Species diversity of adult odonata in selected areas of Lanao Del Sur, Philippines - JBES

Fathma Aliah Dimapinto1, Olga M. Nuñeza1*, Reagan Joseph T. Villanueva2 Department of Biological Sciences, Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, 9200, Philippines Forestal Healing Homes and Therapeutic Milieu, Forestal Road, Cabantian, Davao City, 8000 Philippines Odonata (dragonfly and damselfly) plays an important role in the ecosystem. It is considered an indicator group in determining fluvial habitat...

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Composition of farmyard chicken, production practices and season effect on the reproductive parameters of local hens in the regions of Eastern Chad - IJAAR

Mopate Logtene Youssouf1*, Zeuh Vounparet2, Issa Adoum Youssouf3 Zootechnical and Veterinary Research Laboratory, NDjamena, P.O.Box. 433, Chad Livestock Polytechnic Institute of Moussoro, Moussoro, Chad University Institute of Sciences and Techniques, Abeche, Chad This study was about the composition of the farmyard chicken, to evaluate the production practices and the reproduction performance of the hens of the Eastern Chad .The transversal...

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Management of root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) on okra (Abelmoschus esculuntus (L.) Moench) with aqueous sesame seed extract - IJAAR

Frederick Kankam, Elias Nortaa Kunedeb Sowley*, Mohammed Alhassan Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana Abstract Okra (Abelmoschus esculuntus (L.) Moench) is a popular vegetable in Ghana but its production is limited by nematode infestation of soils. Pot experiments were carried out in a plant house at the Nyankpala campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale...

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Investigation of environmental effective factors to distribution of Salvia officinalis (case study: Ghohroud watershed in Kashan, Iran)

Salvia officinalis Mojtaba Akhavan Armaki Young Researchers and Elite club, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran Abstract This research aims to study the existing relationships between the phytosociology characteristics of Salvia officinalis and environmental factors in order to find the most important factors governing the development of the species in middle Ghohroud rangelands, Iran. Subsequent to indicating the study...

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Significance of Trianthema portulacastrum L. in sustenance of Apis florea colonies during dearth period - IJB

Ujjwal Layek1, Prakash Karmakar2*, Pankaj Kumar Pal3 Department of Botany & Forestry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India (1 & 2) Department of Botany, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, India Abstract The paper reports flowering phenology, floral visitors of Trianthema portulacastrum and melissopalynological analyses of 8 honey samples and 374 pollen loads of Apis florea, collected during May to August from Bankura district,...

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Assessment of the vegetation cover of northern high mountains in Jordan - JBES

Dawud MH Al-Eisawi 1*, Sawsan AS Oran2 Dept. of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Jordan, Amman, 11942 – Jordan The vegetation cover of the northern mountains of Jordan was investigated and surveyed. Line transects sampling method as well as walking through methods have been applied in this study. A total area of 15x80 km was studied and divided into grid system, and thus the selected grids have been used for...

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Sexual maturity prediction based on hormonal profiles, testes and semen characteristics in male Coturnix quail (Garsault, 1764) in the Western Highlands of Cameroon - IJAAR

François Djitie Kouatcho1*, Augustave Kenfack2, Ferdinand Ngoula3, Alexis Teguia4 Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Science, University of Dschang, Cameroon (2,3,4) With the aim to investigate age at sexual maturity in male quail in the Western Highlands of Cameroon, a study was conducted on 68 quails of 4 weeks old.Data...

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Impact of withering process on sensory properties of black tea - JBES

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Morpho-physiological characterization of cultivated rice (Oryza spp. ) during early vegetative growth under different soil water conditions - IJAAR

David Montcho1,2*, Koichi Futakuchi1, Gustave Djedatin3, Mamadou Fofana4, Baboucarr Manneh5, Clement Agbangla2, Corneille Ahanhanzo2 Physiology Unit, Africa Rice Center, Cotonou, Benin Department of Genetic and Biotechnology, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin Department of Genetic, Polytechnic University of Abomey, Dassa, Benin Physiology Unit Africa Rice Center Ibadan, Nigeria Irrigated Rice Breeding Unit, Africa Rice Center, Sahel...

