January 2012
Regeneration pattern and size-class distribution of indigenous woody species in exotic plantation in Pugu Forest Reserve, Tanzania
Pugu Forest Reserve is among coastal forests in Tanzania which is highly degraded through exploitation. To conserve the forest, part of natural forest was cleared and established exotic plantation to provide forest resource needs for the nearby residents. However, the regeneration pattern of indigenous trees in the exotic plantation was not monitored. It was aimed at assessing diversity, population structure,...
January 2013
Population sizes of cotton pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus Gmelin in some places of Assam (India)
The breeding season is of paramount importance to the population size of waterfowl. All of the increase in population size occurs, as does much of the mortality during that season, which is often but a fraction of the entire year. Population of a species is indicative of the environmental factors of that area which strictly influences the species. The study includes the population size of the Cotton...
January 2012
Ex-situ conservation of Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) Allioni under different types of organic treatments
Meda (Polygonatum verticillatum) belongs to the family Liliaceae. It is an important ingredient of Astvarga and known for its various medicinal uses. This is a herb which is used against many diseases and as a tonic. Due to great market potential of this plant, it is harvested in uncontrolled way which is causing the decline of the herb from its natural habitat. Thus, there is a need for its in-situ as well...
January 2012
Halophytic vegetation with their conservation in Jordan
Two types of halophytic vegetation in Jordan are recognized: (1) Saline (halophytic) vegetation which occurs in the desert (saharo-arabian). The leading species of this kind of vegetation are mainlyTamarix nilotica, Beta vulgaris, Plantago spp, Lycium shawi, Aeluropus littoralis Anabasis spp, Atriplex halimus, Arthecnemum strobilicum, Stipa spp and Halopeplis spp. Such vegetation occurs around the...
January 2012
Potential of parasitoid Trichogramma chilonis (Ishii) (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) against the sugarcane stem borer, Chilo infuscatellus (Lepidoptera; Pyralidae) under field conditions
The present experiment reports the role of egg parasitoid, Trichogramma chilonis (Ishii) (Hymenoptera; Trichogrammtiade) as a pest management tool for the control of sugarcane stem borer (Chilo infuscatellus) under natural field conditions. The prime focus of study was to find out the effectiveness of egg parasitoid as a primary tool after its field releases at different time intervals....
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