Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology
Volume 3, Issue 1 (2014)
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Table of contents
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Comparative Assessment of Tropical Basins in the Savanna and Rain Forest Ecological Zones for Crop Production in Nigeria
Abstract: AbstractThis paper reviews the precarious situation of agricultural production in Africa and Nigeria specifically, in line with the emerging concepts of geoinformatics, precision farming and sustainable agricultural intensification. To illustrate the feasibility of operationalising these concepts in Nigeria, Ikpoba and Orle River basins (that are of the rain forest and savannah ecological zones, respectively) were classified into land suitability zones for the optimum cultivation of maize, cassava, yam and oil …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 1–14 Read article
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Effect of Artemia on the Reduction of Alkali Metals from the Distillery Effluent
Abstract: AbstractThe present study evaluates the feasibility of using Artemia as a bioaccumulator in reducing toxic concentrates of the distillery effluent collected from the industrial area, near Chennai. Generally, the distillery effluent contains a very high amount of alkali metals (Sodium, Potassium, Calcium and Magnesium). Artemia being an efficient environmental adapter was able to thrive in the distillery effluent for 72 h. The physico-chemical parameters such as pH, salinity of the …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 15–19 Read article
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Phytosociological Analysis in Kumaun Himalaya using Satellite Remote Sensing with Special Reference to Woody Vegetation
Abstract: AbstractThe present study deals with phytosociological analysis of woody vegetation (tree layer and shrub layer) of different forest types occurring in Kumaun Himalaya, Uttarakhand. A total 12 forest types were mapped using multiseason satellite data of IRS-P6, AWiFS sensor. Sampling was carried out in all the forest types to characterize the structure of forests in terms of abundance, density and dominance at different sites. The field data from different sites …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 20–30 Read article
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Vegetation Analysis with Reference to Topographic Variables using Remote Sensing Data
Abstract: AbstractThe study was carried out in Kalsa Watershed, Uttarakhand, India to analyze the vegetation composition, topographic attributes and distribution of different vegetation types in relation to topography. Remote Sensing data of Indian satellite IRS 1D-LISS III sensor was used to map vegetation and land use. Survey of India (SOI) topographic map was used to generate the Digital Elevation Model (DEM). A total of 10 vegetation and land use classes were …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 31–40 Read article
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Warning Bell of Climate Change in the Lower Gangetic Delta
Abstract: AbstractClimate change and subsequent temperature rise, sea level rise and acidification are the major threats to mangrove ecosystem of the world. Several researchers observed through short term and long term experiments, that climate change induced fluctuations of temperature, salinity and pH pose a serious threat to the coastal ecosystem. In this article, three basic indicators of climate change have been selected in the frame of Indian Sundarbans namely surface water …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 41–45 Read article