Zuhao Huang1, Feiyun Tu2 and Dianhua Ke1*
...to a full species Rufous-crowned Bee-eater M. americanus, supporting the latest taxonomic arrangement by IUCN....
Amjad Islam Aqib1, Muhammad Ijaz1,*, Aneela Zameer Durrani1, Aftab Ahmad Anjum2, Riaz Hussain3, Saba Sana2, Shahid Hussain Farooqi1, Kashif Hussain1 and Syed Saleem Ahmad1
... data. Pathogen type was crowned by Staph. aureus with 74.5% (47/63) prevalence, following which were Streptococcus species (17.45%, 11/63), E. coli (3.17%, 2/63), and Bacillus cereus (4.76%, 3/63). Coagulase positive Staph. aureus (41 out of 47), and hemolysin producing Staph. aureus (39 out of 47) primed among Staph. aureus isolates indicating very pathogenic nature of infection in the area. Risk factors deter...
Tariq Mahmood*1, Syed Wasif Ahmed Shah1, Muhammad Rais1, Hira Fatima1, Faraz Akrim1 and Muhammad Sajid Nadeem2
...heris tristis, house crow Corvus splendens, Indian robin Saxicoloides fulicatus and black drongo Dicrurus macrocerus preferred Kikar Acacia nilotica and Eucalyptus camaldulensis for nesting purpose while black kite Milvus migrans utilized semal tree Bombax ceiba. The weaver bird Ploceus philippinus also utilized only Acacia nilotica for nesting. The common crow
Shahid Mehmood1,*, Bushra Nisar Khan1, Hassan Raza1, Rida Ahmad1, Azhar Muhammad3, Zulfiqar Ali2, Farhan Abid1, Fehmeeda Bibi4 and Syed Maviz Ahmed5
...inant species were house crow, Corvus splendens (n=2518), house sparrow, Passer domesticus (n=772), common myna, Acridotheres tristis (n=327), black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax (n=190) and jungle babbler, Turdoides striatus (n=186). Among 71 species, Alexandrine parakeet, Psittacula eupatria was the only near threatened species: all other species were least concern. Hu...
Badaruddin Khokhar*, Imtiaz Hussain** and Zafar Khokhar*
...tments I3 (irrigation at crown root, booting and soft dough stage), I4 (irrigation at crown root, tillering, booting and soft dough stage), I5 (irrigation at crown root, tillering, booting, anthesis and soft dough stage) and I6 (irrigation at crown root, tillering, booting, anthesis, soft dough and hard dough stage) were in blocks and six wheat genotypes...
Khalid Mahmood Qureshi, Fakhar ul Hassan, Qamar ul Hassan, Usman Shaukat Qureshi, Saman Chughtai and Adnan Saleem*
IMPACT OF CULTIVATION SYSTEMS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF STRAWBERRY (FRAGARIA ANANASSA) CV. �CHANDLER�
...d dry weights of leaves, crown size , root length and reproductive parameters i.e., number of trusses, number of flowers, number of fruits, fruit size, fruit weight and qualitative measures viz., total soluble solids, total sugars, ascorbic acid were found significantly higher under tunnel condition as compared to other cultivation systems. The experiment was arranged by employing the Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) by using five treatments, each compr...
Sara Khalid*, Khalid Mahmood Qureshi*, Ishfaq Ahmad Hafiz*, Khalid Saifullah Khan* and Usman Shaukat Qureshi*
EFFECT OF ORGANIC AMENDMENTS ON VEGETATIVE GROWTH, FRUIT AND YIELD QUALITY OF STRAWBERRY
...anopy spread (20.37 cm), crown diameter (1.47 cm), fresh weight of plant (10.71 g), number of runners per plant (2), total number of flowers (58), total number of fruits (42), fruit size (3.04 cm), fruit weight per berry (8.82 g) while T (soil + silt + 4 -1 200 g kg vermicompost) improved fresh leaf weight (0.92 g), number of 2 leaves (6.67), leaf area (43.07 cm ) and days required for first bloom (96.67). Leaf manure based treatment (T3 ) enhanced root length...
Md. Nazirul Islam*, A. K. Azad**, Leon O. Namuco***, Teresita H. Borromeo***, Maria Lourdes O. Cedo*** and Edna A. Aguilar***
MORPHOMETRIC CHARACTERIZATION AND DIVERSITY ANALYSIS OF A MAKAPUNO COCONUT POPULATION IN U.P. LOS BANOS
...Substantial variation in crown shape, bole category, color of young fruit, petiole and inflorescence pigmentation, shape of stem base, fruit characteristics, and leaf structure was observed in the population of 52 palms. Yield of makapuno was estimated as 88%. Simultaneous occurrence of male and female phases allows self-pollination, which favors higher yield of makapuno. The principal component analysis revealed that fruit, nut and husk weight accounted for 9...
