Issue · 1992
Vol.42, Iss. 1
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ArticlesCarrying capacity and range condition of Hazargangi Chiltan National Park
Muhammad Rafique Sardar
This study was carried out during September, 1987 and April 1988 in the Hazargangi-Chiltan National Park to evaluate the effect of enclosure on carrying capacity, rang trend and other vegetation characteristics. One hundred twenty semi-permanent quadrats (plot…
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Introduction and yield trials on Althaea officinalis L. (Raish-khatmi) at Medicinal plants farm, Peshawar
Shakeel Haider Zaidi, Anwar Ahmad Khan
Althaea officinalis L. plant in reputed for its healing and anti-inflammatory properties and is largely used in indigenous and allopathic medicines. To assess the possibility of its introduction and cultivation as a special crop, yield trials with various spac…
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M.Sc. Forestry thesis research at Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar 1989-91
Raja M. Ashfaque
M.Sc. Forestry thesis research at Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar 1989-91
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Book Review Jadeed Magasbani
Rafique Ahmad Dr, Nasreen Muzaffar Dr
Book Review: Jadeed Magasbani JADEED MAGASBANI is an excellent book on beekeeping in Urdu with a beautiful title showing various bee activities Dr. Rafique Ahmad, Deputy Director General, heading the bee management research programme and his co-worker Dr. Nasr…
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Isolation and characterization of frankia from root nodules of Coriaria nepalensis, a non-legume in the Murree forests
Mohammad Arif Chaudhry, Ashraf Hassan Chaudhry
Frankia CN5 isolated from Coriaria nepalensis Wall. was found comparable to some of its previously reported strains in morphological and physiological characteristics. The isolate produced reddish brown to whitish brown pigmentation on solid medium. Though Qmo…
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Spotlight on species: Albizia lebbek
Wasif Hussain Bokhari
Albizia iebbek (Siris) is a medium sized fast growing tree, native in Asia which was named after Albizzi, an Italian naturalist of the 18th Century (Parker, 1921). Its natural range extends from latitudes 8° N to 32° N through eastern Pakistan, India, Ba…
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Tree growth on the farmlands of the Punjab
Hakim Shah, Malik Illahi Bakhsh
The farmlands of the Punjab have about 200 million trees of which 95% are in irrigated areas. The number of tree per ha is 16.9 for all areas; 18.7 in irrigated and 6.2 in un-irrigated areas. Shisham (42%), Phulai (20%), Kiker (11%) Bakain (7%) and Mango (6%)…
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Effect of forest vegetation on salinity sodicity and infiltration capacity of soil
Bashir Hussain Shah, Altaf Hussain, Raja M. Omer
Effect of soil salinity and sodicity was investigated on the infiltration capacity of four soil types; normal, saline, sodic and saline-sodic. Bulk density, porosity, moisture holding capacity, and texture of soil samples were also determined in the laboratory…
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Marketing of wood fuels in Peshawar city
K. M. Siddiqui, Mohammad Amjad
In most Asian countries, the rural population mainly depends upon non-commercial fuels to meet its domestic energy needs. They do not purchase any fuel from the market as fuelwood is a non-tradeable commodity in rural areas. The land owners obtain its supplies…
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