April 2010
Effect of P2O5 on coriander induced by AMF under water deficit stress
This experiment was carried out using a split factorial based randomized complete block design with 4 replications. The factors studied included two levels of drought stress, application and non-application of mycorrhiza (Glomus hoi) and 0, 35 and 70 kg ha-1 phosphorus applications. The results showed that drought stress had significant effect on essential oil yield, biological yield, shoot P content,...
April 2010
Opportunistic animal’s diet depend on prey availability: spring dietary composition of the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) in the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Nepal
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a least concerned omnivore, distributed widely between 2,500m and 4,500m in different protected areas of Nepal. We investigated the spring feeding habits of the red fox in the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve of Nepal. Livestock depredation by red fox, wolf and leopard, and the consequently retaliatory killings of these carnivores by local livestock herders, is becoming a serious issue for the...