Asmatullah1, Chaman Ara1,*, Shagufta Andleeb2, Maha Tahir1, Beenish Zahid1 and Madeeha Arshad1
...on in fetal body weight, crown rump length, head circumference, eye circumference, forelimb and hind limb lengths and tail size compared to control fetuses. Morphological studies of fetuses showed abnormalities like micromelia, skeletal defects, hemorrhages, displacement of limbs, open eyelids and distorted axis. Histological defects included dilation and absence of ventricles, underdeveloped cerebellum, microcardia, necrosis in atrium, underdeveloped ventricl...
Shagufta Andleeb*1, Shabana Shaukat1, Chaman Ara2
... reduced body weight and crown rump length, exencephaly, ablepharia, crossed beak, gastroschisis, crooked toes, non-alcoholic fatty liver and pyknosis. Fresh garlic juice has successfully attenuated these toxicities and increased the body weight, crown rump length. Results of present study determine that garlic is a potential antidote to ameliorate the cadmium induced teratogenic and hepatotoxic defects in developing Gall...
Shagufta Andleeb*1, Fariha Zahid1, Noor-ul-Ain1, Yousra Nisar1, Chaman Ara2
... reduced body weight and crown- rump length in all dose groups were obtained. Adverse histological changes appeared in the form of disrupted and malformed visceral organs, vertebral bone and spina bifida as compared to control. The findings of this study clearly indicate that permethrin is potentially toxic to developing chicks, especially the highest concentrations used in the study.
...
Peng Xu1, Bin Liu1,2, Yongqiang Zhao3, Shicheng Lv3 and Changhu Lu1,*
...ation fluctuation of red-crowned crane is of great significance for the species protection and management. Here, based on the annual maximum population size of red-crowned crane wintering in Yancheng Nature Reserve (YNR) from 1981 to 2016, we tested the correlation between population size and the climate variables. The results showed that mean air temperature in wintering period showed a linear upward trend. Annual maximum w...
Muhammad Tahir Waseem, Muhammad Awais Sarwar, Rana Manzoor Ahmad, Abdul Majid Khan*
Newly discovered fossil remains of Selenoportax vexillarius from Hasnot, locality of Siwaliks of Pakistan
... basal pillars while the crown in all specimens is slightly narrow at the bottom and broader at the apex....
Saima Naz*, Adil Ali Rajpar, Abdul Hameed Chandio
New Records of some Phthiraptera (chewing lice) of birds from urban areas of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
...ckenhoff, 1973) on house crow; Anaticola crassicornis (Scopoli, 1763) from wild
goose; Brueelia nebulosa (Burmeister, 1838) and M. eurysternus (Burmeister, 1838) from common myna and bank
myna; Neopsittaconirmus lybartota (Ansari, 1947) from Indian Parakeet; Degeeriella regalis (Giebel, 1866) from black
kite. All were new records from Hyderabad. Bank myna was recorded as new host for M. eurysternus and black kite
was reported first ...
goose; Brueelia nebulosa (Burmeister, 1838) and M. eurysternus (Burmeister, 1838) from common myna and bank
myna; Neopsittaconirmus lybartota (Ansari, 1947) from Indian Parakeet; Degeeriella regalis (Giebel, 1866) from black
kite. All were new records from Hyderabad. Bank myna was recorded as new host for M. eurysternus and black kite
was reported first ...
Bushra Siyal1, Sanjota Nirmal Das1, Rafia Rehana Ghazi2, Aly Khan3
Heterotestophyes gibsoni sp.n. (Trematoda: Heterophyidae) from the bird little tern (Sternula albifrons) in Sindh, Pakistan
...cetabulum, spines in the crown are 57-60 in
number. Ovary pre-testicular, sub median, equal in size to anterior testis. Uterus profuse with loops in hind body,
between the genital atrium and anterior testis. Vitellaria follicular, commence at little distance below the genital
atrium, extend up to the hind body above the testes, eggs are oval shaped and double walled....
number. Ovary pre-testicular, sub median, equal in size to anterior testis. Uterus profuse with loops in hind body,
between the genital atrium and anterior testis. Vitellaria follicular, commence at little distance below the genital
atrium, extend up to the hind body above the testes, eggs are oval shaped and double walled....
