Seed biology and modes of regeneration are important criteria for management of threatened species and are highlighted in this chapter. Information on the ecological requirements at the seed and seedling stages is vital both for conservation and rehabilitation and is seldom articulated in...

This chapter provides a general biodiversity profile of northeast India and specific details for management of G. assamicus, highlighting both short-term and long-term goals. A conservation through cultivation approach may become successful in the case of G. assamicus for its brilliant autumn...

To complement the protection provided by the embankments and other infrastructure, the Char Development and Settlement Project (CDSP) in Bangladesh, in cooperation with the Forest Department, established protective plantations of trees on mud flats, foreshores and embankments using a social...

This book with 15 chapters utilizes basic descriptive statistics and probability, as well as commonly used statistical inferential tools to introduce topics that are commonplace in a forestry context such as hypothesis texting, design of experiments, sampling methods, non-parametric tests and...

This chapter introduces the basic theories of probability that are required to appreciate and understand many of the concepts of statistical inference as applied in research in forestry.

This chapter discusses normal distribution along with two other continuous distributions: the uniform distribution and the exponential distribution. The use of these techniques are exhibited by analysing data in managing forest plantations and products.

This book contains is the third edition and is a reorganization and expansion of earlier editions. It contains 15 chapters from the earlier 10. The new chapters emphasize topics previously given briefer treatment. Expanded topics include artificial regeneration, fire effects and prescribed burning, ...

This paper introduces the book by discussing the (i) conflicting environmental philosophies; and (ii) silviculture as a consilient discipline. The book presents information that can lead to an understanding of, and solutions to, silvicultural problems related to oak forests. Moreover, it is hoped...

This chapter discusses the two silvicultural methods are used in uneven-aged management: (i) single-tree selection; and (ii) group selection. The chapter also presents the economic, environmental and social considerations in using these methods.

This chapter discusses how to manage forest health. It is established that posing the most serious and widespread threats to oak forests are the gypsy moth, oak decline, oak wilt, rapid white oak mortality, sudden oak death and herbivory by deer. The chapter includes discussions of the symptoms and ...