The theory and practices of silviculture need to be widely discussed and better understood. This simple and comprehensive Forest Manual cum text book on ‘The Silviculture of Tree Species’ presents different aspects of cultivation practices of forest species, regeneration, phenology, growth and yield. Silviculture is the practice of controlling the growth, composition and structure, and quality of forests to meet values and needs, specifically timber production. Silviculture is the science and art of growing and cultivating forest crops, based on the knowledge of silvics which deals with the study of the life history and general characteristics of forest trees and stands, with particular reference to local and regional factors. In particular, silviculture is 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 of plantations may have shifted from the extraction of timber for earning money, 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 principles and practices of Silviculture of Indian trees. 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 Forest 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 Forest 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 a vast experience in teaching and research in the field of forestry and agroforestry. 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. Acacia auriculiformis ....................................................................... 1
2. Acacia catechu................................................................................... 5
3. Acacia concinna (L.) ....................................................................... 11
4. Acacia nilotica ................................................................................. 15
5. Aegle marmelos ............................................................................... 19
6. Anogeissus latifolia ......................................................................... 23
7. Aphanamixis polystachya ............................................................. 29
8. Aquilaria agallocha ......................................................................... 33
9. Artocarpus integrifolia ................................................................... 39
10. Azadirachta indica ......................................................................... 45
11. Bambusa arundinacea .................................................................... 49
12. Bixa orellana ..................................................................................... 55
13. Butea monosperma ......................................................................... 61
14. Calamus rotang ............................................................................... 67
15. Calophyllum inophyllum............................................................... 73
16. Canarium strictum .......................................................................... 79
17. Carissa carandas (L.) Auct. ........................................................... 83
18. Caryota urens................................................................................... 87
19. Couroupita guianensis ................................................................... 91
20. Dalbergia latifolia (L.)..................................................................... 97
21. Dipterocarpus indicus ..................................................................103
22. Dysoxylum malabaricum.............................................................107
23. Emblica officinalis .........................................................................113
24. Eucalyptus tereticornis .................................................................119
25. Ferronia elephantum ....................................................................123
26. Garcinia indica...............................................................................129
27. Gmelina arborea ............................................................................135
28. Grevillea robusta ............................................................................141
29. Hevea brasilliensis .........................................................................145
30. Lagerstroemia lanceolata .............................................................149
31. Melia dubia .....................................................................................153
32. Mesua ferrea ...................................................................................157
33. Michelia champaca Linn. ............................................................161
34. Myristica fragrans .........................................................................165
35. Oxytenanthera stocks II (Munro) ...............................................169
36. Pinus roxbhurg II...........................................................................175
37. Pongamia pinnata .........................................................................181
38. Populus deltoids ............................................................................187
39. Prosopis cineraria ..........................................................................193
40. Prosopis juliflora ............................................................................199
41. Pterocarpus marsupium...............................................................205
42. Pterocarpus santanilus .................................................................211
43. Salix alba .........................................................................................215
44. Santalum album ............................................................................219
45. Sapindus emarginatus vahl ........................................................225
46. Schleichera oleosa (Lou.) Oken...................................................231
47. Tectona grandis .............................................................................235
48. Terminalia arjuna ..........................................................................241
49. Terminalia bellirica........................................................................247
50. Terminalia chebula........................................................................253
51. Terminalia tomentosa ...................................................................259
52. Vateria indica .................................................................................265
References .......................................................................................269
