1st Edition
Sustainable Forest Resources Management Issues and Implications
1. Conservation Status and Sustainable Management of Forest Genetic Resources
Shivani Dobhal, Ashok Kumar, Kalkame Ch. Momin, Ningthoujam Surmina Devi, and Asieleavio John
2. Conservation and Management Approaches of Ethno-Medicinal Plants for Livelihood Improvements
Pijush Das, Sarthak Bhattacharya, Agniswar Jha Chakraborty, and Abhishek Ghosh
3. Forests: Sustainable Uses and Their Role in Livelihood Security
Murad Muhammad, Abdul Wahab, Saqib Ullah, Abdul Basit, and Khushnood Ur Rehman
4. Forest Resources Status, Utilization, and Conservation
Arif Yaqoob Malik
5. Forest Health in a Changing Scenario of Climate Change
Abhay Kumar, Swati Shabnam, P. R. Oraon, and M. S. Malik
6. Fate of Plant Species in Response to Changing Climatic Scenarios with Special Reference to Habitat Suitability in the Himalayan Region
Qamer Ridwan, Nahila Anjum, and Mohd Hanief
7. Forest Fire Susceptibility and Sustainability in Relation to Climate Change: A Geospatial Evaluation of Global Forests
Mohammad Afsar Alam and Sakul Kundra
8. Traditional Health Care System in Rural Communities: An Overview from the Himalayan Protected Area
Showkat Aziem, Jahangeer A. Bhat, Zubair A. Malik, Ajeet Kumar Negi, and N. P. Todaria
9. Review on Traditional Knowledge and Conservation Status of Medicinal Plants in Uttarakhand: Opportunities, Threats, and Challenges
Ajay Maletha, Vedangini Bisht, Sunil Nautiyal, Satya Kumar, Janmejay Sethy, Murali Krishna Chattakonda, Rakesh Kumar Maikhuri, Surendra Singh Bargali, and Lakhpat Singh Rawat
10. Traditional Ecological Knowledge for the Management of Medicinal Plants with Particular Emphasis on Northeast India
Subhashree Patra, Shubham Anurag, Purabi Saikia, Amit Kumar, and Mohammed Latif Khan
11. Post Covid-19 Opportunities in Himalayan Medicinal Plants
Sajitha Siril, Abha Manohar K., Shahina N. N., Gopal Shukla, and Sumit Chakravarty
12. Atmospheric Deposition and Fertilization Impact on Forest Soil Organic Carbon and Plant Communities
Kingshuk Modak, P. S. Srikanth, Avijit Ghosh, and Sukanya Misra
13. Waste to Wealth from Forest: Perspective and Constraints
M. S. Sankanur, R. P. Gunaga, T. R. Ahlawat, S. K. Sinha, R. S. Chauhan, A. D. Chaudhary, and Vrutti Patel
14. Waste to Energy Generation: Perspectives and Constraints
Mudasir Youssouf, Aadil Yousuf, Lateef Naik, and Zubair A. Malik
15. Ecosystem Services of Agroforestry
Yashmita-Ulman and Manoj Singh
16. Tree Species Composition in Traditional Agro-Forestry Systems in Various Agro-Climatic Regions of India
Kaushal Singh, Mohammed Nasir, Vivek Vaishnav, and Ashok Gehlot
17. Fodder Trees: Potential Feed for Livestock in a Resource-Constrained World
Archibold G. Bakare, Titus J. Zindove, and Nation Chikumba
18. Re-Carbonation of Terrestrial Production Landscapes through Regenerative Agriculture
Ajay Kumar Mishra, Rajeswari Das, Dipti Grover, Mita Meher, Bisworanjita Biswal, and Sheetal Sharma
Biography
Jahangeer A. Bhat, PhD, is with the Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership, Mumbai, India. Before taking this position, he was associated with the College of Horticulture and Forestry at Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, India. Earlier, he served as Head of the Department of Forestry at the College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry at Fiji National University, Republic of Fiji Islands.
Gopal Shukla, PhD, is a Professor and Head of the Department of Forestry at North Eastern Hill University, Meghalaya, India. His specialization is in forest ecology, and his research is on agroforestry, medicinal plants, forest ecology, and conservation. He has published many papers, articles, and book chapters as well as several books.
Manmohan J. Dobriyal, PhD, is a Professor and Head of Forestry at the College of Horticulture and Forestry at Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Uttar Pradesh, India. With more than 19 years of experience in forestry, he has published many papers in refereed journals, attended various conferences, and operated research projects.
Sumit Chakravarty, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Forestry, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India. With over 20 years in forestry, he has conducted research on agroforestry, medicinal plants, and climate change and has published many research papers, book chapters, and books. He has completed more than 15 research projects on forest ecology, medicinal plants, and agroforestry.
A. Arunachalam, DSc, is Director of the Central Agroforestry Research Institute, India. He is the Project Coordinator of the ICAR-All India Coordinated Research Project on Agroforestry and the Coordinator of the Task Force of Himalayan Agriculture. With more than 26 years of experience in teaching, research, and extension, he has published many research papers, book chapters, and popular articles.
Rainer W. Bussmann, PhD, is Head of the Department of Botany at the State Museum of Natural History in Karlsruhe, Germany, and is a Full Professor of Ethnobotany at the Institute of Botany, Ilia State University, Georgia. He was formerly Director of the William L. Brown Center at Missouri Botanical Garden. He has also held academic appointments at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Hawaii, both in the USA, and the University of Bayreuth, Germany.
