Indian forest – Forestry –– Role of forests – Classification of forests -Silvics – silviculture – Locality factors – Regeneration of forests – Natural and artificial regeneration
Site selection - Choice of species - Modern silvicultural techniques in site preparation – Planting and tending operations – Mechanization in silviculture -Silvicultural packages for Timber species(Teak, Sal, Sandal wood Rosewood and sandal), Pulpwood species (Eucalyptus, Casuarina, Bamboo), Fuel wood species (Acacia’s, Prosopis), (Ailanthus, Melia) Tree borne oilseeds (Neem, Pungam, Bassia), Fodder trees (Subabul, White babul).
Forest utilization – wood and non-wood forest products – Solid Wood- Timber- Wood composites plywood, fibre board and particle boards – Non wood forest products – Forest products like Honey, Guava etc.
Social Forestry concepts and applications –JFM concepts - Agroforestry- Agroforestry classification - Agroforestry systems for different agro climatic zones of Tamil Nadu –Distinction between social forestry and agroforestry.
Techniques and management of urban forestry and recreation forestry -Ecotourism concepts and applications
Reference Book:
1 Khanna. L.S , Principles and Practice of Silviculture, IBD Publishers, Dehra Dun. 1999 2 Negi. S.S, Hand Book of Forestry, IBD Publishers, Dehra Dun II, 2008 3 Heygreen, G. and J.L.Bowyer, Forest products and wood science. The Ohio State University Press, Ames, 1982. 4 Lal, J.B, India’s forest – Myth and reality. Natraj Publishers, Dehra Dun, 1992.
Text Book:
1 Brown, H, Indian wood technology. IBD Publishers, Dehra Dun, 1989. 2 Dwivedi, A.P, Agroforestry – Principles and practices. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi, 1992.
