Sandalwood: Silviculture, Conservation And Applications - 9789811607820

This book collects comprehensive information on taxonomy, morphology, distribution, wood anatomy, wood properties and uses. It also discusses silvicultural aspects, agroforestry, pests and diseases, biotechnology, molecular studies, biosynthesis of oil, conservation, trade and commerce of Sandal wood. Sandalwood (Santalum album L.) is considered as one of the world's most valuable commercial timber and is known globally for its heartwood and oil. The book brings together systematic representation of information with illustrations, thus an all-inclusive reference and field guide for foresters, botanists, researchers, farmers, traders and environmentalists.

• | Author: Thammineni Pullaiah|Sudhir Chandra Das|Vishwas A. Bapat|Mallappa Kumara Swamy|Vaddi Damodar Reddy|Kongdragunta Sri Rama Murthy
• | Publisher: Springer
• | Publication Date: Jul 04, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 296 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Technology & Engineering
• | ISBN-10: 9811607826
• | ISBN-13: 9789811607820