Forests for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth addresses all major issues surrounding forest resources, also including global examples, case studies, literature reviews, latest developments, and future research prospects. To enhance understanding, the content is enriched with maps, figures, tables, and colorful illustrations, making it accessible to a broad readership. Students specializing in forest ecology and researchers will discover a wealth of knowledge on critical topics such as major ecological disturbances, the role of forests in poverty reduction and livelihood security, as well as participatory forest management techniques, landscape restoration, forest policies, and nature-based solutions.
Importantly, this comprehensive volume highlights the pivotal role of forests in fostering employment, income generation, and food security to support inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xvii 7. About the editors - p. xxi 8. Foreword - p. xxiii 9. Acknowledgments - p. xxv 10. Section A: General perspectives of forests and forest resources - p. 1 11. Chapter 1. Forests and their role in achieving United Nations sustainable development goals - p. 3 12. Chapter 2. Soil carbon sequestration potential of forest plantation: a promising approach toward climate change mitigation - p. 15 13. Chapter 3. Monitoring of soil organic carbon pools using space-for-time substitution approach - p. 25 14. Chapter 4. Forest fire and its impact on forest biodiversity - p. 37 15. Chapter 5. Postfire metagenomic analysis of bacterial and fungal community compositions associated with oak and pine forest of central Himalaya - p. 55 16. Chapter 6. Assessing the effects of forest fire regime through the trait-based approach - p. 67 17. Chapter 7. Invasive plants alters the soil organic carbon storage in tropical forests of Madhya Pradesh, Central India - p. 77 18. Chapter 8. Linking plant invasions with altered ecosystem services - p. 95 19. Chapter 9. Tree diversity, biomass, and carbon sink in three sacred groves of Kerala - p. 109 20. Section B: Forest and forest resource monitoring methods - p. 129 21. Chapter 10. Tools and techniques used in forest monitoring - p. 131 22. Chapter 11. Vegetation indices and the changing landscape: a spatio-temporal study of vegetation composition and health - p. 143 23. Chapter 12. Molecular phylogenetics for gaining insights into the evolution of forest communities - p. 161 24. Chapter 13. Application of molecular phylogeny, genomic, and phenomics tools for forest tree improvement - p. 175 25. Chapter 14. Molecular phylogeny of tropical forest plants - p. 191 26. Chapter 15. Molecular phylogeny and systematic evolution of plant species with special emphasis on Northeast Indian forests - p. 203 27. Chapter 16. Species distribution modeling as a forest management tool: prospects and constraints - p. 215 28. Chapter 17. Role of functional diversity indices in monitoring ecosystem functions - p. 225 29. Section C: Forests and forest resources for inclusive and sustainable economic growth - p. 239 30. Chapter 18. Forests and forest resources for livelihood security and poverty alleviation with special reference to West Himalayas - p. 241 31. Chapter 19. Traditional agroforestry systems to complement natural forest diversity - p. 251 32. Chapter 20. Major forest biodiversity and ecosystem goods and services - p. 269 33. Chapter 21. Cultural ecosystem services of protected areas: considering community preferences and their socio-economic conditions - p. 281 34. Chapter 22. An economic perspective of ecosystem services with special reference to Kaziranga National Park - p. 293 35. Chapter 23. Identifying forest park attributes toward nature-based tourism: a study of National Parks in Sri Lanka - p. 309 36. Chapter 24. Forest biodiversity and wildlife trading - p. 321 37. Chapter 25. Wild edible forest resources of Northeast India: utilization of the traditional knowledge and nutritional value for sustainable economic growth - p. 329 38. Chapter 26. Management of human–wildlife conflicts for sustainable socio-ecological development - p. 355 39. Chapter 27. Utilizing forest residues in the era of timber scarcity for industrial purposes - p. 373 40. Section D: Sustainable forests management approaches - p. 391 41. Chapter 28. Adapting to anomalous floods in Kaziranga National Park: ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction linking climate change to conservation strategies - p. 393 42. Chapter 29. Climate-smart move: an optimistic climate adaptation by threatened plants of Arunachal Himalaya, India - p. 403 43. Chapter 30. Species distribution models for forest conservation and management - p. 421 44. Chapter 31. Application of ecological niche model in agro-climatic suitability evaluation of major economic plants - p. 437 45. Formulating conservation strategies through species distribution modeling for Cayratia pedata (Wall.) Gagnep: a vulnerable species in north-east India - p. 451 46. Chapter 33. Role of urban forestry and informal forest management for heat island mitigations - p. 461 47. Chapter 34. Sustainable forest resource conservation: managing human-wildlife conflicts using geospatial technology - p. 481 48. Chapter 35. Improving restoration and resilience in forest landscapes through nature-based solutions - p. 489 49. Chapter 36. Nature-based solutions for management of biotic stresses for sustainable climate-resilient plantation forests - p. 501 50. Index - p. 513
Forests for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth addresses all major issues surrounding forest resources, also including global examples, case studies, literature reviews, latest developments, and future research prospects. To enhance understanding, the content is enriched with maps, figures, tables, and colorful illustrations, making it accessible to a broad readership. Students specializing in forest ecology and researchers will discover a wealth of knowledge on critical topics such as major ecological disturbances, the role of forests in poverty reduction and livelihood security, as well as participatory forest management techniques, landscape restoration, forest policies, and nature-based solutions.
