Afforestation and Biofuel Energy

Contents: 1. Agroforestry for climate change mitigation and adaptation/Javid A. Chopan, Mir Faizan Anwar, S.J.A. Bhat, G.N. Bhat and Shazmeen Qasba. 2. Cold deset afforestation: an overview/P.A. Parrey, R, Banyal, S.J.A. Bhat, Mehraj ud Din Khanday and Adnan A. Bhat. 3. Mangrove forest: status, importance threats and their conservation/S.J.A. Bhat, syed Maqbool Geelani. Muneeb A Wani and P.A. Parrey. 4. Forest Biomass as a renewable source of energy/Shazmeen Qasba, S.J.A. Bhat, R. Banyal and G.M. Bhat. 5. Petro crops: significance and their potential/Shazmeen Qasba, S.J.A. Bhat and Adnan A. Bhat. 6. Biofuels: an alternative energy resource/Burhan Hamid and Basharat maqbool. 7. Biofuels: advances and future perspective/Z.I. Buhroo, Basharat Maqbool Wani, Syeed Maqbool Geelani and S.J.A. Bhat. 8. Animal fat wastes: an alternative feedstock for biodiesel production/Basharat Maqbool Wani and Showkat Ahmad Shah. Index. 

There has been tremendous increase of interest in timber and other forest produce for the day today life. The objective of our book is to consolidate and summarize the concepts that are necessary for afforestation and biofuel energy production. The book is no longer confined to afforestation but it also covers the concepts for biodiesel production. The present book “Afforestation and Biofuel Energy” incorporates review, research and procedure of different techniques.

This book will be of special value to postgraduate students who wish to know how to develop techniques for afforestation and biofuel production and how to work for afforestation of different areas. It will also be of particular interest to advanced students who have forgotten, or who never knew, the basic concept of afforestation for different regions and their produce.