The present paper explores the dependence of local population of Seijosa circle of Pakke-Kessang district, Arunachal Pradesh on the phytoresources available here. Local population of Sejiosa circle has their unique system of resource management. They are directly dependent on their surroundings for ...

Bamboo, a rapidly growing grass, plays a vital role in social, economic, and ecological development of India. India's big market for bamboo opens up an enormous potential to enhance the quality of life of both urban and rural communities. Bamboo has versatile applications in construction material,...

Casuarina equisetifolia Forst. is grown commercially as excellent wood for charcoal and scaffoldings. The exploration of newer avenues for production of pulp wood has now become utmost essential to bridge ever increasing gap between demands and supply of pulp woods, and therefore acceptability of ...

An experiment was conducted to test the efficacy of nine medicinal plant extracts at two concentrations viz., 2% and 4% against larval motility and egg hatching of Meloidogyne graminicola causing root-knot disease in rice under in vitro condition. The plant extracts viz., Bhang (Cannabis spp.),...

Among the Finnish forest industries, production of wood-based panels (WBP) has been concentrated on birch plywood since 1910's and also on softwood plywood and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) since 1990's. Chipboard (particleboard) and fibreboard industries started during 1930's and 1950's, both...

Industrial energy efficiency has long been recognized as a critical tool for energy management and emissions reduction and is increasingly considered to be an energy resource in its own right. However, the complexity of most industrial sectors creates barriers for modellers, companies, and...

The study is based on secondary data on lac production during XI and XII Plan. Several econometric factors, including minimum, maximum, mean production, growth rate, % changes in mean value during the XII plan over the XI plan era and its instability were evaluated. Jharkhand state which...

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and its biocomposites have become the leading renewable and biodegradable substitute of fossil-based thermoplastics and other products. Several types of wood and plant-derived lignocellulosic materials such as fibers, sawdust, particles, straws, etc. are the regular...

In recent decades, fiber yielding plants are getting more importance due to their eco-friendly nature of material they produce compared to other conventional materials. These plants fibers are major raw materials to the textiles and other fiber-related industries. But due to over exploitation,...

Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser is an important traditionally using medicinal plant. Almost all parts of plants are used for medicinal purposes against numerous diseases. In this present study, presence of secondary metabolites was compared between bark, leaves, ripe and unripe fruits of plant...