Contents: Preface. I. Introduction: 1. Biomass. 2. What are the objectives? 3. Methodology. 4. Estimation of biomass. 5. Why biomass studies. 6. Reasons of low productivity and measures to enhance it. 7. Policies for increasing productivity. 8. Biomass studies conducted in some of the important species. References. II. Annotated bibliography on biomass productivity of forest species.

"The term biomass refers to the total quantity of organic matter present in an ecosystem at a given time per unit area. Higher the biomass, higher will be the productivity. Therefore, the studies on biomass are useful for the scientific management of forests. Because of the increasing demand for forests and forest produce, a large number of fast-growing exotic species have been introduced for reducing the pressure on forests and maintaining the productivity of forests.

"This book briefly tries to give an idea about the biomass productivity. An annotated bibliography on biomass productivity of forest species has been included in the book so that the foresters/scientists can have the idea on the works done in the past on biomass productivity of various forest species. The book will be useful for foresters and botanists." (jacket) 
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