A preliminary survey of fish consumption at district Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Present survey was conducted at District Charsadda Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from early January 2010 to November 2011 to know Fish Consumption on the basis of, 1) Fish consumption in relation to educational level, 2) Fish consumption in relation to age and gender, 3) Per Head consumption of fish, 4) Fish consumption on the basis of species […]

Impact of climatic factors on forage production in Ali Abad Rangeland, Iran

The responses of four steppe forage species in the Ali Abad rangeland to precipitation timing were assessed for a period of 9 years (2004 to2012). Regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between annual production and different climatic factors. According to the results, rainfall of past year in addition to rainfall of growing season […]

Population structure and natural regeneration of Allanblackia floribunda oliv. (Clusiaceae) in a forest concession of East Cameroon

Allanblackia floribunda Oliv. a plant known for its nutritional, economic, industrial and therapeutic qualities is less studied in research centres. Apart from primary studies already carried out, the population structure and natural regeneration arouse much questioning. The follow up of species into FMU 10 044 and on the farmland was realized with the aim of […]

Tolerence of Festuca ovina to different severities of simulated grazing effects in semi-arid Rangelands, Kurdistan, Iran

For assessing simulated grazing effects on Festuca ovina as an important species, two exclosure field established before 2007 growing season in Majidabad rangelands as representative for semi-arid rangelands in major parts of west of Iran. Inside the exclosure areas, 40 plants selected of which 10 replications allocated to each specific treatment of ocular-estimated hand clipping […]

The comparison of allergenicity of Platanus oriantalis and Olea europea

In recent years the expansion of Tehran suburbs has increased the pollution of the city. Not only the amount of this pollution has not been stable, but it also has been on the rise. On the one hand, the necessity of constructing urban gardens and diversity of the species, and on the other hand, the […]

Approximations of the Buffalloes’ under populations numbers (Syncerus caffer Sparrman 1779) by total hike inventory method in the central and Southern parts of Benin

The approximation of the numbers of big mammals in general and the buffalo in particular, is done in the Southern and central parts of Benin. The technique used is the method of total hike inventory. The choice of this technique is justified by the fact that the number of contacts recorded during a hike census […]

The measurement of heavy metal (lead) concentration in muscle tissues of Brachirus orientalis in Bushehr and Asalouyeh seaports, Persian Gulf, Iran

In order to examine and compare Lead metal accumulation levels in muscle tissues of Brachirus orientalis, sampling fish was done in both Bushehr and Asalouyeh stations during the summer 2013. After biometry of the samples, muscle tissues were separated and chemical digestion was done. Lead accumulation levels in tissues were measured by using a graphic […]

Positioning of appropriate land uses for forest management by multi criteria decision methods and GIS (Dareh Vesyeh Watershed in Tehran)

According to natural forests deterioration along with human population increase and need to forest services, forest development, and afforestation is of inevitable importance. For this purpose, the present study aims to determine suitable area using multimedia evaluation. Effective environmental criteria were determined in evaluation of area potential with regard to study purposes. In this regard, […]

Bio-ecology of Asian giant honeybee, Apis dorsata F. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) at Arid, semi-Arid and Malnad regions of South-Western Karnataka, India

India is one of the honey hubs, where large quantity of multifloral honey comes from the wild colonies of Asian giant honeybee, Apis dorsata Fabricius. Being an open nester, A. dorsata construct big sized comb and thrive well under diversified ecosystems by extending pollination services to various plant species. However, during its stay at arid, […]

Impact of anthropogenic activities on water quality and Freshwater Shrimps diversity and distribution in five rivers in Douala, Cameroon

Shrimps are an important source of proteins for human beings and a considerable food webs component of invertebrate assemblages in tropical freshwater rivers. In order to determine shrimps diversity and to assess the impact of anthropogenic activities on their distribution, 12 sites were monitored; two of these located in a periurban forest area and the […]