Madeeha Arshad, Asmatullah, Chaman Ara
Embryotoxic effects of sodium arsenate in Mus musculus
...arameters (body weights, crown rump length, head and
eye circumferences) against control. Microcephaly, hygroma, skin hemorrhages,
scoliosis and appendage deformities among arsenic treated groups were observed.
Histological studies revealed abnormalities like spina bifida, cardiac malformations,
miss-happened cochlea and oropharynx. It is concluded that sodium arsenate
causes teratogenicity in developing mice....
eye circumferences) against control. Microcephaly, hygroma, skin hemorrhages,
scoliosis and appendage deformities among arsenic treated groups were observed.
Histological studies revealed abnormalities like spina bifida, cardiac malformations,
miss-happened cochlea and oropharynx. It is concluded that sodium arsenate
causes teratogenicity in developing mice....
Abdul Majid Khan*
Review report on mammalian dental defect (enamel hypoplasia) in different groups of mammals
...s in
low and high crowned mammals. It also depicts the diversity in feeding habitat of
mammals having positive results for occurrence of this tooth malady. The present
review correlates the research studies that have been conducted in deciduous as
well as permanent dental material of modern, archeological and palaeontological
animals belongs to multiple orders of class Mammalia and also provides a road
map for comparat...
low and high crowned mammals. It also depicts the diversity in feeding habitat of
mammals having positive results for occurrence of this tooth malady. The present
review correlates the research studies that have been conducted in deciduous as
well as permanent dental material of modern, archeological and palaeontological
animals belongs to multiple orders of class Mammalia and also provides a road
map for comparat...
Manzoor Hussain1, Muhammad Awais2, Farhatullah3, Saiqa Bibi1, Muhammad Rameez Khan3, Afifa Khalid1 and Sajid Ali3*
... about the status of oat crown rust in Pakistan. This study was designed to assess crown rust status and field based partial resistance of 16 exotic oat lines introduced from Europe along with local check, under natural field conditions at District Mansehra, Pakistan. Data on crown rust severity and host reaction was taken at three scoring dates to assess partial resistance using area unde...
Ahmed Ali Samejo* and Riffat Sultana*
...when they were placed in crowded condition. However, they remained green, when they were in solitary condition. Solitarious hoppers were passed through five nymphal stages during development into adult in field as well as in laboratory condition. Comparative morphometry revealed that in relation to previous stages 2nd and 3rd nymphal stages gained much more length and weight as compared to 4th and 5th nymphal stages....
Hui Wang1, Lin Wang1, Xuanlu Li1, Shanshan Li1, Yongqiang Zhao2, Shicheng Lv2, Xinrong Xu1, Guang Yang1 and Bingyao Chen1,*
...ghted, including 127 red-crowned cranes (Grus japonensis) and 868 common cranes (Grus grus). The overall density of protected species, winter migratory species, and resident birds was 1244.60 individuals/km2, 396.88 individuals/km2 and 758.94 individuals/km2 respectively. The woodland, aquaculture, and farmland with >200 individuals/km2 each signified the vital habitat of birds. Comparatively, densit...
Ghulam Hussain1, Muhammad Asrar1, Dilbar Hussain2, Khurum Zia3, Abdul Rashid4*, Hina Anwar5, Muhammad Azeem1, Saddam Hussain1 and Sabeen Asghar1
Tahira Moeen Khan*, Irum Riaz, Shahida Hameed and Bushra Khan
...s husk and lemon juice microwave activated date seeds husk) by taking 25ppm/50ml initial concentration of NaAsO2. Best removal (90%) was achieved for Lemon juice microwave activated date seed husk LMDS (time= 30mins, agitation speed= 150 rpm, pH= 5, adsorbent dose= 0.1 g). While 85% removal efficiency was observed for Raw date seed husk RDS (time= 45mins, agitation speed=250 rpm, pH= 4 and adsorbent dose= 0.5 g). The ads...
Shaheen Rahman1, Kafeel Ahmad1*, Niaz Ali2, Muhammad Idrees3 and Waqar Ali4
Muhammad Tahir Waseem1, Abdul Majid Khan1*, Saliha Khalid1, Rana Manzoor Ahmad1,2, Ayesha Iqbal1, Muhammad Ameen1
...u. At the apex of molar, crown is narrow and represents selenodonty in Selenoportax, while a broader crown in Pachyportax which indicates strong hypsodonty. The present sample add valuable information on systematics, dental morphology and dietary habits of the Late Miocene (7-5 Ma) boselaphines which are represented today by their living kin Boselaphus tragocamelus and Tetracerus quadricornis.&nbs...
