Issue · 1999
Vol. 49, Iss. 1
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ArticlesM.Sc. Forestry thesis research Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar summaries of 1997-99 course
Raja Mohammad Ashfaque
M.Sc. Forestry thesis research Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar summaries of 1997-99 course
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A note on demand and supply of poplar wood in Pakistan
Muhammad Tahir Laeeq
In Pakistan three species of Poplars are indigenous i.e. Populus ciliata, P.alba and P. euphratica. P. ciliata and P. alba are strictly temperate species and grow in the moist and dry temperate zones in the northern parts of the country in the altitudinal rang…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Phytosociological survey of Samahni valley, Bhimber, Azad Kashmir
Kh. Rizwan Shehzad, Z. H. Malik, Rizwana Aleem Qureshi
The phytosociological analysis carried in Samahni Valley and the vegetation was sampled by using quadrates of 10x2m, 5x2m and 0.5x0.5m for trees, shrubs and herbs respectively. Density, frequency and coverage of each species in the different stands were record…
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Impact assessment of eucalyptus planting on Barani farmlands
Babar Sohail, Kanwar Muhammad Suleman
A sample size of 70 resource persons (farmers) was fixed, who were selected randomly from one Tehsil district Attock under stratified random sampling technique to assess the impact of Eucalyptus planting on farmlands. The information collected through the ques…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Nutrient composition and in vitro digestibility of leaves of some wild and cultivated trees of Balochistan for ruminant livestock
M. Rahim Niazi, G. Habib, M. M. Siddiqui
Nutrient composition and in vitro dry matter (DM) digestibility of leaves of five wild trees (Acacia modesta, Pistacia attlantica, Pistacia Khinjuk, Olea cuspidate and Zizyphus mauritiana) and five cultivated trees (Prunus dulcis, Pyrus malees, Prunus persica,…
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Studies on poplar borers in northern areas and Chitral, Pakistan
Wali-ur-Rehman
Aeolesthes sarta and Aegeria species were recorded in Northern areas and Chitral infesting Populus nigra, P. X-euramericana and P. alba. In Gilgit and the adjoining areas A. sarta caused 80 to 100% infestation of P. x euramericana. At Gahcuch, 70 to 90% each a…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Mushkbala (Valeriana jatamansi), medicinal uses and trade in Pakistan
Mohammad Ayaz
Mushkbala (Valeriana jatamansi) is an important herbaceous drug collected from temperate forests of Pakistan for it's medicinal value. In common with others, the supplies of this drug are dwindling due to over and un-controlled collection. Sustained production…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Agroforestry option to increase forest production
Muhammad Afzal, Malik Muhammad Khan
Wood, especially fuelwood is a resource of great concern in developing countries. There is a high dependence on fuelwood for domestic energy in Pakistan and majority of people, especially in rural areas depends upon it. Pakistan's population has expanded with…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Yak: A wild and domesticated beast of mountain deserts
Ghulam Rasool
Yak is among the little known animals of the world. It was wild some centuries back. But it is now almost domesticated. However some isolated population of wild Yaks is found in Kuenlum-Karakorum mountains in Chines Turkistan. It has great economic value and f…
25 May 2024 - Articles
A note on walnut borer, Zeuzera coffeae (Cossidae; lepidoptera) on walnut trees (Juglans regia) in district Dir
Hanif Gul, Wali-ur-Rehman
Survey was conducted in different valleys of Dir District to record the extent of damage caused by the walnut borer to walnut trees. The pest caused heavy damage in Sultan Khel valley where tree infestation was 90-100% in Sairai and 80-90% in Kotkai villages.…
25 May 2024 - Articles
The present status of economically important tree species at Chandpai range of the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest, Bangladesh
Mahmood Hossain, Saberi Otham
Sundarbans mangrove forest is rich in floristic composition than any other mangrove forest in the world. Extensive use of forest resources and indiscriminate felling have resulted in nearly extinction of some species. This study revealed the occurrence of only…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Screening of mulberry varieties for relative resistance to mulberry leaf roller, Margaronia pyloalis Walk.
Ghulam Ali Bajwa, M. N. Ashiq
Five exotic mulberry varieties Viz. Kanmasi (Japanese) Morus latifolia (Japanese). Garyansuban (Korean), Husang (Chinese) and one local variety PFI - I were screened for relative resistance against leaf roller (Margaronia pyloalis) at the Pakistan Forest Insti…
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Relative resistance of different strains of silkworm Bambyx mori L. to microbial diseases
G. A. Bajwa, M. N. Ashiq
Four strains of silkworm Bombyx mori L., i.e. J-101, 206MKD, C-102 and 207-PO were evaluated for their resistance to microbial diseases. For each strain 225 larvae of 4th instar were separated from mass rearing lot and divided into three replications. The rear…
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Effect of effluent water on the seedling growth of Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Altaf Hussain, M. Arif Chaudhry, Syed Hasnain Abbas
The effect of different concentrations of effluent water on survival growth, leaf size, root length, fresh and dry weight of one year old Eucalyptus camaldulensis potted seedlings were studied in the nursery at Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar. The results…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Soil erosion assessment survey of Sumandar Katha catchment and adjoining areas of Harro river, Abbottabad district
Maria Mussarat, Amanullah Bhatti, Mehmood Elahi
The soil erosion assessment survey of Sumandar Katha catchment and adjoining areas of Harro River was carried out in order to investigate and identify the extent and types of soil erosion that are taking place and to evaluate the risk of erosion in the study a…
25 May 2024