Meritorious Professor Dr. Ihsan Ilahi, T.I (December 15, 1940 – December 9, 2018) ...

Salt stress is one of the important abiotic stresses that affect agricultural production. Salicylic acid (SA) plays an important role in plant growth and development...

A study was conducted to evaluate the role of salicylic acid (SA; 0, 0.5 and 0.75 mM) on the growth and activity of antioxidant enzymes and biochemical attributes in wheat (Triticum aestivum...

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a staple food of Pakistan and constitutes 60% of the daily diet of a human being in Pakistan. Production of wheat can be improved by using marginal lands...

The present investigation highlighted the role of sodium alginate (Na-alginate) and calcium chloride (CaCl2) treatments on encapsulation of sugarcane (...

Drought and nitrogen deposition are predicted to increase with global change, but the interactive effects of the two factors on tree physiology are still poorly unde...

To investigate the impacts of nitrogen addition on soil nutrient leaching, a one-year greenhouse experiment was conducted on Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) seedlings with five ni...

Genetic diversity for physiological traits is imperative in reducing genetic vulnerability and improve the plant species against stressed environments. The present study was designed to assess g...

In the current research, money plant (Epipremnum aureum Engl.), an indoor plant which is a member of family Araceae was studied in order to explore its potential in the phytoremediation...

Climate change may have multi-faceted adverse effects on forests worldwide such as pest outbreaks, fires, heat waves, and drought. These stresses including changes in water and nutrient availabi...

Grassland degradation has become a core issue in research and policy due to recognition of the magnitude of anthropogenic and environmental threats in Qinghai-Tibetan Pleatu (QTP). The problem o...

Induced mutation may be an effective alternative to get a novel genetic variability that might not be found in natural germplasm. Seeds of Brassica napus L. (variety ‘INRA-CZH2&rs...

Of the transposable elements (TEs), the retrotransposons are the most copious elements identified from many sequenced genomes. They have played a major role in genome ...

Agarwood, the valuable spice, is the resin-containing wood formed in Aquilaria, Gonystylus and Gyrinops spp. However, it is facing the problem of wild resource depletion and in...

The best way to obtain clean crop products on soils polluted with heavy metals is to identify and use varieties that concentrate small amount of heavy metals in the co...

Performance of nine hybrids along with six genotypes including three lines (Roma, Nagina and Continental) and three testers (Peto-86, Riograndi ...

A maximum quantity of pollen grains at the time of pollination is helpful for higher fruit set and yield. But mostly, male flowers earlier than female. Male also she...

Five white kernel maize inbred lines were crossed in a complete diallel fashion during spring season 2010 at Cereal Crops Research Institute (CCRI), Pirsabak - Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Paki...

The natural populations’ genetic diversity of Symplocos paniculata in Hunan province was evaluated by using Inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers. In all 122 loci were ident...

The present paper reports the ultrastructure and a protocol for the efficient in vitro callus induction and micropropagation on Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene. Foliar micromorphol...

Impact of various (growth/storage) media (SM1 to SM8) on biochemical and morphological traits of three cultivars of banana has been observed in this current study (Pisange, Brazillian and Willia...

This study evaluates the P. sylvestris forest community in Istanbul (Turkey). It also includes some of its ecological features. The study was carried out during 2014-2017. P. sylves...

Understanding the mechanisms of moss affecting the understory microclimates may further shed lights on forest recruitment, which is closely associated with hydrological and ecological processes ...

Phytotherapy is an area of growing scientific interest. Studies on anthelmintic bioactivity of plant species provide new alternatives to face problems such as gastrointestinal parasitism, resist...

This study was conducted under arid sub-tropical conditions of Pothwar region to evaluate the adaptability of eighteen olive cultivars and selection of suitable genoty...

Major nutrient fluxes in urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) under semi-arid conditions in north-west of Pakistan are not fully known. To envisage it, a field study was carried out in Faisala...

Evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds is among the serious challenges that agriculture face today. In Pakistan herbicide use over last 6 decades has enabled ear...

The aim of this paper is to present the status of Dates in Balochistan and the determination of the level of heavy elements (B, Cu, Cr, Cd, Fe, Pb, Mn, Ni and Zn) ...

Olives (Olea europea L.) play an important role in the Mediterranean agriculture where olive oil is the fundamental fat supply in the Mediterranean diet. Oliv...

Correlation between environmental factors and genetic diversity of 23 populations throughout the distribution range of Notopterygium incisum was examined us...

Achene of Sibbaldia species, exhibits a significant micro-morphological diversity, which can be used as an important taxonomic tool for their identification. The shape, size and ornamen...

Sorbus alnifolia (Rosaceae) is grown as an ornamental and as a fruit tree, but has low fruit set rate. Wood from S. alnifolia is used in making equipment, vehicles, and models....

The microstructure and formation process of starch granule in purple sweet potato tube were examined by light microscopy (LM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ...

Pollen morphology of 22 species of the genus Pedicularis L. belonging to 11 series from Pakistan and Kashmir was examined by light and scanning electron microscope. Out of 22 species, p...

Seaweeds are widely used as an alternate source of livelihood for coastal communities in different countries. Submerged habitats with nutrient-rich coastal waters along the Pakistan coast have r...

Phytosociological sampling was conducted at six different habitats around Karachi using quadrat method. On the basis of floristic composition and dominant species, 17 community types were recogn...

Development of improved crop production technologies having less or no harmful effects on environment, has become centre to mitigate salinity stress. Soil salinity hampers crops productivity by ...

Medicinal plants have been used for centuries to prevent and treat different health disorders. Bergenia ciliata is native to Himalayas and is used traditionally as an antipyretic, an as...

The present study investigates synthesis of silver nano-particles from the methanolic extract of A. jacquemontiitubers. Based on visual monitoring of color change from colorless / very ...

Piper nigrum, commonly known as “black pepper” has been used in folk medicine in the treatment of various ailments i.e., cold, flu, fever, headaches, nasal congestion, impro...

Northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) is most devastating maize foliar disease in Himalayan region of the world, caused by fungus Exerohillum turcicum. The present investigations were carrie...

Root rot of muskmelon caused by Phytophthora drechsleri (Tucker) is considered the most important disease limiting muskmelon production in Pakistan. In this study, three molecu...

This study aims to investigate the effect of vermicompost and other fertilizers on the growth of F1 Mongal tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill.). The treatments used were vermi...

Whip smut of sugarcane is considered as the most important disease of sugarcane and occurrs in almost all sugarcane producing regions of the world, including Pakistan. In many cases, the use of ...

Urena lobata L. is a commonly growing weed usually called as Caesar Weed, or Congo Jute. A begomoviral suspected disease was observed on many Urena lobata...

Himalaya plants have essential ecological implications and are frequently used by local tribes for various purposes, many of which are traditionally used to cure vario...