Red Sanders: Silviculture and Conservation
暫譯: 紅檀樹：林業與保育

《Pterocarpus santalinus》L.f.，通稱紅檀，是一種特有樹種，屬於豆科（Fabaceae），主要分布於東高止山脈的南部。國際自然保護聯盟（IUCN）已將此樹列為瀕危物種。該植物的木材具有卓越的特性，並擁有多種藥用價值。由於其高價值的木材被非法採伐，造成了法律和秩序問題，因此吸引了林業工作者和普通民眾的注意。本書是關於紅檀的綜合專著，共分為15章。書中提供了有關分類學、形態學、分佈、木材解剖學、木材特性及用途、染料原理、植物化學、藥理學、林業方面、繁殖、栽培實踐、生殖生物學、害蟲與疾病、生物技術、分子研究、保育、貿易、商業、紅檀的社會經濟方面以及研究中的灰色地帶等資訊。該書配有大量彩色照片和線條圖。每章下方均提供相關參考文獻。這本關於紅檀的專著，系統地呈現資訊和插圖，將成為林業工作者、植物學家、研究人員、農民、商人和環保人士的桌上參考書和野外指南。

Thammineni Pullaiah, PhD, is a former professor at the Department of Botany at Sri Krishnadevaraya University in Andhra Pradesh, India, where he has taught for more than 35 years. He has held several positions at the university. He was president of the Indian Botanical Society (2014), president of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (2013), and Fellow of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences. He was awarded the Panchanan Maheshwari Gold Medal, the Dr. G. Panigrahi Memorial Lecture Award of the Indian Botanical Society, the Prof. Y.D. Tyagi Gold Medal of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy, and a Best Teacher Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Under his guidance, 54 students obtained their doctoral degrees. He has authored 53 books, edited 18 books, and published over 330 research papers, including reviews and book chapters. He was also a member of the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Dr. M. Anuradha Post graduate in Botany with university first Rank from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur. Continued for M.Phil. as UGC JRF and completed Ph.D. as CSIR, SRF and got doctorate in plant tissue culture of Legume trees. Started career as a Scientist at Dr. Reddy's lab, Medicinal Plant Research Division, Hyderabad worked in anticancer plants and in vitro production of Taxol and Camptothecins. Later joined SAMI labs Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore, a reputed herbal and nutraceutical industry and worked on various aspects of medicinal and nutraceutical herbs. Along with like-minded technocrats, started her own company Rishi Herbal Technologies Pvt., Ltd and a founder member and president of Rishi Foundation, Research Institute for Social and Health improvement. Associated as a Principal Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, playing a key role and bridging gap between industry and academia. She was also Chairperson to Board of studies to KSOU and Bangalore university and Director to DDU KAUSHAL kendra at Padmashree Institute. To her credit she was selected as young scientist by DST, New Delhi in the year 2001. Till now she completed projects worth more than 2 crores, from various national and international agencies like Department of Biotechnology, Department of Science and Technology, National Medicinal Plant Board, New Delhi and Rufford foundation, U.K. She is instrumental in starting Biotech finishing school at Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Bengaluru. To her credit she published more than 30 papers in national and international journals and co- author for book chapters. She also filed 6 Indian patents and also one in US patent granted. Guided 6 doctoral students and more than100 student projects. Mentored Department and Science and Technology, Rajat Jayanthi student projects and Vision Group of Science and Technology, spice projects. Travelled extensively to rural and semiurban areas to popularize science and create awareness.

Dr. S. Balasubramanya obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Botany from Bangalore University. He worked in various organisations and companies which include Sami Labs Ltd., Bangalore, Rishi Herbal Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Padmashree Institute of Management and Science, Bangalore. Presently he is Senior consultant for Karnataka Biotechnology and Information Technology Services (KBITS), a State Government organization. He published 13 papers in journals of International repute and contributed a book chapter. He got a US patent on Enhancing secondary metabolites and nutrients in plants and plant parts and filed six more patents. He was principal investigator/coinvestigator of five major research projects funded by National Medicinal Plants Board, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Ruford Foundation, U.K. and Charms ChemPvt. Ltd. India worth more than a crore of Rupees.

Thammineni Pullaiah博士曾任印度安得拉邦Sri Krishnadevaraya大學植物學系教授，教學超過35年。他在大學擔任過多個職位，包括印度植物學會會長（2014年）、印度被子植物分類學會會長（2013年）以及安得拉邦科學學院院士。他獲得了Panchanan Maheshwari金獎、印度植物學會Dr. G. Panigrahi紀念講座獎、印度被子植物分類學會Prof. Y.D. Tyagi金獎，以及安得拉邦政府頒發的最佳教師獎。在他的指導下，有54名學生獲得博士學位。他著作53本書籍，編輯18本書籍，並發表超過330篇研究論文，包括評論和書章。他也是國際自然保護聯盟（IUCN）物種生存委員會的成員。

M. Anuradha博士是Sri Krishnadevaraya大學植物學碩士，並以全校第一名的成績畢業。她作為UGC JRF繼續攻讀M.Phil.，並以CSIR SRF完成博士學位，專攻豆科樹木的植物組織培養。她的職業生涯始於Dr. Reddy's實驗室的科學家，專注於抗癌植物及Taxol和Camptothecins的in vitro生產。之後，她加入了位於班加羅爾的SAMI Labs Pvt. Ltd.，這是一家知名的草藥和營養補充品公司，並在各種藥用和營養草藥方面工作。與志同道合的技術專家一起，她創立了自己的公司Rishi Herbal Technologies Pvt. Ltd.，並成為Rishi Foundation社會與健康改善研究所的創始成員和會長。她還擔任Padmashree管理與科學學院的主要職位，扮演著業界與學術界之間的橋樑。她曾擔任KSOU和班加羅爾大學的學術委員會主席，以及Padmashree學院的DDU KAUSHAL Kendra主任。她於2001年被新德里的DST選為青年科學家。至今，她已完成來自各國家和國際機構的項目，總價值超過2千萬盧比，包括生物技術部、科學與技術部、國家藥用植物委員會、新德里及英國Rufford基金會。她在班加羅爾的Padmashree管理與科學學院啟動了生物技術結業學校。她已在國內外期刊上發表超過30篇論文，並共同撰寫書章。她還申請了6項印度專利，並獲得1項美國專利。指導了6名博士生和超過100個學生項目。她還指導了Rajat Jayanthi學生項目及科學與技術願景小組的香料項目。她廣泛走訪農村和半城市地區，以普及科學並提高意識。

S. Balasubramanya博士在班加羅爾大學獲得植物學碩士和博士學位。他曾在多個組織和公司工作，包括Sami Labs Ltd.、Rishi Herbal Technologies Pvt. Ltd.和Padmashree管理與科學學院。目前，他是卡納塔克生物技術和信息技術服務（KBITS）的高級顧問，這是一個州政府機構。他在國際知名期刊上發表了13篇論文，並貢獻了一章書。他獲得了一項美國專利，涉及增強植物及植物部位的次級代謝物和營養素，並申請了六項專利。他是五個主要研究項目的首席研究員/共同研究員，這些項目由國家藥用植物委員會、印度政府科學與技術部、英國Ruford基金會和Charms Chem Pvt. Ltd.資助，總價值超過一千萬盧比。