10 articles in this issue
S. De Silva,N. Wijayathilaka
Acoustic inventory of Sri Lankan amphibians is still in a primitive stage. So far, only 20 amphibian species are known acoustically and are about 16% of the island amphibian fauna. Altogether, twelve publications provide primary acoustic characters, yet t... see more
P.G. Suraj,M. Suresh,P. Ranjeeth Babu,M. Varghese
Lateral shoot cuttings are used for multiplication of Leucaena leucocephala clones to control lodging in pulpwood plantations. Variability in rooting pattern was evaluated in lateral cuttings from four types of mother plants (a) sand beds in shade house (... see more
S.M.C.U.P Subasinghe,K.P. Millaniyage,D.S. Hettiarachchi
Sri Lanka is one of the pioneer countries to adopt the green economy concept and thereby promotes the establishment of forest plantations with the trees of high value. The essential oil produced in the heartwood of Santalum album, native to India, Indones... see more
O.A. Dereje,I.D. Duguma
This study was conducted at Ades forest in West Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia, for determining the woody species composition and regeneration status of the forest. Systematic sampling method was used to collect vegetation data from 48 (20 m×20 m) main sample pl... see more
V.A.M.P.K.1 Samarawickrama,H.I.G.C. Kumara,D.R.N.S. Samarawickrama
The Sinharaja Forest Reserve is located in the Southern as well as Sabaragamuwa provinces in the wet zone, between latitudes 6o21-6o26 N and longitudes 80o21-80o34 E is one of the biologically unique Tropical Forest in Sri Lanka. Although Sinharaja is con... see more
D.V.S. Kaluthanthri,P.N. Dasanayaka
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is considered as the fifth most important cereal crop in the world. It is well adapted to a range of environmental conditions. This study was based on twenty six sorghum germplasm accessions conserved at the seed gene... see more
E.G.D.P. Jayasekara,M.C. Prabhath,W.A.D. Mahaulpatha
The endemic endangered agamid lizard Calotes nigrilabris inhabits the grasslands of Horton Plains National Park (HPNP) and it is restricted to a few localities in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. In this study, the microhabitat utilisation of Calotes n... see more
W.G.M.U. Wanodya,H.P.N. Perera
Solid waste piling has become a serious problem to Sri Lanka. Urbanisation, industrialisation, and improvements in quality of life lead the increase in quantity and complexity of generated waste. The main purpose of this study is to determine the percepti... see more
F.N Ogana,J.H. Dau
The distribution of crown diameter is important for assessing crown social class, monitoring forest health and wildlife management. However, the direct measurement of crown diameter is relative difficult, and as such, it is often predicted from diameter a... see more
J.M. Musau,J.M. Mugo
Forest fragments in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands are key water catchment areas and provide important ecosystem services. However, uncontrolled human activities are fast altering their stem density basal area and diameter structure resulting into forest degrad... see more