Ishrat Perveen1, Yasar Saleem2 and Javed Iqbal Qazi3*
...ed the levels of HCAs. Microwave cooking was found to produce highest total HCAs contents (0.71-35 µg/g) followed by deep-frying (1.62-22.21 µg/g) and pan-frying (1.11-8.57 µg/g) of the RTE chicken kabab samples. Highest level of IQ appeared following microwave cooking (nd-35µg/g) followed by pan-frying (0.25-7.48 µg/g), deep-frying (nd-2.3 µg/g) and defrosting (nd-0.2 µg/g). It is s...
Muhammad Nauman, Unsar Naeem-Ullah*, Mehreen Hanif, Hafsah Ghaffar, Muhammad Shahid and Syed Haroon Masood Bokhari
Management of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius) by using Microwave Oven
... wheat grains by using microwaves can be safe option than chemical control. Therefore, in this study a digital microwave oven of 50 Hz is used to determine the mortality of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius) adults. Grain samples of 20 g in each petri dish were infested with both adults and exposed to microwaves for 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 sec. For germination d...
Mardan Aghabey Turghan1, Roller MaMing1*, Li Weidong2, Di Jie1 and Xu Guohua1
Minghao Gong1*, Shiliang Pang2, Zhongyan Gao2, Wanyu Wen1, Ling Zhang3, Gang Liu1, Huixin Li1, Fawen Qian4 and Wenfeng Wang2
...all;">The endangered red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis, RCC) has the smallest population of all Chinese cranes, and is also susceptible to climate change because of its large body size, short migration distance, and specialized diet. We examined climate change-induced RCC habitat shifts and suggested some purposeful, resolute and crucial improvements needed to protect appropriate areas that ensure the RCC’s long-term survival. Based on monitored ...
Humza Sami1, Mahnoor Sagheer1, Muhammad Amir Altaf1, Javaid Iqbal2 and Muhammad Zubair1,*
... this work, a complete microwave imaging system is designed and implemented for the reconstruction of breast tumor images. An UWB Vivaldi antenna is used in the bandwidth of 2-6 GHz to detect and localize the small tumors. The prototype hardware setup uses two Vivaldi antennas, one as transmitter and other as receiver for scanning. The distance between phantom and antennas is kept almost 20 cm. The scattered signals from the high contrast objects emulating the...
Faiz Muhammad Khand1,Allah Bux Kachiwal2, Zubair Ahmed Laghari2, Shakeel Ahmed Lakho1, Pershotam Khattri2, Saeed Ahmed Soomro2, Nazar Ali Korejo2 and Ambreen Leghari1*
...proach. Three parameters crown rump length (CRL), trunk diameter (TD), and uterine diameter(UD)were selected for measurement of gestational age with the weekly interval from 3rd week to 15 weeks of gestation of 12 pregnant teddy goats, all three parameters were significantly (P<0.01) corelated with gestational age. The CRL was strongly positively correlated with gestational age (r2=0.98) followed by the TD (r2=0.98) a...
Salman Ali1*, Ayaz Ali2, Riaz Ali Rind2, Majid Ali3, Zulfiqar Ali Mastoi2, Shagufta Naz3, Muhammad Shakir3, Rashid Ahmed Qaim Khani1
...d fish T2=, Microwave T3 = respectively, and treatment were arranged in CRD with the repeats. The results revealed that the cooking in methods were significantly varied (LSD<0.05) for different parameters. The fish cooked in microwave resulted average value of moisture 65.03%, titratable acidity 1.78%, pH value 6.26, protein 24.07%, fat 3.76%. Whereas, the fried fish resulted moisture 62.16%, titrata...
Zunaira Noreen* and Khawar Sultan
...ecies viz., house crow, common myna, grey-throated martin and bank myna, recorded >95% of the total population of birds. Species evenness was the highest for lake site (E= 0.938) indicating the most balanced type of ecosystem. Sparrows were found only in urban areas. Two opportunist species (house crow and common myna) were found to be the most successful in exploiting available resources. Foraging of birds in laye...
Ikechukwu Eugene Onah*, Ifeoma Esther Aniaku, Jude Ifeanyi Okwor and Ada Sylvester Haruna
...small;">The African pied crow, Corvus albus is a widely distributed and common African bird whose close association with man could be of public health risk. Data on plasma biochemistry profile which is indicative of the health condition of the birds in the wild is scanty while knowledge of the environmental factor that bridges the gap between the crow and man is lacking. This study evaluated the plasma biochemistry pr...
