The effect of destruction in positioning of Quercus brantii in Zagros forests, Iran (case study: Ghalehgol forest, Khoramabad City)

Knowledge of the positioning trees is useful In recognition of their mechanisms; describe ecosystem sustainability, design of appropriate management plans and protective and revival measures. Due to the Quercus brantii species recognize dominant species Zagros forests. In this research start with one hundred percent inventory of the range to 32 hectares positioning Quercus brantii trees […]

Chestnut-leaved oak (Quercus castaneifolia) seedling growth rates in primary four-year growing period

Quercus is the largest genus in the family Fagaceae with about 300-600 species. This genus includes evergreen and deciduous shrubs and trees extending from cold latitudes to tropical Asia and Americas. It is the most common genus of Fagaceae in forests of Iran. The genus shows a remarkable morphological variation in these forests. Quercus castaneifolia […]

Home gardens of the local community surrounding Lake Ayamaru, West Papua Province, and its consequences for tourism development and lake conservation

The aims of this paper are to analyze home gardens in remotes area in Maybrat district, West Papua province, Indonesia, and its potential contribution to tourism development and Lake Ayamaru conservation. The result of the study shows that principally home gardens have a high biodiversity of plants species. Within the home gardens in Maybrat, the […]

Assessment of hydro-priming on overcoming the allelopathic effect of walnut leave aqueous extract on seed germination and seedling growth

Juglone (5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) is an allelochemical responsible for walnut allelopathy. In order to assess the effects of hydro-priming on overcoming the allelopathic stress of walnut leave aqueous extract (control, 1.5, 3 and 6 percent) on seed germination and seedling growth of wheat and corn a laboratory experiment was conducted in University of Payame noor, Iran. Results […]

Phytosociological and ethnobotanical attributes of Zantoxylum armatum DC

Zanthoxylum armatum is a shrub or a small tree grows in shady places at a height ranges from 800m-1500m in Malakand, Swat, Dir, Hazara, Buner, Muree hills and Rawalpindi. It is an important medicinal plant used for stomach and gastric problems. Unripe fruit is used as coolant agent in summer. Young twigs were made in […]

Shrub layer dynamics of Turkey-oak forest between 2002 and 2007 in North-Hungary. Síkfőkút LTER

At the Síkfőkút Project Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) area covered by a sessile oak – Turkey-oak forest (Quercetum petraeae-cerris). Similarly to other European countries an oak decline occurred in Hungary at the end of 1970’s. The oak decline resulted in an opening of the canopy; the canopy cover decreased from 80% (1972) to 36% […]

A Survey on the flora and the fauna of the Fereydunkenar International wetland for better conservation management

Fereydunkenar international wetland (registered in Ramsar Convention) covers 5427 hectares at the south of Caspian Sea in Mazandaran province. Identifying the district’s flora and fauna, a four-year survey was conducted in direct observation method; as a result of which a variety of species were recognized including trees(18), mammals(7), fishes(10), reptiles(6), amphibians(5) and birds(88). The trees […]

Ecological status of large mammals of a moist semi-deciduous forest of Ghana: implications for wildlife conservation

A preliminary survey was conducted in the Gyeni River and Gyemera Forest Reserves and an off-reserve area within the Moist Semi-Deciduous forest of the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region, Ghana, to assess the ecological status of large mammals at the area. The study involved transect-walks and interviews with local people. Overall, a total […]

Study of some ethnomedicinal plants for treatment of dysentery of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh, India

Paper deals with some medicinal plants of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh to treat dysentery disease (Infection of the intestines with bacteria or protozoans, resulting in severe diarrhoea with blood and mucus in the faeces) with help of medicinal plants. 40 plant species are recorded as medicinal plants which are used by the tribal people of […]

Preliminary floristic range of Tehsil Takht-e-Nasrati Pakistan

In this cram we present a version of plant species in the Tehsil Takht-e-nasratti by way of further information on life cycle, light frequency, habit, flowering period and habitat. The Flora is interesting because of the existence of together hills and plains in the area. The hills in the majority part of the area seem […]