Advances in Soil & Forest Research

About the book:This Book covers different areas of soil characteristics and forest research. Importance is given on enabling the reader to understand the concepts and recent approaches to different areas of soil and forest ecology such as soil health, physical, chemical properties, impact of forest on soils, plant diversity, forest fragmentation, conservation and sustainable development etc. In the modern world, where the soil and forest resources are increasingly threatened, ecologist and conservationist are playing a major role in providing scientific inputs in conservation efforts. Therefore, there has been a need to compile and collate the research findings in these areas and link bio sciences research with soil and forest ecosystem conservation and sustainable development. This book entitled 'Advances in Soil & Forest Research' is an attempt in this direction. The volume comprises 3 research investigations contributed by eminent scholars of various fields of soil and forest ecology. The book would be excellent references for researchers, policy makers and practitioners.About the author:Dr. Shafiqul Islam Bhuyan did his M.sc in Botany from Gauhati University and Ph.D from North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh. He is presently the Assistant Professor & Head of Department of Botany, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Adarsha Mahavidyalaya, Behali, Assam. He published 33 research papers in national international journals, 5 books, 7 book chapters and 3 full papers in proceeding. Guide two PhD students. He also serves as Editor and Reviewer of many Scientific Journals.