Sohail Anjum1, Awais Ahmad1, Farzana Bibi1 and Hazrat Ali2*
...font-size: small;">House crow (Corvus splendens) is a native species of the Indian subcontinent. It shows greater tractability as it can easily adapt to new environment where food supply and garbage are found in abundance. Their intelligence is also acknowledged duly. They are also obligate to human presence. We can assume that “where there is human, there is house crow essentially”. The present article do...
Anjum Ara1, Usman Ali1, Muhammad Furqan2*, Zulfiqar Ali2,
Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad3, Khawaja Basharat Ahmed4,
Riaz Aziz Minhas4, Waqar Ahmed2, Zakir Hussain2 and Mian Aman Ullah2
Riaz Shah1*, Shaikha Hilal Al Ismaili2, Sheikha S. Al-Siaby1, Amal Mohammed Al Nasiri2, Thuraiya Hafidh Al Maskari2, Jamal AlSabahi3 and Huda Al-Ruqaishi3
...tracted using advanced microwave extraction system. The essential oils chemical composition was determined using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrum (GCMS). Significantly higher oil yield was obtained from the fresh conventional Omani basil (675±25 µL per 100 g) which had the lowest number of volatile compounds (21). The fresh organic Belgian basil had the lowest amount of oil (325±12 µL per 100 g) but the highest number of compounds (35...
Husmaini1*, Riza Andesca Putra1, Indri Juliyarsi1, Tevina Edwin1, Linda Suhartati1, Aditya Alqamal Alianta1, Harmaini2
...ken in West Sumatra as a crowing chicken. This study aims to obtain primary data on population structure and management of KBC maintenance in in-situ areas. The respondents of this study were fifty-seven farmers who kept the KBC. The method was survey method and purposive sampling to determine the respondents. The observed variables were breeder profile, maintenance management, number of KBC, actual population (Na), effective population (Ne), and inbreeding ra...
Zunaira Noreen* and Khawar Sultan
...o; Common myna and house crow were the most abundant species. Black kite, house crow, and common myna were found to be making nests on trees only. A clear pattern of habitat selection is present in the study area where poplar is a winner species in richness of birds, but dominant eucalyptus Eucalyptus camaldulensis could retain only half the number of species than poplar. It is recommended that if native trees are required t...
Nahla Hamada Magd Khalil1*, Ihab Mahmoud Helal2, El-Desoky Hassan Ibrahim Dorrah1, Soad Ahmed Soliman Ismail3
...ect of heat treatment (microwaving, roasting and boiling) for DDD residues showed reduction percentages of 81.13%, 60.38%, and 79.25%, respectively. While DDE residues showed reduction percentages of 100%, 57.14%, and 71.43%, respectively. On the other hand, DDT residue was completely reduced in all cooking methods (100%). Heptachlor reduction by roasting was 86.36%, and completely reduced by microwaving and boiling. Heptach...
Sajida Batool*, Sitara Shameem, Kainat Malik and Aneela Iram
..."text-align: justify;">Microwave technology has been widely used in different fields of life including cooking. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of feed directly exposed to microwaves or in different containers on the histology of the liver and kidney of mice. Forty adult male mice were randomly divided into four groups each of 10: Control group was given normal untreated feed, Direct group was fed on...
Ahmad Zaman, Azhar Rafique*, Farhat Jabeen and Tayyaba Sultana
...very abundant i.e. house crow, common myna, house sparrow, 6 species i.e. green bee-eater, pied bushchat, cattle egret, black drongo, red wattled lapwing, red vented bulbul were abundant, 7 species i.e. purple sunbird, bank myna, The white wagtail, baya weaver, laughing dove, Rofous tail lark and Greater coucal were very common, 23 species were common, 27 species were fairly common, 15 species were uncommon, 5 species were rare while black francolin was single...
Aqleem Abbas1, Mustansar Mubeen2, Waqar Younus1, Qaiser Shakeel3, Yasir Iftikhar2*, Sonum Bashir2, Muhammad Ahmad Zeshan2 and Azhar Hussain1
...us Y, grey mold, mildew, crown gall disease, gummosis disease, and nematodes and pests such as insect pests, i.e., fruit fly, armyworms, apple wooly aphids, aphids, mealy bug, scales and whiteflies, and parasitic weeds are considerably affecting GB crops. These diseases and pests can jeopardize GB’s food supply if not monitored regularly. The consequences of these biotic agents range from minor symptoms to catastrophic events that destroy whole fields. P...
