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1. 'Damsel in distress'- The tale of Miss Kerala, Puntius denisonii (Day), an endemic and endangered cyprinid of the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot (South India)

Author:
Raghavan, Rajeev; Prasad, G.; Pereira, Benno; Anvar Ali, P.H.; Sujarittanonta, L.
Source:
Aquatic conservation 2009 v.19 no.1 pp. 67-74
ISSN:
1052-7613
Subject:
biodiversity; fish; fisheries; juveniles; market prices; markets; streams; India
Abstract:
... 1.Denison's Barb, Puntius denisonii (Day) is an endemic and endangered cyprinid fish of the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in peninsular India, which is the focus of an organized yet undocumented fishery targeting juveniles for the international aquarium trade.2.Research on P. denisonii has been very limited and there has been no systematic effort to assess and monitor their abundance, distrib ...
DOI:
10.1002/aqc.963

2. 'Ladakhi tea' Bidens pilosa L. (Asteraceae): a cultivated species in the cold desert of Ladakh Himalaya, India

Author:
Bhatt, K. C.; Sharma, Neelam; Pandey, Anjula
Source:
Genetic resources and crop evolution 2009 v.56 no.6 pp. 879-882
ISSN:
0925-9864
Subject:
Bidens pilosa; beverages; cold; kitchen gardens; leaves; tea; India
Abstract:
... Bidens pilosa L., a less-known cultivated tea species was collected from cold desert of Ladakh Himalaya, Jammu and Kashmir, India during 2004. The freshly harvested leaves are used in preparation of 'Ladakhi tea' locally known as 'Saja' or 'Soljaa' in cold desert of Ladakh Himalaya, Western Himalaya, Jammu and Kashmir. The local inhabitants were growing this species in their kitchen garden for thi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10722-009-9441-3

3. 2-Hydroxyacetophenone, the Main Component of the Essential Oil of the Roots of Carissa opaca Stapf ex Haines

Author:
Mallavarupu, Gopal R.; Mishra, Raghvendra K.; Chaudhary, Swati; Pandey, Richa; Gupta, Sarika; Kumar, Sushil; Kaul, Vijay K.; Pathania, Vijaylatha
Source:
Journal of essential oil research 2009 v.21 no.5 pp. 385-387
ISSN:
1041-2905
Subject:
Carissa; roots; chemical constituents of plants; volatile compounds; essential oils; quantitative analysis; spectral analysis; chemical structure; India
Abstract:
... The volatile oil obtained by hydrodistillation of the roots of Carissa opaca was analyzed by GC and GC/MS to study its composition. Thirty-five compounds representing 98.3% of the oil were identified. Si-gel chromatography of the oil yielded 2-hydroxyacetophenone, which was characterized by spectral methods (1H-, 13C-NMR and mass), as the main component, amounting to 89.5% of the oil. ...
DOI:
10.1080/10412905.2009.9700198

4. A 25-year record of carbon sequestration and soil properties in intensive agriculture

Author:
Benbi, D.K.; Brar, J.S.
Source:
Agronomy for sustainable development 2009 v.29 no.2 pp. 257-265
Subject:
intensive cropping; sustainable agriculture; rice; wheat; crop yield; carbon sequestration; soil quality; soil properties; soil nutrients; nutrient availability; India
Abstract:
... As a major carbon pool on earth, soil organic carbon may act either as a sink or a source of atmospheric CO2, a greenhouse gas. Soil organic carbon is also impacting fertility, and, in turn, crop yields. However, knowledge of the impact of cropping techniques on the long-term behavior of soil carbon is scarce. Several studies have shown that continuous cropping decreases soil organic carbon stocks ...

5. A 694-year tree-ring based rainfall reconstruction from Himachal Pradesh, India

Author:
Singh, Jayendra; Yadav, Ram R.; Wilmking, Martin
Source:
Climate dynamics 2009 v.33 no.7-8 pp. 1149-1158
ISSN:
0930-7575
Subject:
Cedrus deodara; Pinus gerardiana; climate; growth rings; monsoon season; rain; spectral analysis; variance; India
Abstract:
... We developed ring-width chronologies of Cedrus deodara [(Roxb.) G. Don] and Pinus gerardiana (Wall. Ex. Lamb) from a homogeneous moisture stressed area in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. Running correlation using a 50-year window with overlap of 25 years showed strong correlations between these species chronologies during the entire common period (ad 1310-2005). Response function analysis indicated tha ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00382-009-0528-5

6. Cololejeunea distalopapillata and C. Vidaliana (Lejeuneaceae) new to the liverwort flora of India

Author:
A. E. D. Daniels; P. Daniel
Source:
Acta botanica Hungarica 2009 v.51 no.1-2 pp. 61-66
ISSN:
0236-6495
Subject:
flora; habitats; mosses and liverworts; Africa; India
Abstract:
... The liverworts Cololejeunea distalopapillata and C. vidaliana , earlier known to be distributed in Africa and, Africa and certain regions of Asia, respectively, are added to the Indian bryoflora from the Southern Western Ghats. They are provided with a detailed description, notes on habitat and distribution, and an illustration. ...
DOI:
10.1556/ABot.51.2009.1-2.8