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Effects of fertilization on the proximate composition of fresh and stored groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) - IJAAR

Evans A. Alenyorege1*, Felix K. Abagale1, Albert Yawson1, Nelson Opoku2 Department of Agricultural Mechanization & Irrigation Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies, P.O Box TL 1882, Tamale, Ghana Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies, P.O Box TL 1882, Tamale, Ghana The study was aimed at evaluating the proximate composition of groundnuts cultivated using...

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Estimation of genetic parameters and gene actions of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] tolerance to low p condition - IJAAR

Yuli Sulistyowati, Trikoesoemaningtyas*, Didy Sopandie, Sintho Wahyuning Ardie, Satya Nugroho Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia A study of sorghum tolerance to low P condition was conducted in two experiments: (1) in nutrient solution and (2) in acid soil.The aim of this study was to obtain information on the genetic variability and heritability of agronomic characters that could be...

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Morpho-physicochemical characterization of Kartiksail rice(Oryza sativa L.) land races of Bangladesh - IJAAR

Mir Sharf Uddin Ahmed1*, Shahnaz Parveen1, Mohammed Khalequzzaman1, A.K.MShamsuddin2 Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, BAU, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh Twenty one land races of Kartiksail rice of Bangladesh were studied at Bangladesh Rice Research Institute during T.Aman2011.The analysis of variance of 37 morpho-physicochemical characters showed highly significant differences...

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The effect of foliar application of microelements on phenological and physiological characteristics of Mung bean under drought stress- IJAAR

Delbar Chehel Amirani*, Pourang Kasraei Department of Agroecology, Islamic Azad University, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Varamin-Pishva, Iran In order to investigate on the effect of foliar application of microelements on phenological and physiological characteristics of Mung bean under drought stress, factorial experiment based on completely randomized design with three replications was conducted in the Agriculture Faculty greenhouse of Islamic...

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Studies on removal of malachite green from aqueous solution by sorption method using water hyacinth - Eichornia crassipes roots- JBES

Gopinath1*, Karthikeyan1, Sivakumar1, Magesh1, MohanaSundaram1, Poongodi1, Ramesh2, Rajamohan2 Department of Biotechnology, Karpaga Vinayaga College of Engineering and Technology,Maduranthagam-603308, TamilNadu, India Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India Dye containing waste water can cause serious water pollution problems by hindering light penetration and photo synthesis and toxicity from heavy metals...

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Methodological approach to indigenous fruit trees breeding: case of Dacryodes edulis (G. Don.) H. J. Lam.(Burseraceae) in Cameroon

Makueti Josephine Therese1*, Tchoundjeu Zacharie1, Van Damme Patrick2,3, Kalinganire Antoine4, Asaah Ebenezar5, Tsobeng Alain1 World Agroforestry Centre, PO Box. 16317, Yaoundé, Cameroon Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Laboratory of Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture and Ethnobotany, University of Ghent, 9000 Ghent, Belgium Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka...

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Irrigation interval and fertilizer nutrient sources influenced growth and biomass yield of ‘PITA 24’ plantain (Musa spp. AAB) --IJAAR

Simon Chinekenwa Aba1*, Kayode Paul Baiyeri1,2 Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria Visiting scientist to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, P.M.B 5320, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria In the current global climate change scenario, there are predictions of drought and water shortages. This study evaluated varying fertilizer treatments (organic – 20 t.ha-1 of composted...

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Analysis of response to water deficit in three Indian varieties of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) for drought tolerance--IJAAR

Bhupendra Koul1*, Devindra Vijay Amla1, Indraneel Sanyal1, Ruchi Singh Plant Transgenic Lab, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, P.O. Box 436, Rana PratapMarg, Lucknow-226 001, India Plant Physiology Lab, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, P.O. Box 436, Rana PratapMarg, Lucknow-226 001, India Drought is one of the major abiotic stresses in agriculture for losses in crop productivity worldwide. Three chickpea (Cicer arietinum...

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Effect of application of Nitrogen and Potassium fertilizers on some vegetative and reproductive traits in Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) -IJAAR

Shiva Ghasemi, Khadijeh Abbaszadeh, Mostafa Ghasemi*, Morteza Salari, FatemehZarei Department of Horticulture, Hormozgan University, Bandar Abbas, Iran A pot experiment was carried out to examine the effect of application of nitrogen and potassium fertilizers on some vegetative and reproductive traits in Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa). Treatments were included control with no fertilizer (T1); 70 mg N per kg soil (T2); 50 mg K2O per kg soil...

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