Rida Ahmad1,2*, Zulfiqar Ali2*, Farkhanda Manzoor1, Usman Ahmad3, Safdar Sidra4, Irfan Zainab2, Muhammad Furqan2, Aliza Batool1,2 and Zaidi Zona2
Misbah Ammanat1, Abdul Qadir1, Zulfiqar Ali2*, Rida Ahmad2,3, Usman Ahmad1, Irfan Zainab2 and Aliza Batool2,3
RUBAB ZAFAR KAHLON*& IBTISAM BUTT
Fariha Javaid1*, Zahoor Qadir Samra1, Madeeha Shahzad Lodhi1,2, Aroosha Hussain1 and Gulnaz Pervaiz1
...23.5 U/ml as compared to crown leaf (11.7 U/ml) and peel (19.5 U/ml). The specific activity of leaf, peel, and stem BRM was determined 0.8, 1.2, and 1.4 U/mg, respectively. Total protein content was 660 mg, 810 mg, and 865 mg from leaf, peel, and stem samples. The percentage yield of BRM was determined in the range of 60 to 93 % from these waste parts of the plant. This study achieved 4, 6, and 7-fold purification for leaf, peel, and stem BRM, respectively. Th...
Rahmat Ullah Khan*1, Karim Gabol1, Abbas Khan1, Asif Sadam2, Waheed Ali Panhwar3, Hamid Ullah5, Muhsin Ali4, Gul Bacha Khan4 and Habib Ul Hassan1
...little egret (60), house crow (55), common myna (43), white eared bulbul (40) and greater sand plover (40). In the Gharo Creek area significantly (P<0.05) higher diversity was recorded as compared to the Scrubland forest area and Bhambor (Terrestrial) Fort area. However, threats responsible for the decline of biodiversity and density of avifauna include destruction of habitats, soil erosion, human interaction, drought, illegal killing, predation, water poll...
Effects of Flight Disturbance on Bird Communities at Airports: Predatory Birds Rise to the Challenge
Jiaojiao Wang, Wei Liu, Qingqian Lin and Jianhua Hou*
...teo japonicus, and black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax, were only observed on flight days. On flight days, the increase in the number of some raptors may be for hunting. Therefore, to prevent bird collisions, measures should be taken according to specific areas; in addition, bird repellent measures should be applied for bird species that increase during flight days....
UMER YOUNAS, SHAHID IQBAL* & JAMSHED AKBAR
...dures (shade, oven and microwave drying) and extracted using different solvents (ethyl acetate, acetone and methanol) in combination with microwave-assisted extraction technique. Antioxidant potentials of extracts were determined in terms of total phenolics, total flavonoids and ascorbic acid contents. In addition, radicals (DPPH• & ABTS•+) scavenging potentials were also determined. Results revealed that dryin...
Firda Arlina1*, Mangku Mundana1, Linda Suhartati1, Agmelia Jasfaria2
...67%, and Rantak Gumarang crowing type of 75%, the sound level ranges from 3-7 with an average of 4.63 ± 1.49. Meanwhile, the high variation in quantitative characteristics was the diameter of the shank 16.53%, the number of crow 32.27% and the number of comb points 19.82%. The conclusion of this research is that the phenotypes of Randah Batu Kokok Balenggek chickens still variability. It is advisable to maintain the A...
Jasmin Shah,FARHAT UN NISA SHEHZAD
Muhammad Bilal Zia1*, Ashar Farooq1, Hammad Ud Din1, Barkat Ullah Khan1 and Samee Ud Din2
...ht stems and symmetrical crowns. Highest survival was observed for Paulownia fortunei, Paulownia tomentosa and Paulownia elongata. Paulownia fortunei and Populus deltoides; both had comparable growth in diameter and physico-mechanical properties. Apart from its utilization in wood works, its scope is also emerging in pulp and paper industry. Uses of Paulownia standing in field or its products either timber or non-timber based, has grown interest for its expans...
A. S. M. Helal Siddiqui1, Abul Khair2, M. Masudur Rahman3 and S.M. Mosfeka Hasnin4
...the gradual death of the crown starting first with small twigs and then gradually larger branches die. To know the status of heart rot and its causal organism the research works were conducted from 2007 to 2009 at different locations in the Sundarbans. The locations are Baniakhali, Chunkuri, Kalabogi, Kashiabad, Bojboja and Supati. The result shows that heart rot affected percentages are 64%, 62% and 60%, 54% and 48%, 17% respectively. Very low amount of trees...
