Dr. Binu N Kamalolbhavan

Research Areas

Sandal, Mycorrhizae

Specialisation

Sandal and Regeneration, Taxonomy of Mycorrhizae

Description: 

My broad area of interest includes the problems regarding the regeneration of the Sandal. My research works also covers the Sandal- Mycorrhizal association. I am interested in the taxonomy of VAM. I have quite a lot experience in the Community Based Forest Management.

Selected Publications:

• Binu, N.K., Ashokan, P.K., Balasundaran, M., Rajesh S. Kumar and Nity Nishant. 2014. Responses in nutrition status of sandal (Santalum album L.) seedlings to shade, host and mycorrhizal association. Paper presented at the International Seminar on Sandalwood: current trends and future prospects. Held at IWST, Bangalore from 26^th to 28^th February, 2014.
• Sudhakara, K., Binu, N.K., Santhoshkumar, A.V and Ashokan, P.K. 2014. Two Decades of Sandalwood - Research at College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, India. Paper presented at the International Seminar on Sandalwood: current trends and future prospects. Held at IWST, Bangalore from 26^th to 28^th February, 2014.
• Binu, N.K., Ashokan, P.K., Balasundaran, M., Rajesh S. Kumar and Nity Nishant. 2013. Influence of different arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and shade on growth of the sandal (Santalum album L.) National seminar on Forestry and Agriculture, Jointly organized by Kerala Forest Research Institute and Greger Mendel foundation, KFRI, Peechi, Thrissur, 7-8, November 2013.pp. 101
•  NK. Binu, PK Ashokan and M. Balasundaran. Influence of different arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and shade on the growth of sandal ( Santalum album Linn.) seedlings. Journal of Tropical Forest Science (In Press).