Description

ABOUT THE BOOK

Forest is a distinctive association of plant communities. This vegetation is developed and arranged in accordance with definite biological laws.  The galloping human and livestock population has led to shrinking per capita availability of land, deteriorating quality of land and water resources, shortage of fuelwood, fodder, timber and other tree based products. As a result various kinds of pollutions, greenhouse effect etc. are threatening the balance of ecosystem.  Trees have tremendous potential to overcome degradation of natural resources besides meeting human needs.  Looking to change of emphasis, ICAR constituted Fifth Dean’s Committee to review the prevalent course curriculum for agriculture and horticultural education and based on the recommendations, subject panels were constituted to develop appropriate course curriculum and syllabi for different areas of agriculture and horticulture science at undergraduate levels. The panel has identified INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY as an important course. In continuation of this exercise, it was pertinent to develop relevant literature on TEXTBOOK OF INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY. To fulfil the requirement of this course for B.Sc. (Ag.) as well as those of B.Sc. (Hort.) degree, this book entitled “TEXTBOOK OF INTRODUCTION TO  FORESTRY” is being brought out to meet the entire requirements of Syllabi Recommended by 5^th Dean’s Committee of ICAR.

This book has been written with undergraduate students of agriculture and horticulture in colleges and universities in mind but it will also equally suit the requirements of practitioners and preachers of tree culture on scientific lines.

I hope that this effort shall benefit not only students of agriculture, horticulture and forestry but also all those who are involved in the production and promotion of forestry culture in India.

CONTENT

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

The author Dr. Bhupal Singh Chundawat, is  former vice-chancellor of Gujarat Agricultural University and Sardar-krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushi Nagar (Gujarat), Professionally being a teacher and written a number of books based on facts and experience for the students and practioners of horticulture. Important titles are Arid Fruit Culture, Principles and Practices of agroforestry, Principles of Fruit Culture, Nutrient Management in Fruit Crops, Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Crops (Hindi), Fruit and Vegetable Preservation, Saptoa, Banana, Mango, The Glimpse of the Developed, etc. He continues to serve the cause of horticulture through valuable literature.

Dr. B. L. Jagetiya (born, 1969) is serving as Head, Post Graduate Department of Botany, M.L.V. Government College, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India. He has been working as faculty member in this College since 1996.. He has published more than 105 research papers in Journals of National and International repute. He has published 10 high level reference and text books, completed several major and minor research projects funded from DAE-BRNS, CSIR, UGC and supervised Doctoral thesis of 12 students and 3 senior research fellow. His scientific interests are in the field of Phytoremediation, Geobotany and Environmental Sciences.

Dr. Om Vir Singh is serving as Principal Scientist and officer-in charge at National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources at Jodhpur. He has published over 100-research paper in journals of national and international repute. Dr. Singh has been honoured with six prestigious awards for his outstanding contribution in the field of agriculture.

L.L. Somani is Retired Director Resident instructions, MPUAT, Udaipur. He went To Waite Agricultural Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia for undertakinf post-doctoral work (1975-77). He has over 400 research and technical articles to his credit. He has authored/edited over a dozen of books in horticulture and forestry.