Abdul Khaliq Chaudhry1, Ashar Farooq2 and Ghulam Muhammad3
... close spacing and large crowns produced more adverse effect. Adverse effect of shade caused by tree rows can be minimized with proper spacing and proper pruning of trees. Yield losses would be compensated from the sale of trees....
Muhammad Nawaz Rajpar, Mohamed Zakaria, Ebil Yusof and Kamziah Abd Kudus
...tections; 29.11%), Black-crowned Nightheron; Nycticorax nycticorax (811 detections; 21.80%), Grey Heron; Ardea cinerea (506 detections; 13.60%) were the three most abundant waterbird species and Pintail Snipe; Gallinago stenura was the rarest waterbird species recorded only once (0.03%). The Ardeidae (2816 observations; 75.70) was the most dominant family with highest number of observation and Scolopacidae (12 observation; 0.32%) was the r...
Raza-ul-Haq and Mohammad Khan
...ast growth rates, sparse crowns and deep root system of these species make them ideal for planting on farmlands in Pakistan.
Keyword: Paulownia species, species trial, comparative trials.
...
Muhamamd Arif Chaudhary and Ejaz Ahmed
... of such patches towards crown and root was confirmed by making the cross sections of stem logs and excavating root system of top die tree. Besides, there were recorded 9 dead roots in top die, 7 in thinned canopy, 6 in vertically half dead and none in healthy. A maximum number of termite royal chambers with fungal garden were noted in thinned canopy followed by completely dead, top die and healthy tree. White or black fungal material and decay of roots were r...
G. A. Bajwa and H. Gul
...rn, and northern side of crown, difference in damage at the two tree heights was significant (P< 0.05), while it was insignificant on southern side. Similarly, the overall damage on the four directions differed significantly. The highest (36.49%) and the lowest (31.88%) overall
damage was recorded on western followed by eastern (34.96%, 31.81%), southern (30.93%, 29.67%) and northern (30.29%, 28.95%) sides....
Abdul Khaliq Chaudhry and Jehangir Ghauri
...ean straight
bole, thin crown, ornamental value and less shade
casting. Besides that, it has multiple uses i.e.
poles, pulp, fuel, charcoal, fiber board, chipboard
etc. and above all it gives high and early return.
Due to these characters Eucalyptus Camaldulensis has been liked very much by farmers. Planting of Eucalyptus is being done by the farmers on field boundaries, in rows along water channels, on farm approach roads, as woodlots...
Muhammad Shabir Mughal
...ed or
oval shaped dense crown. It attains a height and
girth of about 12-15m and 1.8-2.7m respectively
(Parker, 1921; Troup, 1921). It has moderate, thick
grey bark (1.2-2.5 cm) and reddish hard and
durable heartwood (air dried specific gravity 0.72-
0.83); leaves are compound. 22.5-37.5 cm long;
flowers in axillary panicles, lilac, honey-scented
particularly during night....
Muhammad Shabir Mughal
...
climate. It has light crown, leaf blade 0.6096-
0.9144 m long and broad. It flowers and fruits
from June to November respectively. Its natural
range extends to Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran
(Bailly, 1935 and Malik,. 1984). In Pakistan.it is
widely distributed in Makran, Kharan.Khuzdar,
Hernai and Sibi area of Balochistan, Kohat,.
Hungu, Orakzai, Waziristan and Kurram Agencies
of N.W.F.P., and Jacobabad of Sindh (Watt, 1891;
Troup, 1921; Parker, ...
*Muhammad Iqbal, James A. Moore and ***Charles R. Hatch
...ench)
grows in Pakistan crown biomasss is lopped at various
intensities and the woody branches and foliage
components are used as fuel wood and fodder. The
objective of this study was to developed simple and
practical prediction models using linear regression to
estimate crown biomass. Models were developed for green
and air-dried branch wood and fodder crown biomass
components und...
Wasif Hussain Bokhari
...reading umbrella
shaped crown of thin foliage and bipinately
compound leaves. Its pods are conspicuous
during most of the year because they hang on
the tree long after they ripe and throughout the
hot weather when the tree is bare of leaves.
When rattled by hot winds, the pods sound like
frying fish; hence, the tree is known in West
Indies as the Fry wood....
