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ArticlesEffect of irrigation frequencies and mulching on the establishment of various tree species in Chitral - A case study at Syed Abad
Raza-ul-Haq, Muhammad Tahir Laeeq
The study was conducted to assess the effects of various irrigation frequencies and mulching treatment on the survival of seven forest tree species namely; Ailanthus altissima, Robinia pseudoacacia, Elaeagnus hortensis, Cedrus deodara. Pinus halepensis, Quercu…
25 May 2024- Articles
Osmoconditioning Pinus brutia, Var. eldarica seed for faster germination
Shad K. Khalil, J. G. Mexal, M. Ortiz
Rapid and complete germination is essential for the efficient production of Pinus brutia var. eldarica. Osmoconditioning has proved successful for the improvement of speedy germination of the most plant species. The objective of this study was to evaluate the…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Manufacturing of particleboard from paper mulberry (Brosonatia papyrifera) wood Tanvir Ahmad Qureshi
Tanvir Ahmad Qureshi
Particleboards with densities of 0.60-0.70 g/cm3 were manufactured from Paper mulberry (Brosonatia papyrifera) wood having specific gravity of 0.50. Boards were bonded with urea-formaldehyde resin glue. Mechanical properties (MOE, MOR, IB strength and screw-wi…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Regeneration status of Dodonaea viscosa in Malakand Forest Division
Mohammad Nabi, Muhammad Ullah
The research study was conducted in a Malakand Forest Division area to ascertain the current natural regeneration status of Dodonaea viscosa, and correlate its regeneration intensity with respect to slope, aspect and fuel wood collection area, and to find out…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Maslakh range project, Quetta, West Pakistan (A review of its first ten years)
M. Muhammad Rafi
Maslakh Range Project, Quetta, West Pakistan was started in 1954 as a pilot research, training and demonstration scheme. During its first ten years sufficient knowledge has been gained to enable us to extend scientific range management to other areas. The resu…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Study of insect pests of poplar in Pakistan
Naveed Ahmed
A survey was conducted in 35 selected localities of Poplar plantations of Pakistan. From each locality 9 Poplar plantations were surveyed with random sampling, a total of 315 plantations were surveyed. Most of the survey was conducted from Populus deltoides pl…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effect of climate change on growth of blue pine (Pinus wallichiana) grown in Chitral Forest Division
Tanvir Hussain, G. M. Nasir
Tree ring width chronology of Blue pine (Pinus wallichiana) from dry temperate forest of Bomborat, Chitral Forest Division was developed to identify the effect of climate change happened in this area for the last 30 years. The climatic parameters including mea…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Utilization potential of some low value wood species for various wood products
Zahid Rauf, G. M. Nasir, Sohaib Ahmed
Twelve different low value wood species grown in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were tested to determine their physico-mechanical properties and evaluate their utilization potential for manufacturing of various wood products. Testing of the standard wood samples prepared…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Obituary - Mr. Muhammad Afzal Cheema, FMO
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Obituary - Mr. Muhammad Afzal Cheema, FMO
25 May 2024 - Articles
FAO (Publication Review)
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FAO (Publication Review)
25 May 2024 - Articles
M.Sc. Forestry Thesis research at Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar 1998-2000 course
Raja Mohammad Zarif
M.Sc. Forestry Thesis research at Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar 1998-2000 course
25 May 2024 - Articles
Chemistry of boron in soils plants waters and factors affecting its availability, A review (Part-1)
Sarfaraz Hussain Bangash
Trace elements have long been recognized as Essential Plant Nutrients. Many plant disorders have been recognized as trace element deficiencies. Recommendations have, therefore, been made to use minimal supplements of trace elements for all chemical fertilizers…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Growth comparison of fodder tree species under rainfed conditions at Dagarkotli, Thal desert
Mohammad Noor, Bashir Hussain Shah
Growth and biomass of five tree species planted in 1983 in a roaded catchment under rainfed conditions at Dagarkotli, were compared. Twenty plants of each of the five fodder tree species were planted in each of 6 replications on RCB design. Survival, growth an…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Nursery and field planting techniques of Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii)
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh, Ali Akbar Khan, Mohammad Khan
Intro: Although raising of chir pine in polythene tubes and its planting out was started quite a few years back, the methods adopted in actual practice left much to be desired. Under the Hazara Preinvestment Project, World Bank authorities desired that in view…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Optimum watering level for Eucalyptus camaldulensis plants in the nursery stage
Abdul Khaliq Chaudhry, Sahibzada Muhammad Hafeez, Muhammad Jahangir Ghauri
A study was conducted to determine the effect of watering levels on the growth of Eucalyptus camaldulensis potted nursery plants and its effect on the out-planting success. Survival percentage and height and diameter growth of seedlings at nursery as well as f…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Phenological study of some forest tree species growing under Peshawar conditions
Muhammad Shabir Mughal, Muhammad Arif Chaudhary
A study of 33 tree species belonging to 18 families indicated that majority of the species (14 out of 33) flowered in the month of April, followed by May (6 species), March (4 species), June and November (2 species each) and January, August, September and Octo…
25 May 2024 - Articles
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…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Anatomy and suitability of Mazri (Nannorrhops ritchiana, Griff.) for pulp and paper as based on fiber characteristics
Mohammad Ayaz
Mazri beside it's traditional uses in making of various household and other utility articles, is also very rich in fibers. Studies on fiber characteristics like average fiber length, relative fiber length and Runkel ratio show that the fiber characteristics li…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers on root growth and nodulation in Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) seedlings
Shaukat Ali
Root weight and number of nodules/seedling of Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) were differently affected by Nitrogen fertilization. Root weight was minimum in N stressed medium while number of nodules were a little less than maximum. Root weight increase…
25 May 2024 - Articles
Anatomical properties of locally grown Acacia ampliceps wood
Ghulam Mustafa Nasir
Wood structure of Acacia ampliceps grown in the country was studied and basic anatomical data was compiled for the assessment of its various technological properties. Permanent slides of cross, radial and tangential sections were prepared by standard laborator…
25 May 2024