Issue · 1975
Vol.25, Iss. 3
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ArticlesPollen dispersion in Himalayan Blue Pine
K.M. Siddiqui, M. Saleem Khattak
Intro: Knowledge of pollen dispersion is useful in forest genetics and tree improvement work. Pollen flow within a tree population determines its mating pattern and consequently local and geographic variation in the species. Studies carried out in the past hav…
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Cultivation prospects of exotic and indigenous poplars in Pakistan
A. R. Beg, Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
After field trials with scores of cultivators of exotic poplars it has become possible to pinpoint a few hybrid and deltoides clones for the northern and central regions and some deltoides clones for the southern parts of the country. It has been especially em…
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Gazette Notificatons
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Gazette Notification
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Obituary: S. Zulfiqar Ali, Ex-Joint Secretary, Federal Government O & M Wing
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Obituary: S. Zulfiqar Ali, Ex-Joint Secretary, Federal Government O & M Wing
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Biology, Ecology and behaviour of principal natural enemies of major insect pests of forest trees in Pakistan (Review)
M. A. Ghani, M. Anwar Cheema
Review:
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Forest and Forestry in Northern Areas (Part I)
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh, Abdul Aleem
Basic Facts: Northern areas, located in the extreme north of Pakistan, cover 70,235.62 km2 or 7,023,562 hectares. The tract is bounded by Afghanistan, Peoples Republic of China and Indian held territory of Kashmir on its north; Chitral on its west; Kohisten ar…
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Provisional yield assessment of quick growing species in irrigated plantations
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh, Raja Walayat Hussain
In 1967-68, seven tree species were planted in an irrigated plantation to assess their rate of growth. Although the experiment was not statistically designed due to some unavoidable circumstances and requisite silvicultural requirements of the species were not…
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Home and Foreign News
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Home and Foreign News
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Peeling properties of Morus alba wood species
Mohammad Yasin, Qaim Hussain Shah
A preliminary study was carried out to determine properties of mulberry wood. Effects of knife angle, log conditioning period and veneer drying temperature and time on the quality of veneer were studied. It was observed that mulberry logs produce good quality…
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Physico-chemical composition of the fixed oil from Prunus amygdalus
F. W. Khan, K.K. Niazi
The oil extracted from the fruits of bitter variety of Prunus amygdalus was analysed for its physico-chemical constants and the fatty acid composition. It was found to be a typical semidrying oil comparing favourably with oils from warmer climates but less uns…
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Poplar stem Borer, Apriona cinerea, Chevrolet (Lamiidae: Coleoptera) and its control
M.Ismail Chaudhry, Bashir Hussain Shah
Intro: Pakistan is deficit in wood production. To overcome this shortage in the country fast growing tree species like poplars and eucalyptus are being introduced. Poplar wood is very useful for paper-pulp, match and plywood industries. With the separation of…
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