Forest Management : Classical Approach and Current Imperatives

Contents: Preface. 1. Forest and forestry. 2. Forest management objects and principles. 3. Planning concepts and techniques. 4. Forest organisation. 5. Concepts of sustained yield, normal forest, increment and rotation. 6. Resource assessment, appraisal and valuation. 7. Changing perceptions in forest management from sustained yield to sustainable management. 8. Management for firewood, NWFPs and biodiversity conservation. 9. Classical approaches to yield regulation. 10. Working plan. 11. Modern technologies in forest management. Appendices. Glossary. References.

"In Classical Terminology, \'forest management\' is related only to sustained production of goods from forests, especially timber. In the modern concept, forest management is a multi-dimensional process, which in addition to sustaining the production of wood and non-wood forest products, aims at maintaining stability of the environment, and ensuring equitable distribution of benefits derived from forest, to various sections of society.

The book covers both the classical approach and modern perceptions in forest management. The book is primarily meant to serve the needs of forestry students, both professional and academic, both it would be substantially useful to serving foresters also.

The author has covered the syllabi on forest management prescribed by various professional and academic institutions in totality. It also deals with the modern technology of geo-matics." (jacket)