SUMMARY
The forest and environment of India are under pressure from the rising population, leading into over exploitation, massive deforestation and other natural calamities on account of ecological imbalances, threatening the life support system of the people. Realizing that the future of the country is linked with rational use of the resources and conservation of the forest; the task of improving productivity of the forest and their protection and extension on the degraded areas have acquired national priority in India today. To boost the efficient management of the forest and to develop new technologies required to meet the challenge, Government of India, in 1997, had re-organized the research set up in the country, by establishing Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) and opening a network of research institutes under it; making the ICFRE, responsible for the forestry research planning, monitoring funding and co-ordination at the national level. This book focuses chiefly on two issues, firstly, need for developing system oriented planning framework for better resource allocation, control and monitoring research in India has been proposed, and issues of research programme, international co-operation, and personal requirements. Secondly, application of economic principles in deriving interest criteria for forestry research and evaluating the impact of research in terms of cost-benefit analysis are discussed with reference to the recent techniques developed. This project work starts from a brief history of forestry set up to give a better understanding of the situation. 

CONTENTS
Introduction; Review of literature; Study site and methodology; Soil fauna; Decomposition and mineralisation in Sal and Eucalyptus litter bags; General discussion; Conclusion.

A comprehensive overview and discussion of all major aspects of environmental planning and management, professor Baldwin's textbook high lights the cause and interrelationship of environmental problems, emphasizing the important economic and ecological functions of the land as the stage for all human activities and the “source” and “sink” for all physical resources. A “Cradle to Grave” discussion of the flow of resources from acquisition through transformation, distribution and disposal- is a key feature of the book. Professor Baldwin proceeds from a review of the overall problems, principles and practices of environmental planning and management to address the planning and management of water quality and quantity, air quality, toxic and solid wastes, and energy; the economic cost of environmental controls; and procedures for environmental planning and management. This book is designed to serve as a basic text in environmental management, environmental planning, environmental policy, and resource management courses. It provides an important conceptual bridge for use in urban and regional planning, land use planning, and urban design courses as well.

CONTENTS
Vol.1 (A-C) pp. 1157; 
Vol.2 (D-I) pp. 1130; 
Vol.3 (I-M) pp.1228; 
Vol.4 (N-R) pp.931;
Vol.5 (S-Z) pp.1198

Soils; Coastal geomorphology; Classification of Indian soreline; Causes of salinity; Climate; Coastal soils- global; Characteristics of coastal salt affected soils of India; Soil characteristics; Management of coastal saline soils; Management of coastal acid sulphate soils; Sandy soils; Peat soils; Mangrove soils; Water resources; Alternate uses.

This book provides the facts and figures on subjects like ecology, silviculture, productivity, utilization, management of teak forest extensively. It deals with all aspects of teak relating to the field ecology, site suitability, Plant growth, nutrient dynamics, methods of irrigation, timber gradation, thinning practices, and identification of compatible area for teak growing, profitability in teak plantation project, teak plantation project management. The current knowledge on various aspects of teak management practices has been added to make the book immensely useful to all who are involved in teak projects, either in the field of scientific research or in the field of forestry practices or in the field of investment on plantation.

These three volumes describe the trees throughout India. The Following are the main headings under which the history of each tree is treated: 1. Geographical distribution, influence of soil, aspect, elevation, associates (other trees, and bamboos, etc). its worth as an avenue tree, or as a tree, for ornament or shade. 2. Mood of growth, size age. 3. Rate of growth. 4. Bark. 5. Time of flowering, ripening and shedding seed. 6. Germination. 7. Reproduction from seed. 8. Reproduction from shoots. 9. Diseases, insects and other enemies, death. 10. The wood and full particulars of its character and use. 11. All the use of the tree and its different parts and descriptions will make the identification of each tree an easy matter. 

A Revised List of all the Ferns found in India, Ceylone, Burma, and Malay Peninsula, with Refrence to the Plates in the “Ferns of Southern India” and “The Ferns of British India,” and Descriptions of Some New Species.

CONTENTS
The booklet contains four chapters, (i) Introduction (ii) Ranks of taxa, forms of scientific names, Citation of authors name and of literature, abbreviations, and the six principles of the code. (iii) Nomenclatural terminology. (iv) Nomenclatural exercises. For a beginner it is essential to know the terminology commonly used in nomenclature to understand the nomenclatural discussions. Therefore in the third chapter the essential terminology is given with explanation and examples. In the fourth chapter how the name changes takes place due to better knowledge of the taxonomic groups concerned and how the nomenclatural rules are applied in selecting the correct names are shown with Indian examples.

Vol.1 covers 1-69 species details (Ranunculaceae to Anacardiaceae);
Vol. 2 covers 70-146 species details (Leguminaceae to Valerianaceae);
Vol. 3 covers 147-227species details (Compositae to Thymelaceae);
Vol. 4 covers 228-306 species details
(Atrocarpaceae to Algae ).

SUMMARY
This book is in three volumes. Deals with comprehensive discriptions of natural system of classification of phanerogames-dicotyledons are discussed first then Gymnosperms finally monocotyledons. All divided into subclasses and orders. These are altogether 202 orders of angiosperms and started from the Ranunculaceae to Gramineae.

