About the Author: Dr. Ratan Lal Banik is currently retired and worked as Co-Chairperson from International Network for Bamboo & Rattan, New Delhi, India.
His field of specialization:
a) Bamboo & Rattan silviculture and management, propagation and nursery management, Plantation raising & management, Tissue culture and Improvement, Species Diversity and Germplasm conservation at Bambusetum.
b) Homestead & farm forestry, MPTs including medicinal plants, Horticulture and Agroforestry.
c) Tree improvement, Seed orchard, Biodiversity and Conservation, Ethnobotany and Community Role
His publications:
1. Physiological studies on the adventitious roots formation in Jute Plants. Pakistan Journal Sc. Res. 21 (3): 81-87., 1969.
2. Clearfelling systems for Sunderban Forests. Forest Dale News. 1970. Vol. III (1&2): 44-70.
3. High sensitivity to monochromatic lights in seed germination of Pinus resinosa. Proc. of the Second. Inter. Symp. on Physiology of seed germination. Tokyo, Japan., 1976. Page 133-140.4. Studies on grading of teak fruits. I, fruit size is a factor in germination of teak seed. Bano Biggyan Patrika (Bang Journal of Forest Science), 6(1): 1-7., 1977.
5. Studies on grading of teak fruits. II. Combined effect of fruit weight and size in the production of seedlings. Bano Biggyan Patrika(Bang Journal of Forest Science),7(1&2): 20-29.,1978.
6. Ban Abong Paribash - in Bengali. (Forest and Environment, in English). Booklet, 1978. The Art Press. Printed by the D.F.O. Chittagong, Bangladesh. Page 6-8).
