July 27, 2013

Savanna is a term applied to any tropical vegetation ranking from pure grassland to woodland with much grass.

Suggestion to Protect Mangroves forests of Indus Delta: The biodiversity of a unique ecosystem must be restored and preserved. To protect 240 Kms of coastline from erosion. to combat siltation of Bin Qasim port. Shelter Cultivated farmland behind the coastal belt.

silviculture is the science of cultivating the forests crops. It is mainly concerned with the growth, maintenance of forest trees.

What is thinning? Thinning is the important forestry operation in which excessive number of trees from the forest is removed from crop during its early stage in order to reduce competition for light, water, nutrients and space helping the remaining standing trees. Importance of thinning: With the help of thinning we can exercise an effective…

what is Pruning? Pruning is an important forestry operation in which the branches from the lower part of the tree are removed. It is mainly done to improve the quality of wood.

Following are the main types of the wood Heart wood Sap wood Soft wood Hard wood HEART WOOD: Heart wood is the central black due to the deposition of wastes poisonous products. SAP WOOD: Sapwood is the living, outermost portion of a woody stem or branch, while heartwood is the dead, inner wood, which often comprises the…

Sapwood is the living, outermost portion of a woody stem or branch, while heartwood is the dead, inner wood, which often comprises the majority of a stem’s cross-section. You can usually distinguish sapwood from heartwood by its lighter color. But, color in wood can be very misleading; not all heartwood is dark and not all dark-colored wood is…

Agro-forestry model was introduced in Pakistan by Dr. GM Khattak and Mr. K.M Siddiqui in the early 80's. It is a notable fact to mention that this model gained success on demonstrative effect rather than the typical forestry/agricultural extension process.  1. Need for agro-forestry; Pakistani population, having reached 180 million, has huge…

2013-14 Indigenous PhD Fellowships for 5000 Scholars, Phase-II, Higher Education Commission, Pakistan The specific objective of the 5000 Indigenous Scholarship Scheme is to create a critical mass of highly qualified human resources in all fields of studies taught at the advanced level in local universities. These locally qualified academics and…

HIJAAB FOR WOMEN The status of women in Islam is often the target of attacks in the secular media. The ‘hijaab’ or the Islamic dress is cited by many as an example of the ‘subjugation’ of women under Islamic law. Before we analyze the reasoning behind the religiously mandated ‘hijaab’, let us first study the status of women in societies before the…

What is Pest? The agents like animals, insects, fungi, weed etc. which are troublesome to crops or livestock and cause harmful disease are called pest. Pesticides: Pesticides are chemical substances which are used to kill and control the pest. Hazards of Pesticides: Indiscriminate use of pesticide is responsible for poisoning of small farm…

Mexican Government Scholarships for International Students 2014 The scholarships for academic studies are offered to take complete programs for Specialization, Master´s or PhD Degrees, and Postgraduate Researches. Likewise, the offer includes academic mobility for Bachelor´s and Postgraduate Degree. On the other hand, the scholarships for…

ICTP-IAEA Sandwich Training Educational Programme (STEP) Fellowships 2013, Italy The Sandwich Training Educational Programme (STEP) aims at offering fellowship opportunities to Ph.D. students from developing countries in the fields of physics and mathematics. The goal of the STEP is to strengthen the scientific capability of young scientists and…

Integrated Pest Management: It stands for integrated pest management. It can be defined as coordinated use of two or more pest suppression techniques which keeps the insect population within economical threshold. principles of Integrated Pest Management: Pest resistant varieties should be promoted. Careful preservation and propagation of…

Land Tenure System: The word tenure derived from a latin word "TENU" which mean "holding of real state" or conditions of occupancy. Land tenure thus mean a system which : Describes the ownership of land. The condition of occupancy of land. The manner, and responsibility of payment. Types of Land tenure System In Pakistan: There are…

ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences offers Honours Scholarships  at Australian National University for pursuing a program of study  leading to the award of a Bachelor of Arts degree or in a combined degree  program leading to two degrees (one of which will lead to the award of a  Bachelor of Arts degree). A person who is an Australian or New…