Forest Seed Science And Management

The present volume 'Forest Seed Science and Management' deals with various aspects of seeds and is comprised of 14 chapters

The book deals with all practical issues in connection with practical tree seed procurement and supply in tropical countries, with necessary background information and documentation of applied methods. It starts with seed collection and follows the processes of the standard fates of seeds. The text covers simple hands-on methods and more advanced methods. A synthesis and discussion of recent findings in seed research is given.

This new revision reflects the many changes and approaches to forestry that have occurred in the field of forestry over the last decade. This book is intended to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the important aspects of the field of forestry. Treatment is comprehensive and more advanced than other forestry textbooks, featuring a new section on Forests and Society to reflect the increasing human influences on forestry.

Forest Tree Improvement and seed Technology are relatively neglected subjects as compared to forest management in general. Importance of forest improvement and seed technology has become important in recent years as forests have a significant role in maintaining climatic balance and conservation of biodiversity. The impending climate change may have a catastrophic effect on the ecological health of planet earth and may imperil the survival of life itself. This book is a modest effort in bringing out fundamental scientific information on forest tree improvement and forest seed science and technology in one compilation and therefore may prove useful to the researchers ad students of forestry.

“Forest Tree Seeds: Handbook” describes various aspects, viz., 1. Seed Storage, 2. Seed tree treatment, 3. Seed Testing, 4. Sampling Seed, and 5. How to commerce seed. It is very informative, but very short handbook which usually imparts good knowledge on every aspect of seed. In writing this handy book, every effort has been made to make the subject very interesting, educative and understandable.