
C. Fruit Tree Species ....................................................................... 63
D. Energy Plantations ..................................................................... 65
6. Establishment and Management of Plantations ........................ 71
7. Forest Mensuration ......................................................................... 81 8. Agroforestry Systems ...................................................................... 89
9. Forestry and Agroforestry ............................................................. 97
10. Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) .......................................107
11. Live Fencing Systems ....................................................................111
12. Biofuel Tree Species: Processing and Value Addition of Tree Borne Oilseeds (TBOs) ...................................115
13. Forest Organization in Forest Management.............................135 Glossary of Forestry Technical Terms ........................................151
References .......................................................................................155
