Issue · 2003
Vol. 53, Iss. 1
10 articles · All issues →
ArticlesPhytotoxicity of Eucalyptus microtheca F. Muell. on Pennisetum glaucum cv. Bari-Hairy
Syed Shahinshah Gilani, S. M. Chaghtai, Umbrin Khan
Allelopathic effect of Eucalyptus microtheca F. Muell. was studied in laboratory experiments. The aqueous extracts from different dried plant parts, soaked for 48 hours, inhibited radicle growth, plumule growth and seed germination of Pennisetum glaucum cv Bar…
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A preliminary survey on forest fires in Pakistan
Mohammad Ayaz
Intro: The climate of Pakistan is mostly arid to semi-arid with extremely hot, dry and long summers However, due to geographic variations, climate may be modified locally, but generally high heat and dryness prevail throughout the plains, The forest area in Pa…
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Improving germination in Cedrus deodara through pre-sowing seed treatment
Mohammad Anis, Farooq Ahmed Dar
Seeds obtained from eleven families of Cedrus deodara pretreated with gibberallic acid, hydrogen peroxide and control were tested for germination in the laboratory Highly significant differences were observed among the families, treatments and their interactio…
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Assessment of the land and soil degradation in Hilkot watershed area, district Mansehra
Abdul Hameed Khan, Bashir Ahmed Wani, Hakim Shah
The soil survey was conducted from August 21 to September 8, 1999 for six mapping units of erosion in the Hilkot watershed project area. The analysis revealed that 98 ha (6.8%) of the area was under slight sheet erosion, moderate rill and river bank erosion, 3…
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Range management in arid zone
S. M. Rafique
This paper describes the current state of art of arid rangelands, their management constraints and scope of range vegetation evaluation. The results of a case study on Lachi rangelands indicated that the area was rich in plant bio-diversity and there were 36 p…
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Status of the migratory waterfowls in wetlands of NWFP (Chashma barrage, Tarbela reservoir and Thanadar Wala)
Mian Muhammad Shafiq
A waterfowl survey of Chashma Barrage, Tarbela Reservoir and Thanadar Wala was conducted during 24th January to 6th February, 2002 to determine the status of migratory waterfowls visiting these wetlands. Direct sighting and counting of birds technique was adap…
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Medicinal plants of Udigram, district Swat, Pakistan
Hassan Sher, Midrarullah, A. U. Khan, Z. U. Khan, Farrukh Hussain, Siraj Ahmad
A study of the medicinal plants of Udigram, District Swat was conducted during spring and summer 2003. The study revealed 78 species under 37 genera belonging to 47 families, of which 68 plant were dicotyledons, 6 monocotyledons, 1 gymnosperm, 2 pteriodophytes…
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Eucalyptus pulpwood production potential of saline and waterlogged areas in Pakistan
Kanwar Muhammad Suleman, Muhammad Tahir Laeeq, Nasreen Fatima Rao, Altaf Hussain
Pulpwood production potential of eucalyptus, grown on saline and waterlogged lands in Pakistan was studied in consideration to mean annual increment, wood basic density and yield of pulp. The results revealed that about 30.2 million cubic metre of eucalyptus p…
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Distribution and morphometry of 11 different genera of basidiomycetes collected from natural forests and plantations
Muhammad Arif Chaudhary, Ejaz Ahmed
Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar is maintaining the Forest Pathology Herbarium since its creation. The herbarium preserved more than 3500 specimens of Myco-pathological importance including those received from Dehradun, India. In all 175 available specimens…
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Reducing poverty vis-a-vis combating salinity through reforestation in south Asia: a case study
Shams-ur-Rehman, Altaf Hussain, Riaz A. Khattak
Several countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America are facing acute problem of poverty as majority of population is living below poverty line. In view of scarce resources, there is a need that some practical and economically sound strategies be developed to e…
25 May 2024