Chapter I) Grass- Its form and physiological function; Chapter II) Assimilation of nitrogen and material transformation in plants; Chapter III) Improvement of forage crops by breeding for yield and quality; Chapter IV) Breeding strategies of Forage grasses; Chapter V) Cytogenetics and breeding of forage grasses; Chapter VI) Evolution of breeding methodology for improvement of forage crops; Chapter VII) Forage legumes; Chapter VIII) Botany of forage crops; Chapter IX) Exploration of heterosis through inter specific hybridisation in forage crops; Chapter X) Resume of research work on forage crops in Tamil Nadu; Chapter XI) Minor forage crops. 

This book includes morphology, collection and extraction technique, taxonomy, biology, Physiology and ecology. The all important research paper are listed in the reference. This book will be of immense help to students and research workers in life science specialising particularly in soil biology and agricultural zoology and ecology.

The book deals with soil conservation techniques and methods along with specialized techniques for management of lands affected with soil hazards.
The book explains the development in this field as well as the basic principles and concepts and their applications in watershed management in a simple, coherent and lucid manner. The methods and formulae have been simplified by adequate graphical illustrations, figures, sketches, and numerical examples. Students, trainees and practitioners, in the field of soil conservation and land management will find the book very useful as heretofore. 
A comprehensive details account on how to make project report on watershed management has also been given in the appendix for the convenience of the students and trainees.

This book covers general introduction
and distribution of rain forests of the 
world, History of Andamans,Introduction
of forests of Andaman, its management,
Components of rain forests, Buttresses,
Dipterocarps, Flora and Fauna, Timber
harvesting and hauling using elephants,
Sanctuaries and National Parks, Biosphere, Wetlands
Management, Mangroves, corals and coastal zone management,
And other topics of botanical importance. 

This book provides complete information and serve as a handy guide for foresters, researches in all aspects including morphology, life history, wood anatomy, nursery management, pest and disease control, bio-fertiliser applications, vegetative propagation, etc.

Part I) Birds of the Himalayas, 
Part II) The common birds of the Nilgiris, Part III) The common birds of the Palni hills. 

This glossary has been prepared to serve as a comprehensive guide for interpreting the current literature pertaining to plant cell and tissue culture. It is intended to supplement rather than supercede prior technical publications such as plant propagation by tissue culture (George and Sherrington, 1984) or handbook of plant cell culture [Evans et.al.,1993] and to complement to rather than replace the glossary in in vitro 20: 19-24 (Tissue culture association terminology committee,1984). The terms included in the glossary have been selected by examinations of text books, Journals and glossaries dealing entirely or in part with plant tissue culture or related fields. References consulted during preparation of the manuscript are listed under “Sources” on pp 139-141. Each entry is listed alphabetically, in bold faced type, at the point in the text where it is defined. The more common derivatives of a term are also given in bold faced type. Multi-sense entries are separated by numbers(1,2 etc.). Some common English terms which have particular meanings in plant tissue culture, such as “sterilize” are defined in the text. Commonly used chemicals are listed alphabetically by their chemical names followed by their abbreviation , chemical formulae and atomic and molecular weights.

This book is complete Index of volume of flowering plants of world kingdom which is being described and 
identified by Bentham and Hooker in their genera plantarum, with many synonyms of species found in different geographical conditions and areas.

Symbiotic nitrogen fixation has been long considered to be an indispensable component of sustainable agriculture. The mounting cost and restricted availability of chemical nitrogen fertilizer coupled with the adverse ecological problems arising from its continuous and indiscriminate use has made nitrogen fixation research indispensable for developing countries' agriculture. The effectiveness of symbiotic nitrogen fixation is governed by the host gene, the Rhizobium gene and the above ground and below ground environmental factors making it an extremely complex phenomenon. The reported variability in the host genotype, the Rhizobium strain and their interaction suggests that they are amenable for selection. Breeding for enhanced nitrogen fixation in legumes has been fairly a recent phenomenon. There have been some isolated attempts in clover, alfalfa and beans where nitrogen fixation has been enhanced through host selection. However, concerted efforts to understand this complex phenomenon have been lacking. More information is required on the quantitative genetic aspects of nitrogen fixation and a planned breeding strategy to evolve productive genotypes combining high N2 fixing capacity and other desirable attributes. The present book embodies empirical results on groundnut conducted in an international institute in an effort to understand the role of photosynthetic assimilate supply on nitrogen fixation and to breed for productive genotypes combining high N2 fixation in groundnut under both N-limiting and N-abundant conditions. The book also deals with the genetic aspects of non-nodulation and the nature of gene action controlling N2 fixation in groundnut with a view to plan effective breeding strategies. The book is a pioneering attempt in breeding for increased N2 fixation in groundnut and may prove to be guiding source for more such attempts in other legumes.

The non- wood forest products are of immense importance of the mankind. With industrialisation and urbanisation, timber and firewood can be substituted by other materials but there are still a large number of non-wood forest products for which no synthetic substitutes are available. There is an environmental and ecological angle associated with the harvesting of wood products. There are much less environmental issues associated with the harvesting of non-wood forest products. The non-wood forest products provide considerable employment and income to the rural poor and particularly to tribals. A large number of produce are exported outside and earn valuable foreign exchange. This book “Forests: the non-wood resources “ deals with various kinds of non-wood forest products and their management. The dependence of tribals on non-wood forest products and the role of forest on their socio-economic fabric is also highlighted.

Preface; Vegetation; Forest, Forestry and Silviculture; Environment of Forests; Climatic Factors; Geology and soil; Physiographic Factors; Biotic Factors; Interaction of site Factors; Influences of Forests on their Environment; From and life of trees and crops; Growth of trees and crops; Crop Morphology; Hardiness and Tolerance; Plant Succession; Forest composition and Distribution; Natural Regeneration; Artificial Regeneration; Choice of Species; Seed supply; Forest Nursery; Sowing and Planting; Maintenance of Plantations; Afforestation of difficult sites; Site Maintenance; Tending Operations.