SylbV01-00-00. pmd

Lecture Schedule
Sr. No.
Topic
No. of Lecture(s)
Theory
1.
Measurement of tree parameters. Estimation of volume, growth
and yield of individual tree and forest stands
2
2.
Preparation of volume tables and their application
2
3.
Preparations of Yield and stand tables, their application
2
4.
Forest Inventory, Sampling methods adopted in Forestry, Kinds of
enumeration, Kinds of sampling Advantages of sampling, Sampling
design, Sampling Intensity and Sampling errorsUse of aerial
Photography in Forest Inventory
5
5.
Use of GPS in Inventory
2
6.
Principles of forest management, scope and object of forest management
2
7.
Ecosystem management, development of forest management in India
2
Site quality evaluation and importance: Site Index, Methods of site
quality evaluation, Methods of determining past growth of stands
Canopy Density, Crown Competition Factor
4
8.
Stand Density Measurement: Measure of stand density, Absolute
measures of stand density, Stand density index, Stand density
versus stocking
4
9.
Forest Valuation and appraisal in regulated forests
3
10.
Growth and yield prediction models- their preparation and applications
4
11.
Simulation techniques
2
Total
36
Practical
1.
Calculations of volume of felled as well as standing trees
3
2.
Volume table preparation
4
3.
Application of sampling procedures
3
4.
Handling of GPS
2
5.
Preparation of yield and stand table
4
Total
16
I. Course Title
: Ecology and Management of Forest Soils
II. Course Code
: FRM 502
III. Credit Hours