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Vol. 36, Iss. 3
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Deep planting means better survival and growth
M.I. Sheikh
In Rakh Daggar Kotli (av. ann. rainfall 250 mm) an experiment was laid out in split plot design to determine the effect of depth of planting on the survival and growth of Acacia aneura. Acacia modesta and Tecoma undulata under barani conditions in July, 1980 u…
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Wood from Eucalyptus camaldulensis shelterbelts on a farm
M. I. Sheikh
In 1980 in the farm of a progressive farmer in Mirpur Khas district of Sind, shelterbelts of Eucalyptus were planted with a view to assessing the effect of trees on crop yields as well as to find out quantity of wood available to the farmers over a period of t…
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Present and future wood consumption for Plywood industry in Pakistan
Saliheen Khan, M. I. Sheikh
When Pakistan was created in 1947 hardly any plywood industry existed. An effort was made to develop this particular end use only as late as 1960. Currently ten units are working in different parts of the country. Out of these seven units are running below the…
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Some observations on Entomophagous neoaplectana on poplar stem borer Apriona cinerea Chev. in N.W.F.P.
M. Ismail Chaudhry, Hanif Gul
Intro: The present era may be termed as cellulose age as almost every thing in our daily use contains cellulose. The increased use of such products is causing the pulp wood and construction industries to expand dramatically to keep pace with the enlarging popu…
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Adaptability test for rearing of a Chinese F1 hybrid at Peshawar
Mrs. M.N. Ashiq, M. Iqbal Ahmad
Studies were conducted to find out economic characters and fitness of Chinese F1 under climatic conditions of Peshawar. It was found that the F1 Hybrid gave very good results. The average cocoon yield calculated for one seed packet was 30kg fresh cocoon with 2…
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Multivariate analysis of distribution of four understory species along a gradient in Iodgepole pine and spruce fir forest
Charles D. Bonham, Javed Ahmed, Larry L. Larson
Vegetation sampling was conducted in lodge pole pine and spruce-fir forests. Fifty stands were sampled to obtain quantitative measurements of vascular plant species and the physical attributes of the site. Data analyses included principal component, McNaughton…
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Charcoal making in developing countries (Review)
Gerald Foley
Review: But charcoal making puts a heavy burden on wood resources. Five tonnes of wood are needed to produce one tonne of charcoal. Attempts have been made for over a century to introduce more efficient methods of charcoal making; most have been failures. Some…
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A not on physical and mechanical properties of Eucalyptus tereticornis, E. sidropholia and E. kitsoniana
K.M. Siddiqui, Iqbal Mahmood
This study is continuation of work on determination of physical and mechanical properties of fast growing Eucalyptus species which are currently extensively being planted in Pakistan. The strength properties of three species viz. E. tereticornis, E.kitsoniana…
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Grass seeding in sub-tropical semi-arid zone at Jamrud District Peshawar
M. I. Shiekh, S. M. Khan
Forest department N.W.F.P. started planting Eucalyptus camaldulensis at 3 x 3 m in late seventies at Jamrud, near Peshawar (Av. Ann. rainfall 350 mm). Since lot of intervening space was available, it was decided to reseed the area with grasses such as Cenchrus…
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Fixing rotation of maximum value production for Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) forests of Murree
Raja Walayat Hussain
Tree species in a forest exhibit different patterns of growth. Some species may show rapid growth in early life but slow down later while others may follow a reverse pattern. Besides intrinsic growth character of the species, soil, geology, gradient, micro-cli…
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Call for paper for an International Conference on Forest Growth Modelling and Prediction Home and Foreign News
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Call for paper for an International Conference on Forest Growth Modelling and Prediction Home and Foreign News
25 May 2024