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"Providing a wealth of in-depth knowledge of forest ecosystems, this new volume explores a collection of important topics on forest community dynamics. It looks at the diversity of forest ecosystems and explores such aspects as forest products in enhancing local livelihoods and community participation, forage production, forest conservation and sustainable management, regeneration patterns, seed handling, and more. Chapters in Diversity and Dynamics in Forest Ecosystems present new research on forest products, livelihood generation mechanisms of forest-dependent communities, utilization patterns of untapped resources from forests, and the structure of different ecosystems from the tropical to the temperate landscape. This book also features different drivers of community dynamics, such as the role of seed handling in forests, the influence of altitudinal variations, and protected and community-conserved forests on the forest diversity. Chapters also consider the role of nontimber forest products and their significance in livelihood diversification for tribal communities and forage crop genetic resources, and forest resource extraction by forest fringe dwellers. Also explored are aspects of soil organic carbon in agroforestry systems and integrated approaches of sustainable agroforestry development in diverse forest ecosystems. This edition also examines the vegetation structure and regeneration aspects of timberline zone, including diversity of herbaceous flora along the altitudinal gradient. The abundance of in-depth knowledge of the diversity and dynamics of forest ecosystems in this volume will be valuable in conservation and management of forests, which play an important role in the world environment. Forests are presently facing multiple disturbances, and this volume will help forestry professionals and others formulate further strategies to mitigate global climate change and other challenges."-- Provided by publisher Chapters also consider the role of non-timber forest products and their significance in livelihood diversification for tribal communities and forage crop genetic resources, and forest resource extraction by forest fringe dwellers. Also explored are aspects of soil organic carbon in agroforestry systems and integrated approaches of sustainable agroforestry development in diverse forest ecosystems. This edition also examines the vegetation structure and regeneration aspects of timberline zone, including diversity of herbaceous flora along the altitudinal gradient. The abundance of in-depth knowledge of the diversity and dynamics of forest ecosystems in this volume will be valuable in conservation and management of forests, which play an important role in the world environment. Forests are presently facing multiple disturbances, and this volume will help forestry professionals and others formulate further strategies to mitigate global climate change and other challenges. Looks at the diversity of forest ecosystems and explores such aspects as forest products in enhancing local livelihoods and community participation, forage production, forest conservation and sustainable management, regeneration patterns, seed handling, and more. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 About the Editors 6 Table of Contents 8 Contributors 10 Abbreviations 14 Foreword 16 Preface 18 Introduction 20 1. Role of Non-Timber Forest Products from Madhuca latifolia in Enhancing Local Livelihoods and Household Dependency in Odisha 24 2. Grass/Legume Intercropping for Forage Production and Orchard Floor Management in Jammu and Kashmir 58 3. Tree Diversity and Soil Organic Carbon Status in Agroforestry Systems of Central Province of India 74 4. Climber Community Structure in Relation to Environmental and Tree Attributes in Lowland Tropical Forests of Eastern Himalaya, India 94 5. Vegetation Analysis and Regeneration Pattern of Dominant Tree Species in Timberline Zone of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Western Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India 122 6. Herbaceous Diversity Along the Altitudinal Gradient in a Protected Area 140 7. Forage Crop Genetic Resources of North-Western Himalayas: An Underutilized Treasure 162 8. Livelihood Security and Forest Resource Extraction by Forest Fringe Communities in Indian Himalayan Region 186 9. Integrated Approach of Sustainable Agroforestry Development in Cold Arid Region of Indian Himalaya 218 10. Traditional Practices in Forest Conservation: Experience From Indian Himalaya 238 11. Timber Volume Increments in the Woodlots of Guadalcanal Island 276 12. Diversity and Regeneration of Tree Species in Western Himalayas: A Case Study From Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary 302 13. Seed Handling of Tropical Forestry Species 346 14. 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