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Co-Authorship Network and Scientific Collaboration Pattern in ‘Journal of Virology’: A Scientometrics Analysis
Abstract: This study analysed the scientific structure and evolution pattern of the articles which published in ‘Journal of Virology’ from 1989-2020, data were retrieved from Web of Science core collection. A total of 38133 records were extracted to calculate collaboration and authorship pattern, co-authorship network and authorship ranking and indices. Software such as Bibexcel, VOSviewer and Pajek were mainly used for drawing the maps and analysing the data. In authorship pattern, …
Published in Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 6–16 Read article
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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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Fenvalerate Toxicity on Fish: A Review
Abstract: As a new class of agricultural insecticides, synthetic pyrethroids are widely used to control insect pests. Synthetic pyrethroids have shown to enter the aquatic environment from agricultural runoff or drift from aerial and ground-based spraying applications posing threat to fishes, which are less tolerant to pesticides through direct exposure. These insecticides interfere with the sodium channel of the nervous system resulting in prolonged sodium tail current. Widespread application of these …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2-3, 2020 · pp. 6–13 Read article
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Morphological Characterization of Indigenous Chickens in Silti, Dalocha, and Wulbareg Woredas of Silte Zone, South Region, Ethiopia
Abstract: A survey together with visual observation and body measurement was conducted in twelve selected farmers' kebeles of Silti, Dalocha, and Wulbareg woredas, located in the Silte zone south region of Ethiopia; to characterize the morphological characteristics of domestic indigenous chicken. Data on visual appraisal and linear body measurements were obtained from 600 matured local chickens of both sexes drawn from 120 households. Five mature chickens (aged more than 6 months) …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 10–22 Read article
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Indigenous Technical Knowledge Associated with Ethnomedicines in Banwar Village (Gwalior District), Madhya Pradesh, India
Abstract: Application of traditional knowledge is considered to be a simple and cost-effective way of immediate protection and well-being of living organisms in the society. However, the technique and its application differ across regions. The main objective of the study was to explore the indigenous techniques applied by the inhabitants of Banwar village, Madhya Pradesh, to protect the health of humans, crops and livestock through ethnomedicines. The investigation has been carried …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 1–5 Read article