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Forests have nurtured humans right from their origin and have shaped their course of evolution
in many ways. Even after moving to settled agriculture, people continued to depend on forests
for their livelihood and possessed a deep understanding of the delicate relationship between
farming and forests. With the population increase, the demand for more products from the
forests resulted in the emergence of forestry as a scientific discipline. Till recently deriving
maximum output in terms of timber and other products has been the main focus of forestry.
However, the science of forestry is receiving more attention from researchers, politicians, and
the public than ever before due to growing awareness on the vital importance of forests in the
amelioration of the world’s environment. Forest science has also gained global importance in
the context of climate change since forests are regarded as an important sink for sequestering
carbon. They offer several tangible and intangible benefits, which are essential for human
survival. Currently, the main focus of attention of national governments and international
organizations is to evolve efficient methods of managing forests for human well-being and to
conserve them for posterity.