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The study aims to analyze the threat status and conservation pattern of traditionally important plant species in Indus valley of western Ladakh. Five ecological parameters viz altitude, habitat, use value, den...
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Large intraparticle mesoporosity of hierarchical ZSM-5 synthesized from kaolin using silicalite seed: effect of aging time and temperature
The development of a simple, effective, and replicable method for the formation of hierarchically structured materials from natural sources has drawn significant research interest recently. The current study a...
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A Scientific Report on Infestation and Biology of Orange Drinker, Euthrix laeta (Walker, 1855) (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) on Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo Roxb.) from Assam, India
The infestation and biology of Orange Drinker, Euthrix laeta (Walker, 1855) (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) on Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo Roxb.) were studied and reported from Assam, India, in this short communicatio...
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Limestone was converted to high surface area CaO/MgO catalysts via calcination-hydration-dehydration (CHD) method for transesterification of coconut oil to biodiesel. Thermal decomposition at 900°C transformed...
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Stage-Wise Assessment of Trifolium repens Performance Against Elevated UV-B: Gaseous Exchange, Antioxidant and Forage Quality
Accessory agricultural activities like rearing of livestock are declining because of deterioration in forage/fodder productivity and quality. Fodder species like Trifolium repens through biological nitrogen fixat...
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A Review: Recent Development of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites
In recent years, there has been a rising awareness on non-renewable resources and environmental sustainability. This has bolstered researchers’ efforts to design more environmentally friendly materials with a ...
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The present study was conducted to determine the role of guava fruit volatiles in attraction, oviposition and associated fitness parameters of the peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata Saunders, which is a key pest ...
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Ethnobotany of Mountain Region of Himalaya, District Poonch, Azad Kashmir
District Poonch was investigated for ethnopharmacological studies, and a total of 121 plants was recognized. Both open-ended and closed-ended questionnaires were developed, together with data from ...
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Open AccessQuantitative ethnopharmacological profiling of medicinal shrubs used by indigenous communities of Rawalakot, District Poonch, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
This paper presents the first comprehensive report on traditional uses of medicinal shrubs of Rawalakot city, district Poonch, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Ethobotanical data obtained from 120 informants ...
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Use of Osmolytes in Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance to Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Wheat is an important food crop that provides vital calories and nutrients essential for human health. However, climate extremities threaten wheat yields and hence food security around the globe. Improving whe...
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The present work examined morphological and physiological aspects of osmoregulation in some differently adapted populations of Typha domingensis. Six populations of T. domingensis were grown in waterlogged condit...
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Effect of altitude on leaf responses in Phleum himalaicum populations was evaluated at three different elevation levels, viz. (Low 1200 m.a.s.l.), middle (1600 m a.s.l.) and high (1900 m a.s.l.) in western part o...
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This explorative study was undertaken for the first time in Kel village located in the Upper Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The purpose was to document the indigenous knowledge of the native people use...
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Three ecotypes [foot hill (700 m), mid hill (1571 m) and top hill (2804 m)] of a Bermuda grass Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. from Pir Chinasi Hill in Western Himalaya were evaluated for their degree of tolerance to...
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Antioxidant activities and inhibitory effects of dietary plants against sodium nitroprusside induced lipid peroxidation in the mouse brain and liver
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Kinetic Modelling for Hydrogen Reduction of Ferric Oxide Using MATLAB
Research on reduction of ferric oxide is most important studied topics due to importance of iron and steel in the current and future technologies. In this research, a kinetic model for hydrogen reduction of fe...
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Flooding-induced changes in leaf gas exchanges, grain yield, and yield-related parameters of mungbean were evaluated employing two flood-tolerant (GK48 and VC3945A) and one flood-susceptible (Vo1982A-G) genoty...
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The study was an exploratory in nature conducted using a large number of mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) genotypes of diverse growth habit and adaptive characters. Soil flooding induced changes in eleven morp...
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Bangladesh rice genetic resources collected from six distinct regions of the country were examined to obtain the diversity in glutelin acidic subunit polypeptides. Seed glutelins from 576 Bangladesh rice culti...
