Issue · 2025
Vol. 75, Iss. 1,
6 articles · All issues →
Research ArticleFloristic Composition and Biological Spectrum of Palangzai Miran Shah Village, District North Waziristan (Merged Areas), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Dilawar Jan, Muhammad Farooq, Lal Badshah, Mehboob Khan, Salim Saifullah, Sanam Zarif
This study was carried out to evaluate the biological spectrum and floristic composition of the settlement of Palangzai in Miran Shah, North Waziristan in 2017. Total 130 species from 51 families make up the floristic diversity. Poaceae and Asteraceae had 12 s…
27 Feb 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.PJF/2025/75.1.1.10
Research ArticleEthnobotanical Study of Some Important Wild Plants in Tehsil Ekkaghund, District Mohmand, Merged Areas, Pakistan
Muhammad Farooq, Shahab Momand, Salim Saifullah, Sanam Zarif Satti
The present study of ethnobotany conducted in July- August 2023, in Tehsil Ekkaghund, District Mohmand, Merged Areas, Pakistan, which aimed at exploring the traditional knowledge and utilization of medicinal plants by the local communities. Data was collected…
5 Mar 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.PJF/2025/75.1.17.26
Research ArticleReviewing Chemical Strategies for Improving the Sustainability and Performance of Wood Products
Salim Saifullah, Muhammad Ilyas, Muhammad Farooq, Sanam Zarif Satti
Wood is a sustainable resource with exceptional characteristics, making it a promising candidate for a bioeconomy. However, global climate change may pose significant challenges to wood-value chains. To address these issues, it is crucial to reconsider the cur…
2 Jun 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.PJF/2025/75.1.26.34
Research ArticleUnlocking Nature’s Pharmacy: Exploring the Medicinal Marvels of Asparagus officinalis
Zia Ur Rahman, Naveed Ahmad, Adnan Ahmad, Muhammad Idrees, Faisal Bashir, Sher Ali Khan
Medicinal plants have been in use since the dawn of human civilization, with 600-700 species native to Pakistan utilized in the preparation of Ayurvedic, Unani, and homeopathic medicines. Among these, the semi-erect, spiny shrub Asparagus officinalis, with its…
5 Mar 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.PJF/2025/75.1.11.16
Research ArticleUnraveling the Tree Diversity of Torghar District to Provide a Baseline for Future Scientific Studies
Wadood Shah, Muhammad Ilyas, Sanam Zarif Satti
A study on tree diversity was conducted in Torghar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The study aimed to identify and document the region’s tree diversity, which is essential for providing basis for future scientific research. In August 2024, a rese…
18 Jun 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.PJF/2025/75.1.35.42
Research ArticleComparative Forage Productivity of Tropical Grasses at Different Growth Stages
Hassan Mustafa, Ashar Farooq
Exploring the performance of tropical grasses under sub-tropical sub-humid conditions of Peshawar is a good initiative for sustainable fodder production for livestock. The present study was carried out at Range Research Garden, Pakistan Forest Institute, Pesha…
31 Jul 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.PJF/2025/75.1.43.46