Issue · 1982
Vol.32, Iss. 2
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ArticlesEucalyptus camaldulensis grows much better than Ceratonia siliqua and Zizyphus mauritiana
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh, Raza-ul-Haq
Intro: In February, 1975 a study was planted in the Pakistan Forest Institute to compare the survival and growth of three species viz. Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Ceratonia siliqua (Carbo) and Zizyphus mauritiana (Ber). While major treatments were deep and shall…
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The Himalayan Ibex
Ghulam Rasul
Intro: The Ibex (Capra ibex) resembles the wild goat and belongs to genus Capra, family Bovidae and sub-order Artiodactyla. Its horns are rounded in the front instead of edged as that of wild-goat. In cross-section they are triangular and the grooving is very…
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Mangrove forest of the United Arab Emirates
M. I. R. Khan
Intro: Mangrove forest is one of the important vegetational types of the United Arab Emirates. It occurs on muddy flats or fine textured soils along sheltered localities of the coastline and some islands. It is daily flushed by sea water several times. It can…
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FPRS industrial wood energy (Home and Foreign News)
Editor
FPRS industrial wood energy (Home and Foreign News)
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Performance of poplars and other species in conjunction with agricultural crops
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh, Raza-ul-Haq
Intro: To find out the comparative rate of growth of Populus deltoides 1-63/51, Eucalyptus citriodora, Dalbergia sissoo and Salmalia malabarica, a study was planted in Peshawar on 13-2-1978. 120 plants of each species were planted in 16 sub-plots at a spacing…
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Scope and economics of bamboo cultivation in Pakistan
Malik Mohammad Khan
Bamboo is an ever-green plant which can grew in hot and humid climate from sea level to the high hills. It belongs to the family of grasses and is one of the most fast growing plants. It has 1250 kinds ranging from the small-sized bamboo to the very thick one…
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Effect of spacing on the growth of Dalbergia sissoo (Shisham)
M.I. Sheikh, Raza-ul-Haq
Dalbergia sissoo (Shisham) is the major species planted in the irrigated plantations and riverain forests over a period of time. It can be regenerated from root suckers, from coppice and by planting root-shoot cuttings. For the last one hundred years the tree…
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Relationship of stump diameter to diameter at breast height for Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii)
Anjum Amin, Raja Walayat Hussain
Diameters of Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii) trees were measured at 6 inches (15 cm) interval from ground level up to 7.5 feet (2.28 meters). Each set of diameters had a strong linear correlation with diameter breast height. Separate straight line regression equa…
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Survey of Himalayan dwarf mistletoe in the upper Kagan Forests
Zakaullah, Khial Badshah
A survey of the Upper Kagan forests revealed the occurrence of Himalayan dwarf mistletoe in blue pine growing in the temperate forests of Burawai, Batakundi and Naran. The infested areas lie all along the left bank of Kunhar river from Jaba to Naran; the road…
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Bioeconomics of olive psyllid Euphyllura olivina Costa
Wali-ur-Rehman, M. Ismail Chaudhry
Euphyllura olivine Costa, a serious pest of Olea europea, has 8 overlapping generations in a year. Nymphs and adults of the last generation over-winter during December - January. Activity returns at the beginning of February and egg-laying of the 1st generatio…
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