Articles
1,213 open-access articles · page 14 of 61
ArticlesSeasonal fluctuation of water parameters and nutrients in Bruguiera parviflora (Wight & Arnold) dominated mangrove forest at Kuala Selangor nature park, Malaysia
Mahmood, O. Saberi, B. Japar Sidik, K. Misri
Rainwater, canopy drip, stem flow, river and infiltration water parameters (pH, redox. potential, conductivity and salinity) and selected nutrients (NH4+, NH3-, PO4---4, K+, Ca++, SO4-, Cu+++, Fe*** Zn)++ were measured during dry, wet and intermediate seasons…
25 May 2024- Articles
Artificial regeneration of Acacia nilotica and Prosopis cineraria in riverine forests of Sindh
G. R. Keerio
The artificial regeneration of Acacia nilotica (Babul) and Prosopis cineraria (Kandi) species in riverine forests is very important operation for the development of forestry in Sindh. All the operations of regeneration process from seed collection to the prote…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Initial growth and nodules development in Gliricidia sepium
J. Kayode
The initial growth and nodules development in Gliricidia sepium were assessed in three different soil samples obtained from fertile, cultivated and degraded lands. The species germinated in all the three soil samples Germination was most rapid in the fallow so…
25 May 2024 - Articles
An International Conference on Forest Growth and Prediction: August 24-28, 1987 Home and Foreign News
Editor
An International Conference on Forest Growth and Prediction: August 24-28, 1987 Home and Foreign News
25 May 2024 - Articles
Pulping of Sesbania aculeate grown in farmlands in Sindh
Kanwar Muhammad Suleman, Ghulam Mustafa Nasir, Tanvir Ahmad Qureshi
Sesbania aculeate grown on farmlands may be pulped by using Kraft process. Chips were cooked for 3 hours at 170oC and using 15 percent Active Alkali and 25 percent Sulphidity. Yield of the unbleached pulp was 42.5 percent. Pulp was easily bleachable by DEP ble…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Provisional Yield Table of Eucalyptus camaldulensis in Pakistan
R. W. Hussain, S. Hasan Abbas
In an earlier study (2) mean annual increment (MAI) of Eucalyptus camaldulensis was estimated to be 427cft for a crop of age ranging from 6 to 8 years with the assumption that 700 trees per acre of the species were available at the above age i.e. planting was…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Climate evaluation of the morels habitat in Utror valley Kalam district Swat
Syed Fazal Baqi Kakakhel
This paper is based on a research project carried out to study Role of Morels in the socio economic status of the rural community of Utror valley. Kalam District Swat, Utror valley supports five species of Morels including Morchella hybrida, Morchella angustic…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Properties and utilization potential of locally grown Robinia (Robinia pseudo-acacia) wood
G. M. Nasir, Iqbal Mahmood
In continuation of work to introduce new wood species for utilization in wood and wood based industries, basic properties of locally grown Robinia (Robinia pseudo-acacia) wood were studied to assess its various technological properties and find out better util…
25 May 2024 - Articles
New Silkworm Varieties of Pakistan
M. Iqbal Ahmad, K. E. Park Dr
Silk seed is the basic requirement for silk production. This article describes the work of silkworm breeding in Pakistan. Four new silkworm varieties were developed from imported F1 hybrid silk seed by inbreeding and selection to produce a F1 hybrid for commer…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Propagation of Mulberry, Morus alba through a single node culture
Muhammad Afzal, Aqeela Mobeen Akhter
A research study was undertaken to determine the requirement for initiation and multiplication rate of axillary buds of mature tree of Mulberry. Axillary buds derived from actively growing young shoots of 6 years old Morus alba were used to initiate the cultur…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Habitat selection of grey francolin in Sweagali game reserve of Swat district Kyhber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan
Fazal Baqi Kakakhel
This paper is based on a research project carried out to study comparative ecology of Black francolin, Grey francolin and Chukar partridge in Swegali Game reserve District Swat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Animals select habitats for cover, food, w…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Allelopathic effect of Kikar (Acacia nilotica) on the germination of field crops
Mohammad Zubair Sulemani* Mohammad Safdar Baloch, Khalid Abdullah
An experiment was conducted to study the inhibitory effects of leaf and litter leachates (extracts) of kikar (Acacia nilotica) on the germination of wheat (Triticum aestivum) maize (Zea mays), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), millet (Pennisetum typhodeum), sunflower…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Celebration of World Forestry Day
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
Home and Foreign News
25 May 2024 - Articles
Identifying priority forest areas in the salt range of Pakistan for biodiversity conservation planning using remote sensing and GIS
Ghayyas Ahmad
The Salt Range area of Pakistan is a local biodiversity hotspot. Shrub forests of the area are faced with an increasing problem of forest fragmentation and degradation, which is eroding the original biodiversity. The main objective of this study was to identif…
25 May 2024 - Articles
FAO Activity in the Forestry Field Steadily Expanding
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
Home and Foreign News
25 May 2024 - Articles
Some observations on insect species of Paulownia spp. at the Pakistan Forest Institute Campus, Peshawar
G. A. Bajwa, Hanif Gul
Exotic Paulownia fast growing tree species of Chinese origin were introduced in different ecological zones of Pakistan. Studies conducted by recording the observations fortnightly on nurseries and plantations at the Pakistan Forest Institute Campus, Peshawar s…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Palynological studies of Artemisia linn. from Murree and Hazara
Abdul Samad Mumtaz, Mir Ajab Khan, Tanweer Akhtar
Palynological studies of twelve species of the genus Artemisia Linn. (family Asteraceae) were analyzed. Pollen grains in each species differ, especially of those, which resemble in their plant forms (gross morphology). Characters like pollen shape, polar diame…
25 May 2024 - Articles
The wood and pulping properties of Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii Sarg.) Part-I. Wood Properties
K.M. Siddiqui
This study describes in three parts the results of investigation on wood and pulping properties of Chir pine from natural forests in Hazara region of Pakistan at laboratory and pilot scale. Tests were conducted to examine the effect of tree age and the presenc…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Gazette Notifications
Editor
Gazette Notifications
25 May 2024 - Articles
Description of a new Palearctic species of Macrocephalus swederus (1787) (heteroptera, reduvoidea, phymatidae) from Pakistan
Qamar A. Abbasi, Narjis Yousuf
DESCRIPTION OF A NEW PALEARCTIC SPECIES OF MACROCEPHALUS SWEDERUS (1787) (HETEROPTERA, REDUVOIDEA, PHYMATIDAE) FROM PAKISTAN Qamar A. Abbasi and Narjis Yousuf, Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Pakistan Abstract A new species belonging to the genus…
25 May 2024