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Open AccessOptimizing germination: comparative assessment of various growth media on dragon fruit germination and early growth
Dragon fruit (Selenicereus undatus), known for its captivating appearance and remarkable nutritional profile, has garnered considerable attention in recent years. Despite its popularity, there's a dearth of resea...
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Paleoseasonality During the Early Pleistocene Revealed Through Stable Isotope Analysis of Equus from the Siwalik Sub-Group of Pakistan
Fossil tooth enamel archives the isotopic variability during its formation, an essential tool to reconstruct the paleoseasonal changes during an animal’s life. Stable isotopes of carbon and oxygen from enamel (δ1...
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Systematic and Taxonomic Investigations of Newly Discovered Mammalian Fauna from Late Pliocene of the Siwalik Sub-group of Pakistan
Some new mammalian remains have been discovered in the new localities (Kangar, Dhilomora, Rasool pur, Nikki Rawal Wali) of the late Pliocene (3.5–2.58 Ma) of the Siwalik sub-group, Pakistan. This work describe...
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Open AccessEvaluation of potassium-enriched biochar and GA3 effectiveness for Improving wheat growth under drought stress
Osmotic stress is a significant concern in agricultural crop production as it can harm crop growth, development, and productivity. Agriculture crops are particularly vulnerable to osmotic stress due to their r...
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Open AccessGenetic variability predicting breeding potential of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) for high temperature tolerance
High temperature stress at peak flowering stage of cotton is a major hindrance for crop potential. This study aimed to increase genetic divergence regarding heat tolerance in newly developed cultivars and hybr...
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Damage assessment of stored grain pests against rice grains types and wheat
Susceptibility of three grains types namely brown rice, white rice and wheat was evaluated against Rhyzopertha dominica F. (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), Trogoderma granarium E. (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and Triboli...
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Palaeoclimate and Dietary Niche of Family Cervidae from the Siwaliks (Pakistan): Does Coeval Occurrence of Species Leads to Niche Partitioning?
Biogeochemistry is crucial to reconstruct the climate, diet, and habitats of extinct animals. The Siwalik sediments of Pakistan exhibit an excellent record of faunal elements, providing an opportunity to explo...
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Evaluation of Dynamic System Characteristics of Payload Cover Mechanism for Spacecraft Applications
Mechanisms for space applications are unique from those of ground applications from the perspective of their robust dynamic characteristics that are necessary to sustain launch vibration loads along with their...
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Role of Nanotechnology in Phenolic Compound Dynamics
Nanotechnology has become a promising technique in almost every field of today’s life. Nanoparticles, which range in size from 1 to 100 μm, are usually prepared by a conventional chemical and physical process ...
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Carbon sequestrating fertilizers as a tool for carbon sequestration in agriculture under aridisols
Carbon is a part of all living creatures and it is the chief constructing block for life on this planet carbon occurs in several appearances, mainly as plant biomass, organic matter in soil, as gas CO2 in the air...
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Feeding niche overlap between native and alien fishes in Swat River, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
One of the major causes of biodiversity loss in freshwater ecosystems is the introduction of alien species. The common carp has been established in every freshwater ecosystem of Pakistan and is a leading threa...
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The Microbial and Physicochemical Analysis and Treatment of Groundwater of South Punjab, Pakistan
The availability of clean water is one of the pivotal objectives toward sustainable growth of any country. Pakistan, as a develo** country, is facing the problem of bad water quality for decades and purifica...
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The Prototype Development of Cost-Effective Water Purification System for Remote Areas and Its Efficiency Against Heavy Metals
Arsenic contamination of groundwater has become a serious health issue, globally. The presence of arsenic has been reported from many regions including southeast Asia, specifically the problem which has risen...
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Phytochemical profiling, in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic potential of Sesuvium sesuvioides (Fenzl) Verdc. (Aizoaceae)
Sesuvium sesuvioides (Fenzl) Verdc is traditionally used in the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as arthritis and gout The aim of present study was to assess the possible anti-inflammatory, analgesic and a...
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Open AccessEvaluation of indigenous the nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in combination with chlorantraniliprole against Spodoptera species
The armyworms, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner), and S. litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) are polyphagous pests of many cash crops. Heavy crop losses have been reported for the fruit and vegetable crops each ...
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Extent and pattern of damage in wheat caused by three different species of storage insect pests
We investigated the extent and pattern of damage in wheat caused by Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), Trogoderma granarium Everts (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and Rhyzopertha dominica F. (Coleo...
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Open AccessThe fingerprints of climate warming on cereal crops phenology and adaptation options
Growth and development of cereal crops are linked to weather, day length and growing degree-days (GDDs) which make them responsive to the specific environments in specific seasons. Global temperature is rising...
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Salinity stress in cotton: effects, mechanism of tolerance and its management strategies
Cotton is classified as moderately salt tolerant crop with salinity threshold level of 7.7 dS m−1. Salinity is a serious threat for cotton growth, yield and fiber quality. The sensitivity to salt stress depends u...
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Investigation of Passage Based Ranking Models to Improve Document Retrieval
Passage retrieval deals with identifying and retrieving small but explanatory portions of a document that answers a user’s query. In this paper, we focus on improving the document ranking by using different pa...
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Evidence of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) infection in Sindh Ibex (Capra aegagrus blythi) in Pakistan as confirmed by detection of antigen and antibody
An outbreak resulting in mortality in Sindh Ibex (Capra aegagrus blythi) was investigated. There was a history of about 36 deaths (both young and adult) during the period of 1 month. Disease appeared in a general...
