Manas Ranjan Nayak – författare

Forestry is a multifaceted profession that involves the management of forests with the aim of achieving a range of objectives, including timber production, ecosystem services, and conservation. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of forestry, encompassing key areas such as agroforestry, silviculture, forest mensuration, forest management, policy and law, and forest statistics. The chapters cover a wide range of topics, including forest product utilization, protection, biotechnology, forest ecology, biodiversity, environment, and engineering. The book also discusses the physiology of trees, tree-seed biotechnology, wildlife management, and the processing and disposal of forest produce. Unlike other introductory forestry texts, Key to Success in Forestry provides a balanced approach, encompassing statistical, ecological, and social aspects of the field. The book aims to provide readers with a global and comprehensive overview of the exciting fields of study that centre on forests, with the hope of inspiring further exploration and understanding of these fascinating areas.

The book Agroforestry Systems is divided into fifteen chapters covering all aspects of agroforestry including concepts, definition, history, benefits and limitations, systems classifications, soil productivity, tree-crop interaction, multipurpose trees and their propagation, agroforestry management, watershed and wasteland management through agroforestry, climate change adaptation and mitigation, agroforestry design diagnosis. The glossary and relevant bibliography including the web links will also help for easy access to the literature on the subject.