Orang Rimba is an ethnic group consisting of several indigenous groups that live in harmony with nature. This study aims to analyze the local wisdom in animal conservation and differences in the use of animals as medicines of Orang Rimba groups (Makekal, Air Hitam, and Terap groups). Data were...

Medicinal plants are the immense source of bioactive compounds and can be used for the treatment of various diseases of plants, animals and even human beings. Aim of the present study was to investigate the antifungal potency of leaf extracts of Citrus limon, Cassia fistula and Euclaptus...

The textiles finished with various chemical substances are hazardous to human body. Due to ill effects of synthetic finishes and increasing awareness about health and hygienic products, the textiles developed with herbal plant extracts are being preferred by the green-minded consumers. In present...

Butterflies are one of the most potent pollinators and ecological indicators existing today. Their presence indicate the health of an ecosystem. Thus a research work was conducted in the forest area of Champaner-Pavagadh to study the diversity, abundance and seasonal distribution of butterflies....

This study aimed to assess the potential of 19 isolates of Trichoderma spp. originating from a Cerrado-Caatinga ecotone in control of Colletotrichum truncatum, in soybean. In vitro tests (inhibitory effect of volatile and fixed thermostable metabolites) were carried out to assess the percentage of...

This study examined the impact of air pollution, and more specifically the impact of traffic, on the health of urban trees. Due to the lack of data sets, urban tree growth modeling often relies on the existing knowledge of forest. However, urban trees differ from forest trees. One of the aims of...

Berries are wealthy in bioactive compounds like phenolic compounds and flavonoids that are deemed antioxidants and are great important to health. This research was performed to examine, recognize and compare bioactive compounds in certain types of berries and their antioxidant activity. The data...

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs), also known as non-wood forest products (NWFPs), minor forest produce, special, minor, alternative and secondary forest products, are useful substances, materials and commodities obtained from forests which do not require harvesting (logging) trees. NTFPs is an...

Since 1986, Bulgaria has been a part of the International Cooperative Program 'Forests' launched in 1985 under the auspices of the United Nations for European Economic Commission (UN/ECE). During the period 1986-1989, a large-scale network of 256 observation plots were set in ten regions throughout ...

Brown plant hopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stal) is the main pest on rice cultivation. Synthetic insecticides application had negative impact to the human health and environment. The research objective was aimed to examine the effectiveness of botanical (pyrethrum and neem) and bio-insecticides (...