Issue · 2015
Vol. 65, Iss. 2
7 articles · All issues →
ArticlesEconomic valuation of mangrove forests in Hara protected area
Mohsen Dehghani
Mangrove forests are among the richest coastal ecosystems which provide a wide range of economic and ecological advantages services. The mangroves are sources of highly valued for developinga commercial products and fishery resources and also as sites burgeoni…
25 May 2024- Articles
Quantitative analysis/estimation of wood utilization in wood based industries of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Zahid Rauf, Tanvir Ahmad Qureshi, Ghayyas Ahmad, Wahiba Iqbal
A survey of wood based industries was conducted in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the Project, "Provision for Forestry Research Enhancement at Pakistan Forest Institute" funded by the Forestry, Environment and Wildlife Department Khyber Pakhtunkhw…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Anatomical properties and wood quality improvement of some low value timbers grown in AJK
G. M. Nasir
Basic wood structure of seven low value wood species grown in AJK, was studied for the assessment of their technological properties helpful to improve quality of wood before utilization. Permanent slides of cross, radial and tangential sections of each wood sp…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Raj Koroi (Albizia richardiana King & Prain) as raw material for plywood & particle board manufacture
M. M. Rahaman, K. Akhter, R. Akhter
Rajkoroi (Albizia richardiana) wood has been studied for assessing it suitability for plywood and particleboard manufacture. It was found that 1.5 mm thick smooth and figured veneer can be peeled and dried easily. Three-ply plywood were made using veneer of th…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Properties and utilization potential of common ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
Nasim Abbas, M. Yousaf Khan, Tanvir Hussain, Muhammad Zahid
Various Technological properties of common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) present at northern areas of Pakistan, especially Neelum valley, were determined to find out better utilization by standard laboratory methods. Permanent slides of cross, radial and tangential…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Estimation of forage biomass and carrying capacity in seeded and unseeded range of Rakh Choti Dalana, D. G. Khan
Muhammad Farrukh Lateef, Asad Abbas Khan, Muhammad Arif
Data were collected from Rakh Choti Dalana of D. G. Khan to determine the Forage Biomass and carrying capacity in seeded and unseeded area to evaluate the current condition of the Rakh. Line transect method was applied and quadrat was used to collect the data.…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Testing and evaluation of some low value wood species grown in Kalam (Swat), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Tanvir Hussain, Zahid Rauf, G. M. Nasir
A study was carried out to find the technological properties supportive to improve quality of three lesser known wood species before utilization grown in Kalam, Swat. Standard samples and wood sections were prepared from butt logs of each species to observe th…
25 May 2024