IFS 2002 FORESTRY
PAPER - I
SECTION A
1. Answer any four of the following:
(a) Describe monoculture at gene and at species level. (10)
(b) Compare the silviculture of poplar (Populus deltoids) with Casuarinas equisetifolia. (10)
(c) Discuss the salient features of the management of mangrove forests in India. (10)
(d) Describe the influence of air and soil temperature on the growth of the plants. (10)
(e) Highlight variations in the selection system of management. (10)
2. (a) What do you understand by ‘clonal’ propagation? Maximum gain can be obtained through
clonal propagation—Justify. (20)
(b) Discuss the objectives and methods of thinning followed in India. (20)
3. (a) Describe in detail various coppice systems of forest management. (20)
(b) Discuss the forest types of cold desert ecosystems. (20)
4. Describe the silviculture of the following species : (40)
(i) Acacicz nilotica
(ii) Anogeissus latifolia
(iii) Cedrus deodara
(iv) Shorea robusta
SECTION B
5. Answer any four of the following:
(a) Discuss the evaluation of agro-forestry systems. (10)
(b) Define watershed management and its objectives. (10)
(c) What is progeny testing? Why is it important in tree breeding?
(d) What do you understand by ‘carbon sequestration’ and how can it be effectively managed?
(10)
(e) What is the Joint Forest Management (J.F.M.) ? What in your opinion are the bottlenecks in
its effective implementation. (10)
6. (a) Describe the development of degraded lands through silvi-pastoral system in India. (20)
(b) What should be the basis for the choice of species in agro-forestry systems? (20)
7. Write short notes on:
(a) Shelter-belts (10)
(b) VAM (10)
(c) Ozone depletion (10)
(d) Plugging of gully through tree planting (10)
8. (a) What are the different selection methods in tree improvement?
(10)
(b) Describe the selection and breeding for disease resistance in trees.
(10)
(c) Enumerate various steps in the creation of ‘clonal’ seed orchards.
(10)
(d) Distinguish between incomplete and complete pedigree mating designs. Why is factorial
mating design preferred in tree breeding?
(10)
