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ArticlesComparative performance of growth and survival status of drought resistant tree species at district Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Anwar Ali, Kamran Khan, Ayaz Khan Marwat, Sajid Aman, Irfan Ullah
Comparative study on height and survival of seven plant species planted in 2017 in hillside ditches under semi-arid conditions at Paya Muslimabad, District Kohat was carried out. Seven drought resistant tree species were planted in three replications on RCB de…
25 May 2024- Articles
Effect of water conservation techniques on the establishment and growth of forest tree species in scrub zone
Raza-ul-Haq, Abdul Khaliq Chaudhry
Water conservation techniques viz. contour trenches, Gradoni and V-shaped micro-catchments were compared with conventional method of planting on four species viz. Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Leucaena leucocephala, Acacia nilotica and Acacia modesta at Kharian. D…
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 - Articles
Management of walnut stem borer Aeolesthes sarta Solsky (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in district Swat, Pakistan
Naveed Ahmed, Ghulam Ali Bajwa
The present study was carried out at Kaydam Swat to assess the bio-efficacy of different treatments viz., Karate 2.5 EC, Emmamectin Benzoate 1.9 EC, Confidor 20 SL,DDVP 80 EC and untreated check against the Walnut Stem borer, Aeolesthes sarta Solsky on Walnut…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Single tree selection system in moist temperate forests of Pakistan: A Review
Ayaz Khan Marwat, Anwar Ali, Saz Muhammad
This paper examines the effectiveness of single tree selection system applied in the Himalayan moist temperate forests of Pakistan. It argues that though the single tree selection system is very suitable to Himalayan moist temperate forests due to their nature…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Estimation of carbon stock and sequestration potential in Riverine Forests of Sukkur, Sindh
Anwar Ali, Muhammad Ayaz Khan, Ayaz Khan Marwat
Quantification of forest carbon stocks has gained momentum after emergence of REDD+ as a promising option for climate change mitigation. Forest carbon inventory in the riverine forests of Sukkur was conducted during January-March, 2018. Data was collected from…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Medicinal plants diversity and abundance in moist temperate forests of Dunga Gali Forest Sub-division, Galies Forest Division, Abbottabad
Muhammad Muslim, Hafiz Muhammad Sufyan Babar
Medicinal plants are major source of ingredients being used for basic health care needs. A great proportion of people use medicinal plants to cure their ailments globally. Present study was conducted to assess the medicinal plants diversity and abundance in mo…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Wood anatomy of Maple (Acer caesium) grown in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Tanvir Hussain, G. M. Nasir, Ayaz Khan Marwat
A study was carried out to find the technological properties supportive to improve quality of Himalayan Maple grown in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Data were collected for the frequency and dimensional measurements of different wood elements/structures. Results s…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Farmers perception towards farm forestry in district Swabi
Ahmed Zamir, Muhammad Waqas Khan, Waseem Ullah, Rizwan Ullah
Study on farm forestry in district Swabi was conducted to check the perception of farmers towards farm forestry and determined the constraints in way of tree planting on farmlands. The results showed that about 70% of the farmers predicted the advantage of the…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Mineral profile and proximate studies of selected nutraceutical plants of different localities of Pakistan
Sanam Zarif Satti, Tanvir Ahmad Qureshi, Iftikhar Ahmad, Sumara Zarif
Five wild medicinal plants viz: Bacopa monnieri, Bauhinia variegata, Berberis aristata, Caltha alba and Cordia obliqua, were collected from different areas of Abbottabad, Murree, Swat and Azad Kashmir in the months of May-June, 2014 to analyze their nutraceuti…
25 May 2024 - Articles
A preliminary study on diversity and abundance of insect pollinators of Paulownia species
Naveed Ahmed, M. Hamayoon Khan, Mian Inayat-Ullah
A study was conducted in the Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar to record the insect pollinators and their abundance on the inflorescence of Paulownia during spring season. The insect species, belonging to 6 families of order Hymenoptera and order Diptera, we…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Feasibility analysis of Heritiera fomes (Sundri) plantation to minimize top dying effects in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh
ASM Helal Siddiqui, Md. Najmus Sayadat Pitol, Md. Akramul Islam, Sk. Mehedi Hasan
A lot of Heritiera fomes (Sundri) trees have been dying due to a disorder known as top dying disorder, caused by different environmental, physicochemical and pathological factors. A study was initiated to increased yield by capturing higher genetic gain and av…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Plant Nurseries in Abu Dhabi
M.I. R. Khan
The raising and maintenance of plant nurseries in Abu Dhabi is a recent activity which started in the late sixties to provide plants and seedlings for the plantation and afforestation projects which were started about the same time on the initiative and under…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Domestication and cultivation trails on Psoralea corylifolia (Babchi) at medicinal plants farm, Peshawar
Shakeel Haider Zaidi, Ch. Muhammad Muslim, Muhammad Shabbir Mughal, Imtiaz Hussain
Psoralea corylifolia plant is reputed for its psoralen content, largely used in psoriasis and certain immune diseases. To assess the possibility of its introduction and cultivation as a specialized crop, yield trials with different levels of nitrophos fertiliz…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Control of Oak Defoliator Gazalina chrysolopha Kollar
Wali-ur-Rahman, M. I. Chaudhry
In laboratory trials against oak defoliater, Gazalina chrysolopha Koll.Three antimoultant chemicals-Atabron, Alsystin and Dimilinin 0.04% concentration gave, respectively, 95.90 and 85% larval mortality within 6 days while the insecticides Malathion and Sevin…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Trapping methods used for the migratory falcons in Pakistan
Mian Muhammad Shafiq, Muhammad Idrees
Falcons belong to family Falconidae. These are migratory birds. Many species of falcons visit Pakistan i.e. Saker Falcon (Falco charrug) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) etc. The survey of migratory falcons was conducted in D.I.Khan, Mardan, Swabi and Nowsh…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Seasonal variation in chemical composition of twigs and leaves of kikar (Acacia nilotica)
Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Amjad Ali Ch, Javaid Ahsan, Shahzad Fazal
Twigs and leaves of Acacia nilotica are excellent fodder for livestock. The samples of Acacia nilotica were collected bimonthly from Rakh Dagar Kotli for two years. The proximate analysis indicated 32.86 - 40.72 percent dry matter (DM), 11.18 - 15.29 percent c…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effect of nitrophos fertilizer on the growth and yield of Nigella sativa
Ch. Muhammad Muslim, Yahya Karamat, Muhammad Shabbir Mughal, Imtiaz Hussain
Research on the medicinal plants was started by the researchers in the last century in order to allocate different valuable alternative resources to the increasing demands of population especially to those communities totally dependable on forests and other no…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Soil-plant-water relationship of boron and factors affecting its availability - A review (Part-II)
Sarfaraz Hussain Bangash
Intro: Functions of boron in plants The exact and specific function of boron in plant vegetative life is not understood as yet. However, investigations have shown that it causes death of the terminal growing point, breakdown of the conducting tissues and resul…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Improving germination in Cedrus deodara through pre-sowing seed treatment
Mohammad Anis, Farooq Ahmed Dar
Seeds obtained from eleven families of Cedrus deodara pretreated with gibberallic acid, hydrogen peroxide and control were tested for germination in the laboratory Highly significant differences were observed among the families, treatments and their interactio…
25 May 2024