Advances in Seed Science and Technology : Vol: III: Forest Tree Seed Technology and Management

Contents I. Recent approaches in tree seed science and technology 1. Approaches in reforestation and tree improvement/K. Vanangamudi K. Kannan S. NanthaKumar K. Natarajan and T. Saravanan. 2. Pollination and fertilization in forest trees/T. Saravanan. 3. Flower and fruit structures in forest trees/T. Saravanan K. Vanangamudi and R. Arunkumar. 4. Tree seed structure and biology/G. Kayalvizhi K. Vanangamudi K. Natarajan T. Saravanan and K.R.V. Sathya Sheela. 5. Selection of candidate plus trees for tree seed collection/K.R.V. Sathya Sheela T. Saravanan G. Kayalvizhi and K. Vanangamudi. 6. Establishment and management of seed stands/seed production areas in tree improvement programmes/K. Vanangamudi K. Kannan T. Saravanan and V. Thirumalmurugan. 7. The prospects and problems of seed orchards in forest trees/E.P. Indira. 8. Pollen management in seed orchards/N. Gurunathan P. Srimathi and K. Kumaran. 9. Factors affecting forest tree seed production/T. Saravanan and K. Natarajan. 10. Seed source on tree seed germination and vigour potential/K. Vanangamudi G. Mani and K. Kannan. 11. Seed pelleting in trees species/K. Vanangamudi R. Umarani A. Bharathi and S. Karpagavalli. 12. Incubation drying and separation method to viable from non viable seeds of tree species/K. Vanangamudi R. Umarani A. Bharathi and V. Ravichandran. 13. Botanical seed treatment for increasing germination and seedling vigour of important trees/K. Vanangamudi G. Mani R. Umarani A. Bharathi V. Manonmani and R. Renuka. 14. Seed quality enhancement technologies for maximizing the tree seed quality/J. Renugadevi and K. Vanangamudi. 15. Seed quality enhancement in Neem Jamun Kapok and Amla/B. Vijayakumari. 16. Seed enhancement technologies for improvement of viability and vigour in Pungam Vagai Tamarind and Karuvel/P. Kumudha. 17. Allelopathy consequences and uses/K. Sivasubramaniam and K.R.V. Sathya Sheela. 18. Physiological manipulations to improve germination survival and establishment in tree species/Mallika Vanangamudi and M. Djanaguiraman. 19. Germination and Vigour of neem seed under moisture stress environment/A. Thiruvaruldevi K. Raja Mallika Vanangamudi and J. Rajkumar. 20. Factors affecting the longevity of recalcitrant seeds/V. Sivakumar K. Vanangamudi B. Gurudev Singh R. Anandalakshmi Rekha R. Warrier and S. Geetha. 21. Tree seed pathology/D. Saravanakumar T. Raguchander and K. Prabhakar. 22. A reliable quick viability test in few tropical tree species/K. Vanangamudi G. Mani R. Umarani A. Venkatesh S. Natarajan and J.C. Ragini. 23. Assessment of vigour in tree seeds/K. Sivasubramaniam and E. Sujatha. 24. Recent trends in somatic embryogenesis and synthetic seed for tree seed regeneration/K. Malarkodi and K. Vanangamudi. 25. Nursery management techniques for elite seedling production in tree species/M.P. Divya and M. Maria Domnic Savio. 26. Tree plantation techniques for arid regions of India/L.N. Harsh. 27. Regeneration technologies for bamboos/K. Natarajan S. Marimuthu and K.R.V. Sathya Sheela. 28. Integrated nutrient management in Dalbergia Sissoo Roxb. in normal and Alkaline soils/R. Revathi. 29. Biological nitrogen fixation in forest trees/E. Sujatha T. Saravanan K. Latha and K. Natarajan. 30. Pest management in tree plantations/G. Thilagavathi and K. Vanangamudi. 31. Revitalisation of industrial effluents for enhancing seed germination and seedling survival/A. Thiruvaruldevi K. Raja K. Vanangamudi and Mallika Vanangamudi. 32. Use of tree seeds in water clarification/D. Gopalakrishnan M. Senthilkumar and K. Vanangamudi. 33. Revegetation of minespoils by soil and seed management techniques/A. Thiruvaruldevi K. Raja P. Murugesaboopathi and Mallika Vanangamudi. 34. Imperative of rain water harvesting and reuse and recycling in cities of South/S. Arunmozhi and D. Abila. 35. Forest tree seed research in Tamil Nadu/N. Krishna Kumar. 36. Biological reclamation as a sustainability indicator/D. Abila and S. Arunmozhi. II. Special Topics 37. Production and market.…