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ArticlesNutrients (P, K and Na) leaching from leaf litter of Dalbergia sissoo (Roxb.)
Hasanuzzaman, H. Mahmood, H.L. Sharif, Md. N. Islam
Dalbergia sissoo (Roxb.) is best known as a premier timber species of the rosewood genus. This species deserves greater consideration for agroforestry applications for its multiple uses, tolerance to light, frosts and long dry seasons. Nutrients (P, K and Na)…
25 May 2024- Articles
Host range of olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae in California
Mohammad Athar, Syed Mahmood Nasir
The result's of the trapping survey were analyzed to determine host range of olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) in California. Since its first appearance in California in 1998, the olive fruit fly has spread from Los Angeles to 37 counties, including all of…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Some wood species of Pakistan and their movement
Iqbal Mahmood, Tanvir Ahmad Qureshi
Sixteen indigenous/naturalized wood species were tested for tangential and radial movement. Results revealed that eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) and chir (Pinus roxburghii) had large movement values (>4.5 %). Fir (Abies pindrow), kail (Pinus wallichiana…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Gender role in agroforestry
Mamoona Wali Muhammad, Asad Ali
The objective of the study was to identify the role of women and men in agroforestry practices of district Attock. The results of the study indicate that both the genders were involved in agroforestry practices. However, males hesitate to accept female partici…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Growth of Hybrid Poplar (P x E cv I-214)
S. Hasan Abbas
Intro: Hybrid Poplars, the fast growing trees have been under trial in the country for the last 20-25 years and have proved to be very promising. Whereas experiments are still going on to decide about the management practices for this tree, an attempt was made…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Agroforestry option to increase forest production
Muhammad Afzal, Malik Muhammad Khan
Wood, especially fuelwood is a resource of great concern in developing countries. There is a high dependence on fuelwood for domestic energy in Pakistan and majority of people, especially in rural areas depends upon it. Pakistan's population has expanded with…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Obituary
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Obituaries: 1. Mr.Baqir Ali Khan, Forest Officer, Government of the Punjab. 2. Mr. Shahid Hussain Zaidi, Divisional Forest Officer, Government of Baluchistan. 3. Mr. Muhammad Yousaf, Forester, Government of Baluchistan. 4. Mr. Juma Khan Gilzai, Forest Ranger,…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Status of large mammal species in Khunjerab National Park
Mian Muhammad Shafiq, Abid Ali
Study on the current status of large mammals species population was carried out in Khunjerab National Park, Northern Areas. The observation recorded showed that the population of Tibetan Red fox (Vulpes vulpes montana), Snow leopard (Uncia uncia), and Wolf (Ca…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effect of tree belts on the yield of agricultural crops
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh, Abdul Khalique
A study conduct to find out the effect of 3-row belts of Eucalyptus camaldulensis on the yield of Agricultural crops has indicated that when the trees were 5 to 6 meter in height and wheat was sown the yield was not depressed. However, in the case of cotton, w…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Comparative yield potential of three strains of Curcuma domestica harvested at one and two years at Peshawar
Shakeel Haider Zaidi, Anwar Ahmad Khan
Cultivation trials were conducted on three strains of Curcuma domestica to judge their comparative yield potential under Peshawar climatic conditions. Results revealed that two years rotated crop would give more yield and net income to the farmer as compared t…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Indigenous use of medical trees and shrubs of Margalla Hills National Park Islamabad
Muhammad Ibrar Shinwari, Mir Ajab Khan
The presentation is a part of an ethno botanical research work conducted Margalla Hills National Park. The inhabitants of the park have always used medicinal plants for various ailments and have for a long time been dependent on surrounding plant resources for…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Faunal bio-diversity of Pakistan (Note)
Mian Muhammad Shafiq
Note:Faunal bio-diversity of Pakistan Pakistan lies at the western end of the South Asian (Indian) subcontinent and its flora and fauna represents of a blend of palaearetic and Indomalayan elements, with some forms oi the Ethiopian region, Pakistan can be divi…
25 May 2024 - Articles
The anatomical, physical and mechanical properties of Cedrela toona Roxb.
Iqbal Mahmood, G. M. Nasir
This paper is one of the series being prepared on the properties and utilization potential of home grown timbers. For this purpose, the anatomical, physical and mechanical properties of Cedrela toona were determined in accordance with standard methods. The res…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Seed Storage and Germination studies in Blue Pine
K.M. Siddiqui, Mohammad Pervez
This paper describes results of studies on seed storage and germination of Himalayan blue pine. The effects of seed storage and germination temperatures and stratification, insecticidal and fungicidal treatments on germination of blue pine seed were determined…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Desert grass rehabilitations strategies for Cholistan
Ghulam Akbar, Muhammad Arshad, Taj Naseeb Khan
Seeding and stump planting methods of five grasses were compared at Arid Zone Research Institute (PARC) farm in Cholistan during monsoon seasons of 1992-94. A seed rate of 250 seeds/m2 was used in case of seeding while for stump planting the plant to plant spa…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Poplars and willows for soil erosion in New Zealand
A. G. Wilkinson
Poplar and willows are exotic to New Zealand and have been introduced over the last 160 years for hill country soil erosion control, riverbank protection, shade, windbreaks and woodlot forestry. During the 1960's and 1970s over two million poplars were planted…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Policy for forests and people: an analysis of underlying causes of failure of the forestry cooperative societies in Hazara (NWFP)
Muhammad Iqbal
The guzara or communal forests spread over an area of 1.394 million ha in Hazara Civil Division of North-West Frontier Province (NWFP). These are the property of the land owners of the villages in whose boundaries these forests are included. The owners of guza…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effect of different container types on growth of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) seedlings
Shaukat Ali
In view of the importance of black locust (Robinia pesudoacacia L.) in afforestation programmes in northern Pakistan, four different trials of containers were used to see their effect on the growth or biomass of young seedlings of the species. Depot was effici…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Bamboo is a source of long fiber pulp in Pakistan
K. M. Suleman
Three home-grown bamboo species (Daldrocalamus hamiltonii, Dandrocalamus strictus and Bambusa tulda) were pulped by soda process to investigate their pulping potential as a source of long fiber pulp in Pakistan. All the species can be pulped by soda process. D…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effect of fertilization on yield of Sub-tropical humid range lands I-Balakot study
Sultan Maqsood Khan
Four fertilizer treatments namely control, 50 kg nitrogen per hectare in urea, 50 kg of phosphorus per hectare in single super phosphate and 50 kg N+50 kg P per hectare in urea and single super phosphate were applied to range vegetation in subtropical humid zo…
25 May 2024