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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Climate Change on Sal (Shorea robusta Gaertn. f.) Forest of Kumaun HimalayaSanjay Kumar, Neha ChopraPhenophase of three common co-occuring woody plant species that varied in stature (tree Vs shrub) were examined in a sal forest of Kumaun Himalaya. The significance of phonological research lies in the fact that it constitutes a synthetic approach to evaluating plant response to the local environment. Monthly counts of leaves, flowers, fruits and shoot measurement were made on 150 … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 4 · 27 Mar 2018 · 8,609 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of Adopting Agricultural Technologies on Profitability and Production Practices of Tribal Farmers in BangladeshJasim Uddin Ahmed, Md. Abul Kashem, Tabia Binte Shan et al.The study identified the factors affecting tribal farmers’ decision adopting agricultural technologies in Bangladesh. A total of 600 respondents were surveyed using multi-stage sampling technique from Sylhet (Garo, Khasia and Manipuri gropus) and Chittagong (Chakma, Marma and Tanchang groups) divisions. The study revealed that the mostly practiced farming systems were C-L-P, C-P-H and C-L-H. In the study areas, over 80 … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 14 Jun 2021 · 7,353 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractChanges in Leaf Characteristics with Tree Age in Dryobalanops beccarii Dyer in a Restored Forest of Sarawak, MalaysiaEmilla Yastari LAPOK, ONG Kian Huat, John Keen CHUBO, Patricia KING Jie HungStudy on leaf properties of an endangered dipterocarp tree species, Dryobalanops beccarii, was conducted in a restored forest. The study focused on the morphology, nutrient concentration and gas exchange in well-developed leaves of D. beccarii at different ontogenetic phases. The hypothesis tested that leaf physiological and morphological changes are related to the nutrient concentration level of D. beccarii leaves in … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 3 · 25 Sep 2017 · 7,542 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDiallel Analysis and Evaluation of Parents and F1 Progenies of Maize (Zea mays L.) for Tolerance to Drought and Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth in the Guinea Savanna Agro-Ecological Zone of GhanaAlhassan Bawa, Isaac Kwahene Addai, Mashark Seidu Abdulai, Al-Hassan IssahakuField studies were conducted to evaluate 6 parents and 30 F1 hybrids of maize for tolerance to drought and Striga hermonthica in Nyankpala, Ghana during the 2014 and 2015 cropping seasons. These genotypes were evaluated for two years on single-row plots of three replicates, in a randomized complete block design. The control plants were planted in July each year which … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 25 Mar 2017 · 8,084 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPerformance, Carcass Traits and Quality of Longissimus lumborum muscle of Santa Inês lambsFabio Borba Ferrari, Juliana Lolli Malagoli de Mello, Rodrigo Fortunato de Oliveira et al.The aim of this research was to evaluate carcass traits and meat quality of finishing lambs in pastures with different leaf area index with or without high protein-mineral supplementation. In this study, forty-eight young Santa Inês rams were used, with an average initial body weight of 13.5 kg and an average age of 4 months. For approximately 10 h a … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 11 Jan 2020 · 7,190 accessesView PDF Cite

Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractMangrove Feedstock Potentials for RuminantHamdi Mayulu, Fandini Meilia Anjani, Khoiru Indana et al.Mangrove forests play an important role in maintaining the health and productivity of coastal ecosystems, as well as providing valuable services such as sequestering atmospheric carbon (blue carbon storage), shoreline protection, protection from natural disasters (floods, storms, tsunamis, and coastal erosion), buffering salinity changes, food supply, provision of feed resources, fuel, building materials, protection of diversity including habitat for local … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 4 · 28 Oct 2024 · 5,345 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractKMnO4 Modified Carbon Prepared from Waste of Pineapple Leaf Fiber Production Processing for Removal of Ferric Ion from Aqueous SolutionSumrit Mopoung, Thaksaphon BuntermKMnO4 modified carbon materials from waste of pineapple leaf fiber production processing were prepared and characterized. The effects of % weight of KMnO4 (0-5 %wt) and carbonization temperature (500-700°C) were studied by SEM-EDS, XRD, FTIR and BET. The KMnO4 modified waste carbon was used for Fe3+ removal from aqueous solutions. The effects of KMnO4 modification, contact time, pH and loading … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 6 · 25 Jun 2016 · 7,687 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractResponses of Rice to Green Manure and Nitrogen Fertilizer ApplicationMd Safiqul Islam, Nitish Kumar Paul, Md Robiul Alam et al.The effect of green manure and nitrogen fertilizer applications on rice performance and post-harvest nutrient status of the soil was studied at the Regional Wheat Research Station of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Shyampur, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The experiment comprised two sets of treatments: (i) green manure application (Crotalaria jusncea, Sesbania aculeata, Sesbania rostrata,Vigna radiata, and Phaseolus mungo) and (ii) application … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 4 · 1 Sep 2015 · 7,973 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEFFICACY OF BIO-FOLIAR SPRAY ON GROWTH AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF DIFFERENT MULBERRY VARIETIESDhiraj Kumar, R. Venkatesh KumarThe study was undertaken to improve the growth and biochemical contents in an instant available form through foliar combination of spirulina, soybean and vermiwash. 15, 30 and 45 µg mL-1 concentrations of bio-foliar were sprayed on five different mulberry varieties namely S-1, S-146, S-1635, BR-2 and AR-14 to know their performance on growth parameters and biochemical constituents. Results of the … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 12 Feb 2014 · 7,393 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEFFECTS OF UV-B ON PHOTOSYNTHETIC PARAMETERS, LIPID PEROXIDATION, FLAVONOIDS AND GROWTH TRAITS OF CONOCARPUS LANCIFOLIUS (ENGL.)Patrice Suleman, Amina Redha, Mohamad Afzal, Redha Al-HasanConocarpus lancifolius is a perennial ornamental plant adapted to the semi-arid conditions of Kuwait. It accumulates most of its biomass during the stressful summer conditions which includes UV-B irradiation. The study evaluated equivalent UV-B irradiation intensities that plants would normally experience sometime during the course of a year in Kuwait. Leaf area, plant height, photosynthetic parameters, Lipid Peroxidation (LP) and … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 23 Dec 2013 · 7,548 accessesView PDF Cite