Syllabus (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE)

Course Type: ME-4

Semester: 4

Course Code: BENVMEA24T

Course Title: Forestry & Nursery Technology

(L-P-Tu): 2-2-0

Credit: 4

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: To develop basic concept on Forestry and Silviculture To develop skill of Nursery Technology and Plantation Technology To generate awareness on Forest Management

Learning Outcome: Students develop knowledge on principles of silviculture, nursery technology, plantation technology, forest soils, forest mensuration and biostatistics, silvicultural, forest management and working plan, forest logging

Principles of Silviculture: Introduction of forest, forestry, silviculture and silvics; Importance, scope of silviculture and its classification; Tree morphology: root system, stem. Tree growth: Forest regeneration; Natural regeneration, methods of natural regeneration, artificial regeneration. Tending operations: weeding, cleaning and thinning. (Lecture – 10)

Nursery Technology: Introduction, importance and objectives of nursery; Classifications, adoption of nursery technology. Weeding, Green manuring, organic compost/manure, farm yard manure (FYM), bio-fertilizers, mycorrhiza and fertilizer application, propagation macro- and micro-propagation. (Lecture – 10)

Plantation Technology: Introduction, aims and objectives of plantation forestry. Plantation organization and structure. Failures of plantations- Stump plantation - advantages, and patterns of planting. Nurse crops, cover crops and mulching. Fencing and types of fencing, Energy plantations. Afforestation of problematic sites. (Lecture – 10)

Forest Soils: Parent materials and soil formation, soil profile, classification of soil, physical and chemical properties of forest soil. Soil water and plant nutrients. Soil erosion and conservation. (Lecture – 5)

Forest Mensuration and Biostatistics: Forest Mensuration: Definition, importance and principles of measurements, principles of height measurement. Measurements of diameter, girth (circumference) of trees and standard rules of breast height measurement. Bark thickness and tree height measurement and their instruments. (Lecture – 8)

Forest Management and Working Plan: Working plan: objectives and scope of working plan, unit of working plan, WPO (Working Plan Officer) and preparation of working plan of forest division. Reserve and protected area management. Various Government and private agencies involved in wildlife conservation. (Lecture – 7)

Forest Logging: Introduction, scope and logging in Indian and other countries. Forest ergonomics, felling and conservation. Forest labor, labor organization and timber grading.

(Lecture – 5)

Project: Submission of Dissertation/Project Report on Seedling and Plant Propagation/Plantation at local area/Composting/Fodder cultivation and control of soil erosion/Vermicomposting. (Lecture–5)

Suggested Books

1. Forest Resources of India-Problems, Policies and Initiatives-A Y Pangannavar; New Century Publications
2. General Silviculture for India, Harry G. Champion & S.K. Seth; Natraj Publishers
3. Forest Ecology, J B Lal; Natraj Publishers
4. Elementary Forest Mensuration, JERRAM, M. R. K; Thomas Murby and Company
5. Forest Mensuration, A N Chaturvedi and L S Khanna; International Book Distributors
6. General Silviculture, L S Khanna; Natraj Publishers
7. Management of Forest, F C Osmaston; Natraj Publishers
8. Preparation of Forest Working-Plans in India, W.E. Dearcy; Atlantic Publisher
9. Forest Engineering Without Tears, N. J. Masani; Natraj Publishers