Sandalwood: Silviculture, Conservation and Applications

Pullaiah, Thammineni; Das, Sudhir Chandra; Bapat, Vishwas A.; Swamy, Mallappa Kumara; Reddy, Vaddi Damodar; Murthy, Kongdragunta Sri Rama

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.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2021-07-03

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789811607790

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-0780-6

Dimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm

Pages: 288.0