This study investigated the effects of anthropogenic disturbances on the physicochemical characteristics of soil in Juniperus macropoda forests of Gurez Valley in the Kashmir Himalaya. A total of 36 soil samples were collected from three depths (0-20, 20-40 and >40 cm) along a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i75548
Chinar, Platanus orientalis is a huge, widely distributed, and long-lived deciduous tree native to the eastern Mediterranean. It is the only species of the Platanaceae family found in India and grows throughout the valley. Since ancient times, this particular species has garnered...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i64217
Kashmir Himalayas is known for its abundant supply of high quality wood suitable for cricket bat industry. The present study aimed to gather comprehensive data on the availability of raw material for the cricket bat industry in Anantnag and Pulwama districts of Kashmir during the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113362
The present investigation was conducted to record variation of pod and seed traits among nine seed sources of Robinia pseudoacacia Linn. Study of variation is the first step for any breeding programme.Significant variations (p<0.05) were recorded for different morphological pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193583
The study investigated the household forest resource extraction and income diversification of farm woodlot land-use system in Ganderbal district of Kashmir. The study administered multi-stage random sampling technique to withdraw the sample of 163 woodlot owners from the 12 sampl...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i111370
Aim: The natural regeneration of Picea smithiana is generally slow and almost negligible due to a number of factors e.g. presence of undecomposed raw humus on forest floor, low germinative capacity of seed and long interval between good seed years (5-6 years). Therefore the prese...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/31780
The present study was concentrated in the four forest blocks, namely Khaipora, Tangmarg, Ferozpora and Baderkut of Gulmarg Forest Range in Kashmir Himalayas. Natural regeneration and edaphic factors affecting regeneration status of different conifers was studied. Quadrats of 2x2m...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1641
Aims: To screen the hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of ethanol (EDH) and aqueous (ADH) extracts of roots of Doronicum hookeri Hook. f.(Asteraceae). Study design: Animal study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Anatomy (Histology se...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/4683