Trees on Marginal Lands Afforestation Techniques and Systems 1st Edition

The Title "Trees on Marginal Lands Afforestation Techniques and Systems 1st Edition" is written by Sewa S. Sagwal. This book was published in the year 1994. The ISBN number 8172330707|9788172330705 is assigned to the Hardback version of this title. This book has total of pp. xvii + 269 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Scientific Publishers. We have about 811 other great books from this publisher. Trees on Marginal Lands Afforestation Techniques and Systems 1st Edition is currently Available with us.

The Book Trees on marginal lands will go a long way in providing the necessary information required for selecting, planting maintaining, and getting remunerative returns from plantation. Techniques of planting trees are covered under three chapters - Environmental considerations, Nursery technology and Planting out. Systems of forestry - agroforestry, social forestry, and forestry extension are dealt with in Part III of the book. Problems, constraints and policy issues, are covered in chapters 8, 9 and 10 of Part IV. Brief notes on some trees for marginal lands have been provided in Chapter II. Such useful notes have been given for 23 tree/shrub species found suitable for marginal lands.

Dr. Sewa Siingh Sagwal having done B. Sc. (Hon) Agriculture (Soil Science) and M. Sc. (Forestry) in 1973 and 1978 from Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar and Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur respectively, started his career as Assistant Research Officer and Associate Head of Department of Forestry of H. P. Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur (District Kangra), Himachal Pradesh. During August, 1985, he joined as Associate Professor-cum-Senior Scientist and Head of Agroforestry at S. K. University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Shalimar (Srinagar), Jammu and Kashmir State. He undertook on Advance Training for one year (August 1987 to July 1988) in Forest Nursery and Tree Cropsunder the auspicious programme of USAID. He worked at University of Idaho, Moscow, U. S. A. and Canada which impart forestry education. Dr. Sagwal has published more than 170 articles and 15 books on various aspects of forestry. He has attended / participated in a number of seminars / workshops / symposia / conferences / summer institutes at National / International level. He is a member of several professional societies. He is the winner of the award (1982) of Associated Journal Ltd. , Rafi Marg, New Delhi, outstanding Personalities Award (1998), and Great Indian Achievers Award (1999), MSPI, New Delhi. He has done his Ph. D. (Forestry) Degree from The International University of Contemporary Studies, Washington, D. C. (U. S. A. ). At present, Dr. Sagwal is worwkiing at S. K. University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Srinagar (J & K State), India.

Preface
I. ABOUT MARGINAL LANDS :
1. Prospects of marginal lands

II. TECHNIQUES OF PLANTING TREES :
2. Environmental considerations
3. Nursery technology
4. Planting-out

III. SYSTEMS OF FORESTRY :
5. Agroforestry
6. Social forestry
7. Forestry extension

IV. PROBLEMS AND CONSTRAINTS :
8. Problems/dwindling forests
9. Constraints of planting trees

V. SOLUTIONS OF MARGINAL LANDS :
10. Policy and programmes

VI. SILVICULTURE OF TREES :
11. Some trees for marginal lands (brief notes)