Issue · 1992
Vol. 42, Iss. 2
9 articles · All issues →
ArticlesA note on biomass of fodder trees
Mohammad Rafique Sardar
Mechanical thinning was carried out in two experiments in Range Management Nursery, Pakistan Forest institute, Peshawar for estimation of biomass of fodder tree species during December, 1991 to January, 1992. Selective parameters of growth of all the sample tr…
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Effect of seed production, distribution, viability, losses and germination on the natural regeneration of silver Fir (Abies pindrow) in moist temperate forests of Pakistan
Raza-ul-Haq
A number of experiments were laid out at Kund and Sharan to study seed production distribution, viability and losses of seed affecting natural regeneration of Abies pindrow in the moist temperate forests of Pakistan. Seed production from mature and over- matur…
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Vegetation types in the habitat of Markhor in Hazarganji/ Chiltn and Takatu Hill Balochistan
Mirza Hakim Khan
The vegetation of Hazarganji-Chiltan and Takatu Hill were studied in November, 1989 by Quadrat method. Three plant communities were recognized, namely Juniperus macropoda, Ephedra nebrodensis, Daphne oleoides community, Sophora griffithii, Artimisia maritima c…
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Effect of different planting techniques on survival and performance of fodder trees
Mohammad Rafique Sardar
Six fodder tree species namely Acacia albida, A. cynophylla, A. modesta, A. tortilis, Leucaena leucocephla and Tecoma undulata were planted under 5 planting methods viz; Surface planting, pit planting, trench planting, slope planting and slope with trench plan…
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Some Dragon Flies of District Mansehra (NWFP)
Abdul Khaliq, Ahmad Hayat, Anwar Hussain
24 species of Odonata were recorded from district Mansehra. Of these, 9 are zygopterous and 15 are anisopterous species. All of these except Aristocypha trifasciata (Selys) are new records for this area. Moreover, Ictinogomphus angulosus (Selys) is a new recor…
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Piece-Rates in Tree Felling and conversion in Kaghan valley: Part-I
M. Ayaz
In the presence of contractor system of forest work in Pakistan, the possibilities of improvement of forest operations, through the introduction of improved tools, techniques, mechanization and vocational training of contract workers, are very low. Replacement…
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The Pakistan National Conservation Strategy and the Forestry Sector
K. M. Siddiqui
Intro: The Federal Cabinet of Ministers approved the Pakistan National Conservation Strategy (PNCS) on March 1, 1992 prior to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development to be held in Rio de Janairo, Brazil, in June, 1992. The PNCS Report was…
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Pay-back period of Shinkiari- Kund forest road
Iqbal Mohammad
Forest roads are important means of timber transportation, forest management, recreation, etc. This paper describes a study to determine the pay-back time period of Shinkiari-Kund forest road. It is concluded that Rs. 3.437 million invested in the 19 km road b…
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Influence of plant stress on termite infestation
Hanif Gul, M. Ismail Chaudhry
Influence of plant stress on termite infestation was studied through the parameters of foliage loss, root damage and water deficiency at two sites. Plants with 3/4 roots cut showed maximum stress and plant mortality, followed by half root cut and low irrigatio…
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