Issue · 2011
Vol. 61, Iss. 1
6 articles · All issues →
ArticlesPlant species composition, forage production and carrying capacity of Rakh Dagar Kotli rangeland (Thal Desert)
Ashar Farooq, Mubashir Hassan
Data were collected from Rakh Dagar Kotli rangeland of Thal desert to determine the plant species composition, forage production and carrying capacity of the area to evaluate the current condition of the rangeland. Systematic sampling with random start procedu…
25 May 2024- Articles
Status and conservation of pheasants in Kaghan valley
Mian Muhammad Shafiq, Muhammad Saqib
Pheasants are the most beautiful birds in the world. Out of 49 species of pheasant found in the world five species i.e. Monal, (Lophoporus impejanus) koklass (Pucrasia macrolopha), Kalij (Lophura leucomelana) and western horned (Gragopan melanocephalus) are fo…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Agroforestry in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Current situation and future prospects
Anwar Ali, Ayaz Khan, Hakim Shah
Agroforestry is the most viable option for increasing tree cover and fulfilling growing demands for timber and fuelwood in the country. Agroforestry has made substantial progress in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under various social forestry projects launched by the gove…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effect of Gibberellic acid (GA) on seed germination of Colchicum luteum
Ch. Muhammad Muslim, Sohail Sikander, Shabbir Mughal
A study to assess the effect of growth regulator (Gibberellic acid) on seed germination of Colchicum luteum was conducted at PFI, Peshawar. Different lots of seeds were treated against 100, 200, 300 and 400 ppm solution of Gibberellic acid for 24 hours at room…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Floristic diversity assessment on the afforested bank of Manasbal lake, Kashmir
N. R. Wani, S. Murtaza
Floristic diversity study was carried out on the afforested bank of Manasbal Lake, Kashmir during the year 2009. The study was carried out in two vegetational strata's i.e. the tree and the herbaceous layer. The various phytosociological parameters like sp…
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Some important bark beetles of Pinus wallichiana in Pakistan
Naveed Ahmed
Blue pine die-back is a very serious disease and apparently healthy looking trees collapse within few days. Four bark beetles species viz. Pityogenes scitus B., Ips longifolia Stebb., Scolytus major Stebb. and Polygraphus major Stebb. were present in blue pine…
25 May 2024