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This chapter deals with silviculture of red sanders, one of the finest luxury timbers in the globe. P. santalinus is limited to Southern tropical dry deciduous forests at altitude ranging from 150 to 900 m. Details of geoclimatic factors like climatic conditions, topography, geology, and soil where the tree is naturally distributed are mentioned. Phenological details, natural regeneration, and vegetative methods of propagation are discussed. Silvicultural practices, diseases, and population studies are highlighted. |