Introduction to forestry
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Sonia Panigrahi
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Course Name : Introduction to forestry
Code(Credit) : ASIF(1201) 2(1+1)
Program outcome
PO1 : Knowledge Enhancement : Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, principles and theories relating to forestry.
PO2 : Professional Enhancement : Understanding the value and processes of life-long learning and professional development.
PO3 : Entrepreneurship Skills : Understanding the processes of setting up and managing viable business ventures.
Course Objectives
The objective of the course is
To Identify the tree species and the uses of NTFP.
To Gain knowledge about the choice of tree species for agro forestry purpose.
To Estimate the quantity of timber / firewood/NTFP(volume/weight) and other forest resources by using height and volume measuring equipments.
To Manage the forest nursery by applying nursery techniques.
To Apply the required cultivation practices for different tree species.
Course Outcome
CO1- Course gives a wide spread knowledge of identification and value assessment
of tree.
CO2-Choice of tree for Agroforestry purpose and forest nursery
CO3-Choice of Required cultivation practices for different tree species.
Course Syllabus
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THEORY
Introduction – definitions of basic terms related to forestry
Silviculture and objectives of silviculture, forest classification
Salient features of Indian Forest Policies
Forest regeneration, Natural regeneration - natural regeneration from seed
Natural regeneration from vegetative parts and coppicing, pollarding, root suckers
Artificial regeneration - objectives, choice between natural and artificial regeneration, essential preliminary considerations.
Crown classification. Tending operations – weeding, cleaning
Thinning – mechanical, ordinary, crown and advance thinning
Forest Mensuration – objectives, diameter measurement, instruments used in diameter measurement
Non instrumental methods of height measurement - shadow and single pole method
Instrumental methods of height measurement - geometric and trigonometric principles
Instruments used in height measurement; tree stem form, form factor, form quotient
Measurement of volume of felled and standing trees
Age determination of trees
Agro forestry – definitions, importance
Criteria of selection of trees in agro forestry
Different agro forestry systems prevalent in the country
Shifting cultivation, taungya, alley cropping, wind breaks and shelter belts, home garden.
Cultivation practices of important fast growing tree species of the region :Acacia auriculoformis
Cultivation practices of important fast growing tree species of the region: Eucalyptus tereticornis
PRACTICALS
Practical Identification of tree-species(2).
Diameter measurements using calipers and tape.
Diameter measurements of forked, buttressed, fluted and leaning trees.
Height measurement of standing trees by shadow method and single pole method.
Height measurement of standing trees by hypsometer.
Volume measurement of logs using various formulae.
Nursery lay out and seed sowing.
Vegetative propagation techniques.
Forest plantations and their management.
Visits to nearby forest based industries(2).
References
- Bhol N.,(2016)Practical Manual of Introduction to Forestry. N B Publication. Bhubaneswar
- Bhol N., Mishra V.K. and Chauhan S.K.(2017) Text book of Introduction to Forestry. N.B. Publication,Bhubaneswar
Lesson Plan
Session 1
Introduction – definitions of basic terms related to forestry.forestsofindia-140818214837-phpapp01-converted-converted
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Salient features of Indian Forest Policies
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PRACTICAL: Diameter measurements using calipers and tape
Diameter measurements of forked, buttressed, fluted and leaning trees
Session 4
Forest regeneration, Natural regeneration - natural regeneration from seed
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Height measurement of standing trees by shadow method, single pole method
Session 5
Artificial regeneration - objectives, choice between natural and artificial regeneration, essential preliminary considerations.
Session 6
Crown classification. Tending operations – weeding, cleaning, Thinning – mechanical, ordinary, crown and advance thinning.
PRACTICAL:Height measurement of standing trees by hypsometer
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Session 8
Forest Mensuration – objectives, diameter measurement, instruments used in diameter measurement
PRACTICAL:Volume measurement of logs using various formulae.
Session 9
Non instrumental methods of height measurement - shadow and single pole method, Instrumental methods of height measurement - geometric and trigonometric principles.
PRACTICAL:Volume measurement of logs using various formulae.
Session 10
Instruments used in height measurement; tree stem form, form factor, form quotient
PRACTICAL:Nursery lay out and seed sowing
Vegetative propagation techniques
Session 11
Measurement of volume of felled and standing trees
PRACTICAL:Nursery lay out and seed sowing
Vegetative propagation techniques
Session 13
Different agro forestry systems prevalent in the country
PRACTICAL:Forest plantations and their management
Session 14
Shifting cultivation, taungya, alley cropping, wind breaks and shelter belts, home garden.
PRACTICAL:Forest plantations and their management
Session 15
Cultivation practices of important fast growing tree species of the region: Eucalyptus tereticornis
PRACTICAL:Visits to nearby forest based industries(2)Chapter 19
Session 16
Cultivation practices of important fast growing tree species of the region :Acacia auriculoformis
PRACTICAL:Visits to nearby forest based industries(2)Chapter 18
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| Cos course outcomes | Mapping Cos with Pos |
| After learning the course one would be able to
CO 1-Do the identification and value assessment of tree species |
PO1 |
| CO2- Choice of tree species for Agroforestry and forest nursery purpose | PO2 |
| CO3- Choice of Required cultivation practices for different tree species. | PO3 |
| PO1- Knowledge enhancement | |
| PO2- Professional enhancement
PO3- Entrepreneurship skill |
Our Main Teachers
I am working as Assistant Professor in the department of Agronomy and Agroforestry, Centurion university of technology and management ,Odisha.(a state private university under UGC and also affiliated by the prestigious Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) ). I am a person of Forestry dealing with taxonomy and have the proficiency in identification of forest […]