Browsing Vol. 4 No. 2 (2014) by Issue Date
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Arunkumar, A.N.; Joshi, G.
(Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)
Pterocarpus santalinus (Family – Fabaceae) popularly known as Red Sanders is an endemic species confined to Southern parts of Eastern Ghats of India specially in Andhra Pradesh. Heartwood of Red Sanders has high demand in ...
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Divakara, B.N.
(Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)
Evaluation of 23 genotypes of Madhuca latifolia was carried out based on relationship of seed traits with initial progeny growth performance and divergence studies as a scope for further breeding programme. Variability ...
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Ranagalage, A.S.; Jayakody, T.S.D.; Wathugala, D.L.
(Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)
Selection of rice varieties with greater allelopathic potential can be used as a tool in sustainable weed management. Exploitation and implementation of this technology in weed management has been considered as ecologically ...
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Subasinghe, S.M.C.U.P.
(Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)
Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maiden (rose gum) is an introduced species to Sri Lanka from Australia. At present it has drawn attention of both public and private sectors due to the use as fuel, railway sleepers and sawn ...
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Siriwardena, V.S.; Arambewela, L.S.R.
(Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)
The volatile constituents of the essential oil and absolute of Nyctanthes arbortristis L. flowers grown in the wet zone of Sri Lanka were investigated in this study. Hydro-distillation and solvent extraction methods were ...
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Warrier, R.R.; Singh, B.G.; Balaji, C.
(Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)
This study presents the effects of storage duration and temperature of Strychnos potatorum stock solution on its coagulation efficiency. Coagulation efficiency of the seed extracts on water samples depended on the initial ...
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Ruwanpathirana, N.D.
(Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)
250 timber species are being used by the timber industry in Sri Lanka and among them building constructors, furniture manufacturers and wood fabricators are the main consumers. Identification of the trees become very ...
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Perera, W.D.M.C.; Bandara, N.J.G.J.; Jayaweera, M.
(Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)
In Sri Lanka municipal solid waste is generally disposed in poorly managed open dumps due to lack of liner systems and leachate collection systems. Rain water percolates through the waste layers to produce leachate which ...
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Amusa, T.O.; Jimoh, S.O.; Azeez, I.O.
(Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)
Despite the high socio-economic potentials of African walnut, Plukenetia conophora Mull-Arg, there is a dearth of information on stock density and yield studies under different site conditions. Therefore, this study was ...