1st year M. Sc Examination, Session-2005-2006
Title - Forest Resource Management and Planning
Course No. FOR-515,
Credit: 4, Total Marks-70, Time3 hours
Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Science,
Shah Jalal University of Science And Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
1. Marks for respective question are shown at the end of each question.
2. All questions are equal marks except question number 1
3. Question no. 1 of each section is compulsory. Answer other two (2)questions from the rest three (3) for each section.
4. Answer should be written in separate answer script for each section.
Section – B
1. Write short note on any one of the following :( 5x1=5)
a) Characteristics of uneven-aged stand,
b) Area method of yield regulation.
2. a) Describe the structure of even aged and un even aged forest.
b) Discuss “density free whole stand yield model” with an example?
c) What is community management of forest(CMF)? What are the current threats to CMF?
3. a) Discuss the current silvicultural issues of different forest types of Bangladesh ?
b) Why future forest management strategies require considering climate change and organic carbon sequestration scenarios?
c) “Ecosystem approach of forest management is more appropriate than the traditional stand level approach at present day’s context”-Justify the statement.
4. a) Describe the procedure of constructing site index curves for a plantation.
b) What are the drawbacks of site index curves?
c) “NTFPs can be used as an important tool for economic up-liftmen of rural poor of Bangladesh”- Discuss with example.
