Issue · 2009
Vol. 59, Iss. 2
7 articles · All issues →
ArticlesSpecies abundance of waterbirds and terrestrial birds based on mist-netting method at Paya Indah wetland reserve, Peninsular Malaysia
Muhammad Nawaz Rajpar, Mohamed Zakaria
Waterbirds and terrestrial birds are significant component of freshwater wetland ecosystem. The objectives of this study was to determine and compare the species composition and relative abundance of waterbirds and terrestrial birds using mist-netting method a…
25 May 2024- Articles
Phytosociological analysis of state of existing vegetation in reserved forest, compartment 20 of Margallah hills national park
Tanveer Haider, Aurangzeb Ashraf, Ambar Masud
The Margallah hills are home of diverse flora and fauna in Pakistan. The whole study of Phytosociological Analysis of State of Existing Vegetation in Reserved Forest, compartment 20 of Margallah Hills National Park, basically aimed at % vegetation cover, stood…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Spotlight on identification of Prosopis glandulosa Torr. & Prosopis juliflora (SW) D.C.
Muhammad Shabbir Mughal
The American native two species Prosopis glandulosa (Honey mesquite) and Prosopis juliflora (Mesquite) were introduced in 1878. Literature was reviewed and information were gathered both from printed material and electronic through Internet and personal experi…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Sociological studies on watershed management in Pakistan - A review
Tariq Mahmood, Zulfiqar Ali
Pakistan is a sub-tropical country lying between 24o 37o Northern Latitudes and 61o 75o Eastern Longitude. Out of total land area of Pakistan, 26.6 million hectares comprised of the uplands where the critical watersheds of the various zones are located, howeve…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Distribution of soil texture, organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorous under farm plantations in various agro-ecological zones of Punjab, Pakistan
Rahim Muhammad Akmal Syed, Hasnain Shahida, Mamoona Wali Muhammad, Jabeen Farkhanda
The immense impact of trees in the development of a country cannot be denied and over-emphasized. Pakistan has a narrow forest resource base extending over only about 4.8 % (4.59 % excluding farmland plantations) of its area, which is insufficient to provide t…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Migratory waterfowls in Deh Akro-II wildlife sanctuary (A Ramsar Site)
Mian Muhammad Shafiq, Hussain Bux Bhaagat
Deh Akro-II Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Shaheed Benazirabad, District of Sindh province in tropical thorn forest sand dune type vegetation zone. This sanctuary is considered internationally important, because it represent, the example of a natural land ec…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Anatomical properties of locally grown Acacia ampliceps wood
Ghulam Mustafa Nasir
Wood structure of Acacia ampliceps grown in the country was studied and basic anatomical data was compiled for the assessment of its various technological properties. Permanent slides of cross, radial and tangential sections were prepared by standard laborator…
25 May 2024