Lesson Plan
Topic:
Topic
Factors Governing Growth of Forests:
 Climate
 Topography & Aspect
PMT
Mihir kumar jha
Bihar
FACTORS GOVERNING GROWTH OF FORESTS
1. Name of the Course(s ): Induction course for Forest Guards
2. Participants Profile :
(a) All the trainees are fresh recruits in the Department of Env. & Forest.
(b) They are in the age group of 25 to 35.
(c) Mostly they are graduates, about 10 % may even be Post-graduates; certainly
matriculates and above.
(d) About 25% might have done Botany/Zoology at plus two level.
(e) About 5% might have worked in the Government Department in different capacity
before entry in the Department of Env. & Forest.
3. Objectives :
At the end of the session, the participants will be able to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Explain what is Forest growth.
List the factors affecting forest growth.
Describe topography and aspect
Describe how climate, topography & aspect affect growth of Forests.
Backward linkages required :
(a) Overview of Forest.
(b) Tangible and Intangible benefits of Forests.
(c) Recall effect of protection of forest.
Forward linkages to be taken care o f:
(a) There will be sessions on Locality Factors influencing Growth of Forests.
(b) Field visit to study and get experience about influence of Topography &
Aspect on forest growth.
(c) Different Methods to be adopted in field with respect to different climate,
topography and aspect.
4. Training Material required and the time of distribution :
S. No
What
(a) Handout - (Forest Growth-Definition and different
factors)
(b)
1. Photograph of Forest (Northern and southern
aspects)
2. Photograph of Forest of different altitude
(c) Learning Reinforcement Quiz
When
End of the session
During the session
At the end of session
5. Media Requirement : LCD Projector and White Board.
6. Any other special requirement ?
Internet connection .
7. Likely Questions from the Participants :
(a) Whether any specific types of vegetation are especially suited to lands having
different topography?
(b) How to effectively raise plantation in southern aspect?
(c) What are the major measures to protect plants from adverse climatic conditions?
(d) Is there any co-relation between Altitude and forest growth?
(e) Is there any place to learn about the successful forest developed in adverse locality
factors influenced area?
S.
No
Time
Minutes
Topic
1
05
Introduction
2
05
Curtain Raiser/
Warming up
3
10
What is forest
growth?
Details
Self introduction,
Ascertaining level of
participants, Mode of
questions, Range of
coverage
Opening the discussion
with a question:
Do you know the same
hill having different
types of forest in south
and north side?
Or
Have you seen different
forest while climbing
any mountain ranges
ion Himalaya?
Definition to be told
and then repeated by 23 trainees to understand
Illustration
The growth of
forest varies
from the altitude
change and
different growth
in southern and
northern aspect
Visuals
Attainment
of
Objective
Visuals of
Himalayan
forests
Objective-1
4
5
6
10
10
30
What are the
factors
governing
forest growth
Define
climate,
topography
and aspect
Climate
Topography
Aspect
7
10
Issues
8
10
Choice of
species
9
10
Role of
forester
10
05
Points to
remember
11
05
Session
summary
12
10
Reinforcement
Quiz
Ti 120
me Minutes
their grasp
Locality Factors
Environment Factors
Edaphic Factors
Definition to be told
and then repeated by 23 trainees to understand
their grasp
Different climatic
factors and its influence
Different topography
and influence on forest
growth
Importance of aspects
and its influence
Site specific issues with
respect to different
factors of forest growth
Site specific plant
species w.r.t to factors
of growth
What are the necessary
precaution one should
take before going for
plantation
Study the locality fully
and apply common
sense
Definition, different
factors, reasons and
effects
About 10 Questions
Covering various
aspects of erosion
Objective-2
Objective-3
Illustration with
examples about
the different
factors and its
influence on the
formation,
growth and
development of
different forest
(vegetation ) in
India
Site specific
example with
detail
illustration
The
photographs
will be
shown w.r.t
each factors
and its
influence on
forest
growth
Visuals (site
specific)
Hand out
(list of
species)
Objective-4
Objective-4