Introduction: Soil quality is defined as the capacity of a soil to function within different land uses and ecosystem boundaries, sustain biological productivity, maintain environmental quality and promote plant, animal, and human health. Soil quality cannot be directly measured but can be evaluated ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate reforestation projects based on the principles of sustainable development in the Darabkola watershed in Mazandaran province. Therefore, a goal programming model was used for the consideration of multiple goals. A fuzzy hierarchical process was used to...

Due to depletion of fossil fuel reserves that increased environmental problems presently the world has been confronted with an energy crisis. The field study on soil nutrient status and microbial communities as influenced by bio-fuel trees plantation was carried out in Bio-Fuel Park, Madenur,...

Background and Aim: Reduction in sperm motility is one of the main causes of male infertility. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Carob supplementation on sperm parameters, inflammatory factors, oxidative stress indices and sex hormones in the men with idiopathic infertility....

Medicinal plants have been used to treat a number of diseases since ancient times, and play a key role in human health. In recent decades, modern medicine has made great advances, but plants still contribute to the development of medicines. The use of herbal medicine is often the only therapeutic...

Antioxidant is a new hype in naturopathy and at present it has huge demand in cosmetic, nutritional supplementation, human health and pharmacological industry. It reduces cell damages caused by free-radical which are responsible for various ailments like cancer, diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis,...

Forest roads are important transportation equipment through forested areas in the rugged, mountainous terrain of northern Turkey. Forest roads harm forest ecosystems due to both the manner in which they are established and how they are used afterwards. Damage to trees that occur during road...

The article analyses growth and quality of Northern red oak (Quercus rubra Linnaeus) based on 13 research plots (seven in red oak stands and six in sessile oak stands) with the ages between 17 to 159 years. The collected data includes height, DBH, crown diameter, stem and crown quality, health...

The present study had as objective to evaluate the growth, the quality of the phytosanitary status of the species Khaya ivorensis in an irrigated plan in the city of Janaúba, Minas Gerais state. The planting has 5 m × 5 m spacing, in a micro drip irrigation system. Five permanent plots of 600 m²...

Aesculus indica is used in traditional medicine for various health problems, including rheumatic pain. The present research project was aimed to investigate the analgesic effect of Aesculus indica, in order to substantiate its therapeutic use in rheumatism. Aesculus indica crude extract (Ai.Cr) was ...