CONTENTS
1. Microscope construction, Use, and care; 2. Collecting and Subdividing plants materials 3. Fixation and storage 4. Processing and embedding 5. Microtomy 6. Staining Paraffin and plastic sections 7. Preparation of whole mounts and macerations 8. Principles of optics and microscopy 9 Types of microscopy 10. Photomicrography; 11. Cytochemistry

CONTENTS
Chapter 1 The environmental scenario; Chapter 2 Macro issues: pressure on forest; Chapter 3 
Afforestation and ecological balance; Chapter 4 Afforestation of wastelands; Chapter 5 Forestry and rural development; Chapter 6 Peoples participation in afforestation; Chapter 7 Social forestry; Chapter 8 Forests and climate: impact of deforestation and implication in the long period.

1 Preface 2. A very brief early history of algological research 3. Review of algological studies in India 4. Association of algae with animals and economic importance of algological researches in India 5. Notes on the periodicity and bionomics of algae, an outline of the general classification of algae 7. List of literature on Indian algae 8. Glossary 9. Systematic enumeration of the most common species of fresh and Brackish water algae. 

CONTENTS
Part.1 Introduction; Part.2 Constraints to development: limits to change; Part 3 Tackling the constraints: development initiatives; Part 4 Fitting forestry and rural development together. 

(ISBN:81-7089-011-X)
SUMMARY
The best and most comprehensive book on beautiful flowers of the region published in two volumes, it consists a glossary of technical terms, description, botanical and popular names, distribution, flowering times, index and 95 plates with 250 figures of the wild plants which were beautifully illustrated by Mrs. G.A Wathen and Halar Jeo Walli. This book is very useful for the students, teachers, botanists, tourists and mountaineers who are interested in attractive flora of the beautiful Kashmir Himalaya. 

This book deals with comprehensive study of ferns which occure in wild and cultivated conditions with their life history, distribution, habitats of ferns, structure and physiology, of the area of Bombay, Presidency. 

Traditionally, plant ecology has focused on the description of plant communiti- es, on nutrient dynamics within these communities, and on environmental factors affecting the ecology of individuals. In recent years, the need for a more sophisticated look at the interactions within and between species and populations has emerged along with renewed appreciation for the importance of genetic and evolutionary plant ecology. The papers, representing current major research areas, cover plant life histories, evolutionary dynamics, plant breeding systems, evolution and organisation of communities, plant animal interactions, and the interfaces between plants, agriculture and conservation.

CONTENTS
1. Plant virology and potato virus Part I Characterization and identification of potato viruses and viroids; 2. Purification; 3. Physical and chemical properties; 4. Serology; 5.Biological properties Part.2 Virus, Viroids, mycoplasmas and diseases with a virus like aetiology; 6. Survey of properties and symptoms Part 3 Viruses and potatoes; 7 Virus translocation and mature plant resistance in potato plants; 8. Spread of viruses in potato crops; 9. Yield reduction in relation to virus infection; 10. Therapy of individual plants; 11. Breeding of resistance; 12. Control of virus spread Part. 4 Production of seed potatoes; 13. Growing seed potatoes; 14. Inspection and grading. 

This book deals with systematic nomenclature of plants found in India, with distribution. This book also deals with the characters of bark and leaf, uses to which the wood can be put, colour of latex, if any, and other interesting details are mentioned in their trees and shrubs during their period of study, they will maintain that interest throughout their prostudy, their professional lives. This book is most useful for forestry students.

CONTENTS
General part- Chapter1 a) The vegetative shoot b) The reproductive shoot c) The flower; Chapter II the dispersal of grass fruits and seeds; Chapter- III Uses of grass; Chapter IV Obnoxious grasses Systematic part- Group I Panicoideae; Group II Poodeae.

Introduction; From virus discovery to virology; Virus as disease incitants; Viruses as contagious agents; Viruses as physico-chemical particles; Serology and electron microscopy; Viruses as packages of genetic information; Order out of chaos; Ecology of viruses; Human interference with viruses. 

A basic textbook introducing the principles underlying structure and function in the biosphere and outlining its historical development through geological time. This book has been designed particularly for students with little formal biological training who are engaged in degree level work n geography and other environmentally-centred subjects. High priority has been given to making the various topics discussed accessible and comprehensible to the non-specialist. The reader is introduced to investigational techniques and given an insight into the most recent ideas. Major environmental problems and human impacts on the biosphere are considered in the context of relevant natural processes.

Along with the Introductory portion the book presents the description on the Synopsis of natural orders of the Indian trees. 

Part I of the book deals with growth and organisation Part II with planning and part III with development of Forest Management on the continent. It explains the basic principles and concepts, and their application in planned management, in simple and lucid manner. Graphical illustration and numerical examples facilitate grasp of the methods and formulae. Students of forestry will find it very useful reference material for both Indian European foresters. 

(ISBN: 81-7089-154-X) 
CONTENTS
I Glossary; II Outline; III Pronunciation of the Indonesian names; IV sign, abbreviations and abbreviated 
geographic names; V Literature cited; VI List of species treated and figures; VII Description and keys.

CONTENTS
1 Land use 2. Soil science 3. The major soils of the world 4. Soil formation 5. Soil conditions 6. The US soil taxonomy 7. Agricultural productivity of soils 8. Soil erosion: destruction of land 9. Soil improvement 10. Land evaluation 11. Soil Investigations in the tropics.

This book is the first treatise on diseases of plants in the then British India, which now includes India, Pakistan and Bangla Desh. A general account of fungi is followed by descriptions of nearly 200 important diseases of filed and plantation crops for each disease, an illustrated account is given of the distribution, damage, symptoms, casual organisms and control measures.