| Afforestation, Reforestation and Forest Restoration in Arid and Semi-Arid Tropics: A Manual of Technology & Management 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Siyag, Panna Ram (Author) |
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ISBN: 9400774508 ISBN-13: 9789400774506 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Forestry - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - Forests & Rainforests |
| Dewey: 577 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.70 lbs) 295 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The book is a comprehensive manual of practice for execution of afforestation and tree planting programmes in arid and semi-arid tropics. It includes a compact running account of the technology of afforestation and the relevant principles and practices in management of afforestation projects. It provides a wide range of structured information and a number of model designs which can be gainfully put to use by the field level supervisors as also by the managers concerned with planning and control of such projects. Written by a practising specialist, the book is invaluable for anyone concerned with the practice of afforestation and tree planting, be he a tree hobbyist or a school teacher, a professional forester or a senior policy maker in government, an industrialist or a philanthropist, an environmental activist or a member of a community service organization. |