The title of the book is self-explanatory, this is the unique type of work and claims to be first of its kind on the subject on silviculture. Throughout the text, the cross references and the possible and appropriate synonymous have also been cited to make it more comprehensive.

This book deals with the structure, identification, Physical, mechanical and chemical properties, defects and uses, and processing characteristics of wood. Wood terminologies are explained in their full meanings. 

Back Vols. available. The publication focuses on Biotechnology, Cytogenetics, Morphology, Vegetative Propagation, Physiology, Taxonomy, Anatomy, Growth and Yield Survey, Conservation, Pharmacology, Ethnobotany, introduction and Trials etc. 

This book has been prepared especially for Undergraduate students of Agriculture and Postgraduate students of Agriculture whose area of specialization is Plant Breeding and Genetics.
The first five chapters describe the fundamental concepts of Plant Breeding. The chapters sixth to eleventh broadly explain various methods of breeding in self-pollinated, cross-pollinated and asexually reproduced crops. Specific breeding methods like resistance breeding; mutation breeding, 
polyploidy breeding and distant hybridization were explained in twelfth to fifteenth chapters. While chapter sixteen contains matters regarding biodiversity, chapters seventeen through nineteen largely explains about the recent techniques in crop improvement like, gene patenting, biometrics and molecular marker assisted selection.

Shimla is rich in biodiversity and wild plant resources. It has been explored botanically by many workers, but the economic uses of plants of Shimla have not been enumerated. Only few plants of Shimla are commercially important, others less known plants can be put to various uses according to their local usage and on the basis of relevant information from the available literature on such plants, information has been accumulated on plant resources from different parts of H.P., but not from Shimla. Keeping in view the ibid, all the possible uses of plants have been collected from various sources and are mentioned against each species in the present ‘An Enumeration of Plant Resources of Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)'. 

This book describes 50 Genera with more than 130 species of indigenous Malayan orchids. All species treated in the text have at least one accompanying black and white photograph, and several are illustrated in full color. Species described are less known than the commonly cultivated species of Coelogyne, Dendrobium, Cymbidium, etc. It has comprehensive glossary of botanical terms.a comprehensive botanic glossary.

1. Introduction; 2 Distribution; 3. Taxonomy; 4. Ecological requirements; 5. Growth characteristics; 6. Establishment and Management; 7. Growth and development; 8. Biomass and Yield; 9. Felling cycle and fertilization application; 10. Introduction of Social forestry; 11. Need for raising bamboo plantation; 12. Problems and Prospects of bamboo plantation; 13. Utilization. 

The book entitled “Insect pests and diseases of important forests trees” is a maiden attempt to provide a document to which contains information about insect pests as well as diseases of some important tree species. It is a sincere attempt to provide the basic information about these two important components, which form an important part of the ecosystem to the people who are interested in the study of insects and diseases associated with the forest trees. Up till now there is no document as such which contains information about the tree species useful in agro forestry systems. This lacuna will be filled to some extent by this book. This is an attempt keeping in view the requirements of Under Graduate and Post Graduate students perusing studies in Forestry. This book can also be helpful to the personal of forest department who are not professional entomologists but encounter pest problems in their day to day routine. They will be able to identify some of the commonly encountered insects in the forests by taking help of this book particularly the coloured plates in the book. This book is a maiden attempt to give collective information about insect pest and diseases of timber fodder and common agro forestry trees. The books earlier written have lot of information on the forest insects but there was need of a book which along with the information of insects can also give measures for their control and IPM in forestry. Along with discussions on biology and control of some common insect pests, a detailed discussion has been made on IPM in Forests and monitoring of pest populations. As we all know monitoring is a pre requisite for successful management of a pest. So this part has also been discussed in length in the book. The classification of insects is also discussed in a very precise form.

The book “Remote Sensing and forest survey” deals with different aspects of remote sensing technology and its application to resources surveys with special emphasis on forest surveys. The book also describes specific cases of applications of remote sensing techniques in forestry, with special reference to work done in India.

This volume is the compilation of two issues of journal, Advances in Agricultural Research in India. It has two parts, the first part is devoted to Rice Research in India which highlights the research aspect of rice. The second part of the book devoted to Management, which highlights the management aspect of the rice. 

