Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Seed technology. 3. Vegetative propagation by cuttings. 4. Tissue culture studies. 5. Provenance studies. 6. Tree improvement. Annexure: 1. Glossary. 2. Text of convention on biological diversity. 3. Conservation of biological diversity. 4. Rare and endangered species. 5. Sites of biosphere reserves and progresses of their establishment. 6. Seed stand record form. 7. Plus tree record form. 8. Clonal/seedling seed orchard record form/(Delete whatever is not applicable). 9. Sample weight of submitted and working sample of some important Indian tree species. 10. Seed testing rules for some Indian species. 11. Details of the staining categories based on TTZ test for some important tree species. 12. Organization of the seed certification agency.

"The essential goods and services on the planet depend on the variety and variability of genes, populations and ecosystems. Society will continue to need the services and products derived from the forests. As natural stands of trees are lost greater efforts to conserve those remaining will continue. There will be more need to select and develop trees and forests that are managed for production purposes to reduce pressure on the remaining natural forests to provide raw materials in forms more suitable for commercial use and the needs of human society." (jacket

[D.N. Tewari also wrote A Monograph on Teak, Tropical Forestry in India and A Monograph on Bamboo.]

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