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Lecture Schedule
Sr. No.
Topic
No. of Lecture (s)
Theory
1.
Plantation forests – scope and perspectives, international and
national scenario
02
2.
Dynamics of plantation growth – site quality, stand density,
dynamics of nutrient cycling, thinning, spacing and crown efficiency,
nutrient pools and dynamics, biological factors in nutrient supply
03
3.
Advances in site preparation techniques. Recent trends in fertilization
and irrigation of plantations
02
4.
Tending and cultural operations and plantation productivity –
prospects of mechanization in tropical plantations
02
5.
Reduced impact logging
01
6.
Clonal forests, their management and productivity comparisons
02
7.
Productivity decline in plantation forests – second rotation decline –
harvest related resource export – Modern silvicultural interventions
02
8.
Project formulation, designing and appraisal of different kinds of
plantations to meet specific objectives
03
Total
17
Practical
1.
Plantation productivity analysis – growing stock and MAI
assessment – stand density estimation
3
2.
Fertilizers and fertilizer application in plantation, response of
plantation to irrigation
3
3.
Productivity of clonal forestry, modern tools in site preparation
4
4.
Weed management methods
2
5.
Management strategies for enhancing plantation productivity
4
Total
16
I. Course Title
: Restoration Forestry
II. Course Code
: SAF 608
III. Credit Hours
: 1+0
IV. Aim of the course
To develop understanding of students about advances in restoration forestry and
forest landscape restoration.

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