This book deals with comprehensive studies of plants and plant's products, inorganic substances, drugs which are being used in Indian continent by the Pharmaciststs and Doctors etc., with Synonyms of Medicinal plants, products, inorganic, and substances in fourteen languages. 

An actually demanding book is intended to offer guidance and help to all those who wish to start some chemical industry based on forest plants. Based on this idea, 100 plant species on which industry can be established, have been short listed and relevant information have been briefly discussed in this book. This book can also offer insight to the foresters of India.

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The book deals in global scenario of Sustainable Forest Management and bio-diversity conservation including Pivotal role of Non Timber Forest Products. This Broad subject has been organised in eight chapters which covers marketing, trade, SFM and Bio-diversity conservation Approaches, Research Needs, Futuristic policy, and recommendations.

This book covers all aspects in a simple form viz., history and System of classification, binomial system of plant nomenclature, modern trends in plant taxonomy, etc., with technical description of sixty four families of angiosperms and three families of Gymnosperms included in the syllabi along with their spot characters, floral formulae and diagrams, economic importance particularly relating to the indigenous forest species are represented in a concise and lucid form.

This comprehensive book furnishes information on all aspects of about 69 commercially important plants, necessary for forest managers, policy makers, entrepreneurs and all other user groups, described under different sub-headings viz., botanical names, trade/common names, origin, habit and morphology, distribution, uses including active principles, climate and soil types, silvicultural requirements/characters, propagation and cultivation, harvesting techniques, value addition, production, marketing and trade, employment generation, short and long term gains, recommendations including research needs, reference and resource person/Organisation.

The emerging professionalism in Timber Trade and Forest Utilization, the growing number of forestry courses, wood-based industries, timber and non-timber forest products courses call for an appropriate book, which should enable the novice to understand the various intricacies and ramifications in the subject and help those, who are already in the profession. This book combines theoretical as well as practical knowledge of the author. The book deals with the whole gamut of activities involved in forest industries, right from lumber technology, saw milling, types of saws, sawing operations and methods of sawing, sawmill equipments and layout, saw doctoring, portable sawmill, reconstituted wood products, adhesives, laminated lumber, veneer wood carbonization and by-products, shake and shingle industry, further processed wood products, complete utilization of wood and biomass to forest products other than timber, role of NTFP in national economy, policy and future management and international cooperation. A large number of diagrams have been included in the book to illustrate the subject under various conditions.

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1. Introduction; 2. Germinating seed, Seedling and root feeders; 3. Stem borers; 4. Foliage feeders.

This book focuses the view point of an environmen- talist with specials in the natural resources conservation, and new strategies for the development. The book covers all the topics related to the ecological concepts, use of natural resources (land, water, Air, Forest, living resources, etc) and problems, and new strategies for conservation and development of the life support system.

1. Introduction; 2. Forest (conservation) Act,1980 Preamble and provisions; 3. Forest(conservation) Rules 1981 as amended upto May,1992; 4. Procedure for obtaining approval for Non-forestry use of the forest land under forest conservation Act.; 5. Consolidated guidelines for diversion of forest land under the forest (conservation) Act 1980 (revised on Oct 25,1992); 6. Annexures.

This book covers most aspects and niches in temperate forage production and utilisation vis a vis under diversed climates, edaphic and social niches. The information gathered during the course of pretty long association with the flora, fauna and people of Himalayas have been presented in a simple, concised and attractive style for the understanding of common farmer and grass root level field worker. 

The book is written in 15 chapters by the eminent mountain scholars. The author attempts to present the scenario of ecological carnage in the Himalayas with concrete suggestions to avert and reverse the process. 

1.Introduction; 2. Towards apple based horticulture; 3. Apples: their area and production; 4. Ecological cost of cultivation; 5. Apple and chemical pollution; 6. Water use efficiency of apple production; 7. Apple's influence on hydrological cycle; 8. Nutrient losses through apple cultivation; 9. Long term ecological effects; 10. Economy of apple production; 11. Energy budget of apple cultivation; 12 Apple belt casting a dark shadow; 13. An alternative to apple farming; 14. Conclusion.

The book attempts at a deeper understanding of the Himalayan perspective, problems, and solutions. The book deals with various options and strategies leading towards overcoming the crisis and charts out a possible alternative approach for sustainable development in the region.