Issue · 1995
Vol. 45, Iss. 2
8 articles · All issues →
ArticlesAllelopathic effect of Eucalyptus species on legume vegetables
Fauzia Balqis Malik, Bashir Hussain Shah
Pakistan is deficient in forest resources with only 5.2% area under forests, against requirement of 20-25% for a balanced economy. Consequently we are confronted with variety of problems, including tangible (shortage of timber and firewood) and in-tangible (li…
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Growth comparison of fodder tree species under rainfed conditions at Dagarkotli, Thal desert
Mohammad Noor, Bashir Hussain Shah
Growth and biomass of five tree species planted in 1983 in a roaded catchment under rainfed conditions at Dagarkotli, were compared. Twenty plants of each of the five fodder tree species were planted in each of 6 replications on RCB design. Survival, growth an…
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Optimum watering level for Eucalyptus camaldulensis plants in the nursery stage
Abdul Khaliq Chaudhry, Sahibzada Muhammad Hafeez, Muhammad Jahangir Ghauri
A study was conducted to determine the effect of watering levels on the growth of Eucalyptus camaldulensis potted nursery plants and its effect on the out-planting success. Survival percentage and height and diameter growth of seedlings at nursery as well as f…
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M.Sc. Forestry thesis research at Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar 1992-94 course
Raja M. Ashfaque
M.Sc. Forestry thesis research at Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar 1992-94 course
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Nursery techniques and afforestation of Populus euphratica in China
Wang Shiji, Li. Huqun
Populus euphratica is one of the important tree species in arid and semi-arid areas of the world. During the last forty years about 2000 ha euphrate poplar plantations have been established in Xinjiang and Gansu provinces of China. This paper describes the nur…
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Sampling methods for damage assessment of Piesmopoda obliquifasciella (Hamps) on Cassia fistula L.
G. A. Bajwa, H. Gul
Piesmopoda obliquifasciella (Hamps) has been recorded damaging Cassia fistula severely at Peshawar. A survey was carried out to determine the number of sample per tree for accurate and precise damage assessment. A maximum of 39.06 ± 6.10 and minimum of 2…
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Effect of automobile exhaust on some tree species lining the Lahore Mall (A case study)
A. U. Khan, S. Siddique, F. Naz
The choking atmosphere created at the site specifically chosen for the study is due to emissions of vehicle exhaust which resulted in abnormal growth of trees lining the road. Six specie, namely Alstonia scholaris, Heterophragma adenophyllm, Mimusops elengi, F…
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Economics of raising Acacia nilotica on farm lands
Muhammad Hafeez, Liaqat Hussain Jafri, Mohammad Rafiq
To compare the cost of raising Acacia nilotica (Kikar) on farm lands under barani conditions by two common methods i.e., direct sowing vs tubed planting, an experiment was laid out in Shakaragarh Tehsil during July, 1987. Costs incurred on raising of Acacia ni…
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