Tropical Forest Ecosystems: Structure and Function
Singh, V.P.
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Book ID : 26666
ISBN-10 : 81-7233-370-6 / 8172333706
ISBN-13 : 978-81-7233-370-6 / 9788172333706
Place
of Publication :
Jodhpur
Year
of Publication :
2004
Edition :
Language : English
xii, 305p., Figs., Plts., Tables, Bib., Index, 23 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- I. Inventory, survey and assessment: Introduction; 1. Inventory and survey; 2. Assessment; 3. Forest in other countries and India; 4. Indian forest, area, classification and types. II. Forest biodiversity and floristic composition: 1. Biodiversity; 2. Tropical rainforest; 3. Tropical dry deciduous forest; 4. Littoral swamp forests. III. Physical factors: 1. Soil, origin, development and maturation; 2. Light factors in forest; 3. Role of temperature in tropical forest; 4. Role of fire in tropical forest. IV. Policies and protection: 1. Country's profile; 2. National forest policy, 1998; 3. Legislative protection of environment; 4. Social forestry in India; 5. Joint forest management. V. Gap dynamics in tropical forest: 1. Parameters of gap dynamics; 2. Gap phase regeneration; 3. Hypothesis on gap; 4. Gap distribution and abundance; 5. Gap geometry; 6. Canopy and gap dynamics; 7. Canopy gaps and pattern of canopy tree recruitment; 8. Gap specialties. VI. Forest mensuration: 1. Scope; 2. Measurement of individual tree; 3. Measurement of crops; 4. Importance of forest mensuration.
DESCRIPTION
The book presents an account of tropical forest of the world and its structure and function. In tropical forest, three major forest groups have been described--tropical rain forest, tropical dry deciduous and tropical littoral forest. All the aspects: assessment, biodiversity, floristic composition, physical factors, policies and protection have been nicely discussed. This is good book for students, teachers and foresters for basic information and knowledge on tropical forest.
