Forestry

forestry ,its importance, branches of forestry ,basic terminologies of forestry

1. Forestry T he science or practice of planting, managing, and caring for forests. Or The Scientific study of cultivation, maintenance &management of forest.

2. Importance of Forestry: Forestry is an important economic part in various industrial countries. E.g. Germany ( wood) It repairs forests (Reforestation) It cultivate new forests(A forestation) It prevent from deforestation It provide timber It provide fuel wood Environment cleaner Improve water quality Sink for atmospheric CO 2

3. Importance of Forestry: It create source of enjoyment by preserving forest. It save forest from forest fire. Help in landscaping It provide shelter house for endangered species Pioneer of food Chain

4. Scope of forestry  large area is available in the form of farm boundaries, bunds, waste lands where forestry system can be adopted Forestry permits the growing suitable tree species in the field where most annual crops are growing well By growing trees and crops on Agricultural or forest land, Resources are utilized efficiently Forestry has potential generate employment. Forestry provides raw material for industries. Forestry helps in maintaining ecological balance. Forestry soil and water conservation, soil improvement. Forestry helps in meeting various needs of growing population.

5. Branches of Forestry Rangeland Management Forest Management Forest Utilization Agroforestry Social Forestry Forest Mensuration Forest Ecology Forest Pathology Urban Forestry Silviculture

6. Rangeland Management Range Management is a distinct discipline of forestry founded on ecological principles and dealing with the use of rangelands  and range resources for a variety of purposes. These purposes include use as watersheds, wildlife habitat, grazing by livestock, recreation, and aesthetics, as well as other associated uses . Rangeland management is a professional natural science that study of rangelands and the "conservation and sustainable management of Arid-Lands for the benefit of current societies and future generations.

7. Forest Management Forest management is a branch of forestry concerned with overall administrative, economic, legal, and social aspects, as well as scientific and technical aspects, such as silviculture , protection, and forest regulation.

8. Forest Utilization The Forest Utilization deals with many aspects of the utilization, significance, understanding and promotion of forest resources and forest industries . The program supports and promotes the idea that a healthy and diverse forest products industry. A s broad knowledge and understanding of the timber resource, contributes to the economic and various other values of the forest.

9. Agroforestry Agroforestry or agro- sylviculture is a land use management system in which trees or shrubs are grown around or among crops or pastureland .  It combines shrubs and trees in agricultural and forestry technologies to create more diverse, productive, profitable, healthy, ecologically sound, and sustainable land-use systems.

10. Social Forestry Social forestry means the management and protection of forest and afforestation of barren and deforested lands with the purpose of helping environmental, social and rural development.

11. Forest Mensuration Forest mensuration is the art and science of providing the quantitative information about trees and forest stands necessary for forest management, planning and research . Forest mensuration is one of the most fundamental disciplines within forestry and related sciences. It deals with the measurement of trees and stands and the analysis of the resultant information.

12. Forest Ecology Forest ecology  is the scientific study of the interrelated patterns, processes, flora, fauna and ecosystems in  forests . Forest Ecology deals with the relationship of biotic factor with abiotic factor in forest land

13. Forest Pathology Forest pathology is the study of tree diseases Forest pathology is the research of both biotic and abiotic diseases affecting the health of a forest ecosystem, primarily fungal pathogens and their insect vectors.

14. Urban Forestry Urban forestry is the care and management of single trees and tree populations in urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment. Urban forestry advocates the role of trees as a critical part of the urban infrastructure

15. Silviculture The name comes from the Latin. The word silvi mean forest & culture mean as in growing Silviculture  is the practice of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests to meet diverse needs and values

16. Basic Terminologies of Forestry Annual Ring: Dark colored concentric circles distant on cross-cut surface of coniferous logs. Each circle indicate one annual growth ring. C.I.A. Current annual increment or current annual growth. It can be defined as

17. Basic Terminologies of Forestry Canopy: Roof of forest crop made up of tree crowns. Conifers: Conifers  are Gymnosperms. They are cone-bearing seed plants with vascular tissue. Even Aged Forest: A forest with tree of uniform age . Un-Even Aged Forest : A forest with tree of unequal age .

18. Basic Terminologies of Forestry Forestry: Application of sciences on forest land for obtaining maximum sustained yield of timber and forage. Forest: A stable community of wood and animals dominated by wood vegetation Farm Forestry: practice of forestry on farm land by a farmer for obtaining numerous benefits such as wood, fuel, and forage.

19. Basic Terminologies of Forestry Forest Land: Land under the forest cultivation or capable of supporting forest or reserved for forest by some authority. Habitat : The environment where an organism lives, breeds and grows. Hardwood Humus Litter M.A.I Organic Matter Prunning