Forest is a complex system not only on ecological dimension, but also on social, and economic dimension. and, there are different imperatives in their management from different levels of social organization. Forest sector planning is therefore, a complex task. The book is an attempt to present some tools for the development planning of the sector under new imperatives. The concept of the book was generated during the author's consultancy assignment from FAO, Rome, Italy.

1. Environmental conservation: The scope and theory 2. Biotic regions 3. Man's record on Earth 4. Land, Water and Atmosphere 5. Pollution 6. Energy 7. Pollution, Poverty and environment 8. Rural and Urban landscaping 9. Environmental policy, legislation research and education in India 10. The outlook. 

1.General considerations 2.Grass covers of India 3. Range condition classification 4.range improvement 5.Grazing management 6. Soil and water conservation measures 7.Range protection 8.Pasture establishment 9.Control of weeds 10.Manuring of range land 11. Utilisation of forest resources 12. Forest grazing 

Forest Management is multi-dimensional. The list of dimensions begins with 'ecological', and, perhaps, ends with political'. In various contexts, one or the other dimension assumes greater importance. Nevertheless, the silvicultural dimension remains a key dimension in any context. In the last few decades, there have been rapid changes in imperatives in forest management. If timber production was the primary object in forest management in nineteen-forties, biodiversity conservation is the main concern in nineteen-nineties. Unfortunately despite regular debate, the silviculture systems have not changed with the changing objectives. The work is an attempt to initiate for the new systems. The author's experience is limited to tropics, so are the discussions in the work.

This book is intended as a reference work on the physical properties and management of soil in the tropics. For such regions, this book is the first of its kind. Different aspects of the constraints and their management are written by experienced researchers in the individual subjects areas. Soil physical properties, such as structure, water transmission, water balance, soil temperature regime, root growth, and crop performance are discussed in detail. In addition, a review of recent work in physical properties of tropical soils is presented with a critical appraisal of the methodology used. 

Part 1. Watershed management in the tropics Part 2. Ecological conditions in a forest ecosystem Part 3 change in and use and hydrological conditions Part 4 Management and catchments hydrology Part 5 Engineering structures Part 6 Estimating soil and water loss Part 7 watershed Modeling Part 8 Research and Development needs.

Lange, W. Zevan, A.C. & Hogenboom, N.G. 
Efficiency in Plant Breeding               Rs. 1500.00
(Pub.1984) Rep. 1990.
Pp.383 with figs. 
(ISBN: 81-7089-125-6)

The book is in two parts, Part 1 deals with outlines of organography, anatomy and physiology and Part 2 deals with descriptions and illustrations of the order. A chapter of classification of plants and a synopsis of the classes, sub-classes, cohorts and orders have been given in the appendix. This book deals with moncotyledons but moncotyledons and Cryptogams have been dealt with in greater details. Many monocotyledons and cryptogams have been detached from large groups so as to give them greater prominence. Botanist, Students, Research scholars and professionals in the field of Botany , Agriculture and Forestry will find this most useful.

Lecture Notes on Forest Economics and valuation                Rs. 495.00TB 
(Pub. 2001) PP. 210 
CONTENTS
I Introduction; II Theory of consumer behaviour-I; III Theory of consumer behaviour-II; IV Demand, Supply and pricing of major forest products; V Theory of production and costs-I Production, Cost and Firm; VI Production and Cost II Timber production economics; VII Market structure and price; VIII Stump age price and appraisal; IX Timber production and the role of Time; X Economics and Non-Wood Forest Products and multiple use; XI Planning and analysis of Forestry projects. 

This book is about the relationship of human communities to forest environments. Resource management issues are human problems that can only be solved with social science knowledge in combination with knowledge from the other sciences. The utilization of these different types of knowledge within the resource management arena depends upon the establishment of a partnership between scientist and managers. Sound management requires agreement on what information is pertinent, how information should be collected, and how information should be employed in decision making. Many applied science volumes in sociology, anthropology, and political science deal with communities, but this volume is original in its exclusive attention to forest depend communities. Community and Forestry: continuities in the sociology of natural resources represents the beginning of a new branch of an old intellectual tradition in applied social science.

Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. 
Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of the Tropics                   Rs. 595.00 
(Pub. 1987) Rep. 1988. pp. 152 
(ISBN: 81-7089-098-5)

This volume contains a comprehensive study of grasses which are found in and near by Bombay. Author has also described the occurrence and cultivation in different climatic conditions, their identification, and Botanical nomenclature with habits and the uses of grasses.

“Plantation Forestry in India” is marvelous piece of work after “General Silviculture for India”. The volumes contains all the essential information needed by a plantation manager or a Forester to take up large scale plantations of any kind in any situation. Literature on establishment techniques of Plantations has been surveyed and put together at one place, for the benefits of the Foresters. Indeed , it is a comprehensive account on indigenous plantation practices. Written in a lucid and simplistic style, the book is a pride for everyone who loves forests, professes forestry, and is involved in national building task. The issues confronting the today's forester's have been discussed and solutions sought supported by abundant data and realistic examples.

This book provides useful information needed by a forester to grow tree under agro-forestry, industrial, fuel wood and avenue plantation systems. It provides a comprehensive account on the establishment techniques, management practices and utilisation aspects of the species. The book gives distilled information on 200 important commonly grown, multiple-use indigenous as well as exotic tree species supported with illustrations and abundant data and latest research findings. The book would be of immense use to foresters, soil conservationists, environmentalists, planters and agri-silviculturists alike. 

Though recurrent fires cause a great harm to the structure and the functions of the forest ecosystems, wildlife and biodiversity, and economic wealth, they had not been given an appropriate place in the forest management schemes of India. Fires still annihilate millions of hectares of forest area annually causing irreparable damage to the plantations, raised of a considerable cost and effort. Forest fires in India are still fought with age-old methods, when systematic modern fire management techniques and methods are followed in rest of the World. This book after presenting a comprehensive overview of the fire history in India, enlists the current faces and dimensions of the fire problem and explores the causes and effects of fires on the forest watersheds, productivity and national economy. The unpredictable fire behaviour due to variable weather and fuel elements has been discussed with respects to fire size, fire shape, fire growth, fire frequency, and fire intensity. Various principles and practices of fire control measures have been dealt under fire prevention, fire presuppression activities and fire suppression, along with tools and mechanised equipment used for the purpose. As more than ninety percent of the fires in the country are caused due to incendiary reason, fire prevention strategies through education, silviculture and management including Joint Forest Management have been given due consideration. A Strong case has been made to develop a fire-danger rating system for India's forests, to frame a fire policy for India and to fight the fires aggressively and timely when they are still small in an organised way. In due recognition of the role of fires in serving ecological functions, the methods and application of prescribed fires have been discussed at the appropriate level. Numerous research findings, case studies, diagram and photographs have been included in the text alongwith on extensive bibliography.