Importantly, this comprehensive volume highlights the pivotal role of forests in fostering employment, income generation, and food security to support inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xvii 7. About the editors - p. xxi 8. Foreword - p. xxiii 9. Acknowledgments - p. xxv 10. Section A: General perspectives of forests and forest resources - p. 1 11. Chapter 1. Forests and their role in achieving United Nations sustainable development goals - p. 3 12. Chapter 2. Soil carbon sequestration potential of forest plantation: a promising approach toward climate change mitigation - p. 15 13. Chapter 3. Monitoring of soil organic carbon pools using space-for-time substitution approach - p. 25 14. Chapter 4. Forest fire and its impact on forest biodiversity - p. 37 15. Chapter 5. Postfire metagenomic analysis of bacterial and fungal community compositions associated with oak and pine forest of central Himalaya - p. 55 16. Chapter 6. Assessing the effects of forest fire regime through the trait-based approach - p. 67 17. Chapter 7. Invasive plants alters the soil organic carbon storage in tropical forests of Madhya Pradesh, Central India - p. 77 18. Chapter 8. Linking plant invasions with altered ecosystem services - p. 95 19. Chapter 9. Tree diversity, biomass, and carbon sink in three sacred groves of Kerala - p. 109 20. Section B: Forest and forest resource monitoring methods - p. 129 21. Chapter 10. Tools and techniques used in forest monitoring - p. 131 22. Chapter 11. Vegetation indices and the changing landscape: a spatio-temporal study of vegetation composition and health - p. 143 23. Chapter 12. Molecular phylogenetics for gaining insights into the evolution of forest communities - p. 161 24. Chapter 13. Application of molecular phylogeny, genomic, and phenomics tools for forest tree improvement - p. 175 25. Chapter 14. Molecular phylogeny of tropical forest plants - p. 191 26. Chapter 15. Molecular phylogeny and systematic evolution of plant species with special emphasis on Northeast Indian forests - p. 203 27. Chapter 16. Species distribution modeling as a forest management tool: prospects and constraints - p. 215 28. Chapter 17. Role of functional diversity indices in monitoring ecosystem functions - p. 225 29. Section C: Forests and forest resources for inclusive and sustainable economic growth - p. 239 30. Chapter 18. Forests and forest resources for livelihood security and poverty alleviation with special reference to West Himalayas - p. 241 31. Chapter 19. Traditional agroforestry systems to complement natural forest diversity - p. 251 32. Chapter 20. Major forest biodiversity and ecosystem goods and services - p. 269 33. Chapter 21. Cultural ecosystem services of protected areas: considering community preferences and their socio-economic conditions - p. 281 34. Chapter 22. An economic perspective of ecosystem services with special reference to Kaziranga National Park - p. 293 35. Chapter 23. Identifying forest park attributes toward nature-based tourism: a study of National Parks in Sri Lanka - p. 309 36. Chapter 24. Forest biodiversity and wildlife trading - p. 321 37. Chapter 25. Wild edible forest resources of Northeast India: utilization of the traditional knowledge and nutritional value for sustainable economic growth - p. 329 38. Chapter 26. Management of human–wildlife conflicts for sustainable socio-ecological development - p. 355 39. Chapter 27. Utilizing forest residues in the era of timber scarcity for industrial purposes - p. 373 40. Section D: Sustainable forests management approaches - p. 391 41. Chapter 28. Adapting to anomalous floods in Kaziranga National Park: ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction linking climate change to conservation strategies - p. 393 42. Chapter 29. Climate-smart move: an optimistic climate adaptation by threatened plants of Arunachal Himalaya, India - p. 403 43. Chapter 30. Species distribution models for forest conservation and management - p. 421 44. Chapter 31. Application of ecological niche model in agro-climatic suitability evaluation of major economic plants - p. 437 45. Formulating conservation strategies through species distribution modeling for Cayratia pedata (Wall.) Gagnep: a vulnerable species in north-east India - p. 451 46. Chapter 33. Role of urban forestry and informal forest management for heat island mitigations - p. 461 47. Chapter 34. Sustainable forest resource conservation: managing human-wildlife conflicts using geospatial technology - p. 481 48. Chapter 35. Improving restoration and resilience in forest landscapes through nature-based solutions - p. 489 49. Chapter 36. Nature-based solutions for management of biotic stresses for sustainable climate-resilient plantation forests - p. 501 50. Index - p. 513
