Afforestation in Arid Zones

This book is comprehensive source of information on afforestation techniques in arid zones by suitably planning afforestation techniques such as selection of seeds both indigenous and exotic, soil. Working techniques and cultural operations in relation to harnessing otherwise uncertain and erratic rainfall, particular during the period when lack of the soil moisture is must felt and protection against disease and vertebrate pest in hot and cold arid zones. Study on climate, physiology, geology, hydrology, land use patterns, seedling studies, silvicultural characters, of trees and shrub species and their experimental aspects and results in discussed in full in this book by the leading authorities of the world.This is useful reference book to the scientists, researchers, forest officers, students, scholars and should be possessed by the libraries.