Issue · 1984
Vol.34, Iss. 2
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ArticlesObituary - Mian Mushtaq Ahmad, CCF Retired
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Obituary - Mian Mushtaq Ahmad, CCF Retired
25 May 2024- Articles
Face positions yield different quantities of resin from Pinus roxburghii
M.I. Sheikh
Using 40% H2SO4 in conjunction with American bark hack method with an 18cm wide streak and 1.90cm cutting edge and working single and both the faces of chir pine tree it has been indicated over a period of 4year continuous tapping that yield from single face o…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effects of prescribed range burning on wildlife
Raja Mohammad Ashfaque
Burning is the oldest known practice used by man to manipulate vegetation on grazing lands. Although it is not a cure-all for all the range problems but can be effective and practical tool in range improvement. The use of fire is frightening and many desirable…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Self financing scheme of Sind Forest Department - An assessment (Editorial)
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Self financing scheme of Sind Forest Department - An assessment (Editorial)
25 May 2024 - Articles
Habitat analysis of Cheer Pheasant (Catreus wallichii) in Margalla Hills
Anjum Amin, Ghulam Akbar
Suitability of habitat of Cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii) was assessed by conducting intensive surveys in Margalla Hill. It was found that suitable habitat lies in the lower parts of subtropical pine forests and upper parts of transition zone where grassy t…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Loranthus parasitism - A challenge to the development of economic tree resource in the Rawalpindi east region
Zakaullah, Mohammad Irfanul Haque, Khial Badshah
During the investigations on Loranthus longiflorus and L. pulverulentus it was observed that both the parasites were found growing between 500-1050m above sea level. L.pulverulintus was parasitizing the plants in the higher range and L. longiflorus in the lowe…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Bamboo-II, an annotated bibliography
Review by A. R. Beg, Forest Botanist, Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar
Intro: The COMMONWEALTH AGRICULTURAL BUREAUX's Annotated bibliography No.F 32. entitled. Bamboos II presents a collection of abstracts of 359 publications of 591 workers, entirely or partly pertaining to bamboos, originally in different languages, and appearin…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Nectar and pollen plants of Pakistan
Salahuddin Ahmad
Purposeful planting should be the keynote for all planting campaigns, endeavours and pursuits. All trees are multi-purpose assets but the choice should fall on a specie which fulfills the chief object of planting; the secondary benefits would accrue automatica…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Situation of Chipboard Industry in Pakistan
Wulf Killmann
Intro: Pakistan suffers a considerable shortage of wood and wood products. The majority of the timber consumed goes into firewood (an estimated 16.6 million m3 per year). Of the registered annual consumption of 2.033 million m3 timber and timber products about…
25 May 2024 - Articles
The wood and pulping properties by Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) Part 3. Pilot scale pulping studies
K. M. Siddiqui
The laboratory studies of wood and pulping properties of chir pine trees of different age groups were described in the earlier articles in this series. These studies indicated the superiority of 36-45 year old trees for pulp manufacture. Therefore, 200 trees o…
25 May 2024