Raja Walayat Hussain and Ishtiaq Ahmad Qazi
...rea, number of trees, or crown closure (11). Of all these, the basal area has been considered the best measure of stand density on account of its easy computation and application (8, 25)....
Raja Walayat Hussain and Muhammad Afzal Cheema
...crop as the shade of the crowns is not dense. Closely planted, the trees along the border of the fields act as a live hedge against cattle and a useful wind break....
Mohammad Hafeez
...ree with a bushy rounded crown and drooping branches. Bark is rough with numerous irregular cracks. Sap wood is generally white and heartwood is dark brown. Leaves are broadly ovate or obovate, oblique and abtuse. Flowers are pale in colour.
It is a very slow growing tree. It obtains a height from 20 to 30 feet. It occurs more or less gregariously in dry hills up to 4,000 feet. It is found in various geological formations and is capable of growing in poor...
It is a very slow growing tree. It obtains a height from 20 to 30 feet. It occurs more or less gregariously in dry hills up to 4,000 feet. It is found in various geological formations and is capable of growing in poor...
Tariq Ahmad1*, Anum Razzaq2, Hira Shahzadi2, Faiz Ur Rehman4, Li Bo1,
Saif Ullah2, Omama Saqib1, Muhammad Tayyab Khan5, Muhammad Suliman1 and Ayesha Zulfiqar3
...nakes, civets, cats, and crows). Furthermore, the egg loss percentage was also noticed due to hunters (19.35%) whereas the predators showed 12.90% damage. The nestling loss due to hunters was 34.48% whereas the predation loss rate and nestlings fell out from nests were 20.68% and 18.39%, respectively....
Cristian Mendoza1*, Adriana Celi-Soto2, Ernesto Cañarte3 and George Cedeño-García2
...ical barriers) under the crown of the plant as follows: 200 kg of fruitless bunches, 160 kg of palm fiber, 20 kg of around weeds, 40 kg of pruned palm leaves, also, there was a treatment with insecticide, applying 150 ml of thiamethoxam+lambda-cyhalothrin (in 200 L in water), and one control treatment, without mulching or insecticide (clean area). A completely randomized block design was used. Our results showed that the number of S. valida larvae, the ...
Rehana Yasmin1,2, Rashda Abbasi2*, Tariq Saeed2, Madiha Sadiq2, Nuzhat Yasmeen3, Muhammad Iqbal4, A. Khuzaim Alzahrani5, Nadeem Kizilbash5, Ugur Bilge6, Nafees Ahmad2 and Sajid Malik1*
...wer for patients using microwave oven (OR=0.25; 95%CI=0.18-0.35), and perfumes (OR=0.42; 95%CI=0.33-0.53). Males exhibit an increased risk for lymphoid leukemia as compared to myeloid leukemia (OR=1.97; 95%CI=1.38-2.80). Paraclinical parameters indicated that 71% of the cases had >50% of blast cells. Leukocytosis (OR= 9.06; 95% CI=6.46-12.71), anemia (OR= 15.84; 95% CI=11.84-21.21), low hemoglobin (OR=8.11; 95% CI=6.35-10.37), thrombocytopenia (OR=32.40; 95...
Bioecology, Diversity and Distribution of Avian Fauna in Bajaur Valley, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Rahmat Ullah Khan* and Karim Gabol
...568.33±58), house crow (806±20) and common chiffchaff (1128±00). The avifauna is going to decline because of heavy intimidation like scarcity, the toxicity of their diets and drinking water, illegal and merciless killing, rapid urbanization and road constructions, deforestation, habitat deterioration, predation, disease, and harsh environmental conditions. The valley of Bajaur would maintain its beauty gifted by birds chirping if awareness...
Ali Mobder Niyf*, Jafar Ghazi Abbas Al-Jebori
...healthy females, and the crown rump length formula (CRL) was used to classify the samples into four age groups for the prenatal stage. During the first age (50-55) days of gestation, we observed that the rectum wall was slightly wider from proximal part of large intestine, translucent white color and was composed of four histological tunicae: mucosa, pluripotential blastematic layer (submucosa), muscularis externa and finally serosa where the villi are short i...
Rusul Thamer Ali*, Jafar Ghazi Abbas Al-Jebori
...healthy females, and the crown rump length formula (CRL) was used to classify the samples into four age groups for the prenatal stage. the first age (50-55) days of gestation, the tongue at this stage where appeared whitish or colorless and opaque in appearance with small in size relatively compare with the advanced stages with irregular and an uneven dorsal surface, and this surface was smooth and lingual papillae could not be observed neither by naked eye. H...
