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Lecture Schedule
Sr. No.
Topic
No. of Lecture(s)
Theory
1.
Measurement of tree parameters
01
2.
Determination of tree age and dendrochronology for growth history
and climate change studies
01
3.
Estimation of volume, growth and yield of individual tree and
forest stands
02
4.
Preparation of volume tables
02
5.
Application of yield and stand tables
02
6.
Forest inventory, sampling methods adopted in forestry
02
7.
Use of GIS in forest inventory
01
8.
Quantification of regeneration and stand establishment
02
9.
Measurement of crown density and crown ratios
01
10.
Simulation techniques
01
11.
Growth and yield prediction models – their preparation and
applications
01
Total
16
Practical
1.
Calculations of volume of felled as well as standing trees.
Preparation of yield and stand table. Crown profiling
of trees and stand Dendrochronological studies
5
2.
Volume table preparation. Application of different sampling methods
3
3.
Quantification of regeneration and stand establishment
2
4.
Measurement of crown density and crown ratios
2
5.
Crown profiling of trees and stand
2
6.
Dendrochronological studies
2
Total
16
I. Course Title
: Silvicultural Practices
II. Course Code
: SAF 503
III. Credit Hours
: 1+1
IV. Aim of the course
To acquaint the students with the advanced silvicultural practices in forestry with
particular reference to commercial and short rotation forestry.
V. Theory
Unit I
Sivilculture under changing context of forestry- sivilculture and ecosystem
management, stand dynamics, silvicultural practices for pure and mixed stand,
even aged and uneven aged stand – silvicultural practices for changing climatic
conditions.

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