Issue · 2013
Vol. 63, Iss. 1
7 articles · All issues →
ArticlesGrowth and yield of cotton crop as affected by Bombax ceiba (Simal) field boundary plantations
Abdul Khaliq Chaudhry, Ashar Farooq, Ghulam Muhammad
Survey of farmlands was conducted to assess the impact of Bombax ceiba boundary plantations on the growth and yield of cotton crop. Data were collected from seven different farmlands. Analysis of data revealed non-significant effect of tree rows on plant densi…
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A study on natural durability of less utilized wood species grown in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Tanvir Hussain
A laboratory study was carried out to assess the natural durability of eight hardwood species against a white rot fungus Ganoderma lucidum. For this purpose wooden blocks (4.5x2.5x1.5cm) prepared from each species were infested with fungus for 120 days. The en…
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Role of natural vegetation in livelihoods of rural communities - A case study from Margalla Hills, Pakistan
Saif-ur-Rehman Saif Abbasi, Saeed Akbar
Forests play a vital role in the livelihoods of the associated rural communities especially in hilly areas where agricultural land is hardly available due to difficult terrain besides poor business and employment opportunities. Current study explores the socia…
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Efficiency and effectiveness in joint forest management - A Case Study from Allai Guzara Forests, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Mazhar Iqbal, Ahmad Hussain, Zulfiqar Ali Sheikh
In Pakistan, the concept was Joint Forest Management has been implemented as a result of inspiration from the neighbouring countries. This was an effort to replace the hierarchical governance with co-governance with the objective to conserve and protect the fo…
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Silviculture aspect of Passur (Xylocarpus mekongensis) tree in the Sundarbans with special reference to heart rot disease
A. S. M. Helal Siddiqui, Abul Khair, M. Masudur Rahman, S.M. Mosfeka Hasnin
The Sundarbans is the largest single tract mangrove forest of the world. The forest occupies the south-west corner of Bangladesh. It covers an area of 6017 km2, of which 4143 km2 are landmass and 1874 km2 water bodies. The biodiversity of the Sundarbans is ver…
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Habitat selection of grey francolin in Sweagali game reserve of Swat district Kyhber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan
Fazal Baqi Kakakhel
This paper is based on a research project carried out to study comparative ecology of Black francolin, Grey francolin and Chukar partridge in Swegali Game reserve District Swat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Animals select habitats for cover, food, w…
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Conservation of Pinus gerardiana (Chilghoza pine) - A case study of Hudur valley, district Diamir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Islam Ullah Shah, Anwar Ali, Ayaz Khan, Sultan Muhammad
The current study on "Conservation of Pinus gerardiana (Chilghoza pine): A case study of Hudur valley, District Diamir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan" was carried out in Chilghoza forest of Hudurd valley, District Diamer. The study area is situated in the…
25 May 2024