7. Zingiber parishii (Zingiberaceae): A new record for India from Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Author:
M. Sabu; V. P. Thomas; M. C. Shameer
Source:
Acta botanica Hungarica 2009 v.51 no.3-4 pp. 363-366
ISSN:
0236-6495
Subject:
Zingiber; indigenous species; plants (botany); Andaman and Nicobar Islands; India; Myanmar
Abstract:
... Zingiber parishii Hook. f. (Zingiberaceae), a native plant of Myanmar has been reported for the first time from India. Detailed description, illustration and other relevant notes are provided. ...
DOI:
10.1556/ABot.51.2009.3-4.12

8. AFLP-based molecular characterization of an elite germplasm collection of Jatropha curcas L., a biofuel plant

Author:
Tatikonda, Leela; Wani, Suhas P.; Kannan, Seetha; Beerelli, Naresh; Sreedevi, Thakur K.; Hoisington, David A.; Devi, Prathibha; Varshney, Rajeev K.
Source:
Plant science 2009 v.176 no.4 pp. 505-513
ISSN:
0168-9452
Subject:
Jatropha curcas; germplasm; genetic variation; genetic polymorphism; genetic markers; amplified fragment length polymorphism; biofuels; energy crops; India
Abstract:
... Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) was employed to assess the diversity in the elite germplasm collection of Jatropha curcas, which has gained tremendous significance as a biofuel plant in India and many other countries recently. Forty-eight accessions, collected from six different states of India, were used with seven AFLP primer combinations that generated a total of 770 fragments wit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.plantsci.2009.01.006

9. Above ground standing biomass and carbon storage in village bamboos in North East India

Author:
Nath, Arun Jyoti; Das, Gitasree; Das, Ashesh Kumar
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2009 v.33 no.9 pp. 1188-1196
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
diameter; allometry; Bambusa; carbon; carbon sequestration; branches; biomass; leaves; India
Abstract:
... Bamboo forms an important component in the traditional landscape of North East India. For biomass estimation of village bamboos of Barak Valley, North East India, allometric relationships were developed by harvest method describing leaf, branch and culm biomass with DBH as an independent variable using a log linear model. The culm density of the stand was 8950 culms ha-1 during 2005 of which 67% o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2009.05.020

10. Abundance of sewage-pollution indicator and human pathogenic bacteria in a tropical estuarine complex

Author:
Nagvenkar, G. S.; Ramaiah, N.
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009 v.155 no.1-4 pp. 245-256
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Aeromonas; Enterococcus faecalis; Escherichia coli; Salmonella; Streptococcaceae; Vibrio cholerae; coasts; coliform bacteria; drainage; estuaries; humans; indicator species; monsoon season; pollution; rivers; seasonal variation; sewage; India
Abstract:
... Studies on abundance and types of various pollution indicator bacterial populations from tropical estuaries are rare. This study was aimed to estimate current levels of pollution indicator as well as many groups of human pathogenic bacteria and their seasonal variations in different locations in Mandovi and Zuari Rivers in the central west coast of India. The sampling covered the estuarine and ups ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-008-0432-1
PubMed:
18633722

11. Accumulating characteristics of platinum group elements (PGE) in urban environments, China

Author:
Pan, Suhong; Zhang, Gan; Sun, Yali; Chakraborty, Paromita
Source:
Science of the total environment 2009 v.407 no.14 pp. 4248-4252
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
cities; developing countries; nickel; palladium; platinum; pollution; rhodium; soil; spectroscopy; traffic; China; India
Abstract:
... The three-way catalytic converters [mainly using platinum, palladium and rhodium of platinum group elements (PGE)] have been widely used to reduce the pollution arising from vehicular traffic. Since the late 1990s, the Chinese government has implemented measures for new vehicles, equipped with the three-way catalytic converters in metropolitan cities. However, the PGE spreading on environments has ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.03.030
PubMed:
19410274

12. Accumulation of heavy metals in dietary vegetables and cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in relation to atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region of India

Author:
Pandey, J.; Pandey, Usha
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009 v.148 no.1-4 pp. 61-74
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Amaranthus; alkaline phosphatase; atmospheric deposition; bulk density; cadmium; carbon; carrots; consciousness; copper; farms; food intake; food production; fruits; greenhouses; heavy metals; lead; leaves; microbial biomass; nickel; organic production; porosity; radishes; rain; regression analysis; roots; spinach; sustainable agriculture; tomatoes; toxicity; tropics; vegetable crops; water holding capacity; zinc; India
Abstract:
... Increasing consciousness about future sustainable agriculture and hazard free food production has lead organic farming to be a globally emerging alternative farm practice. We investigated the accumulation of air-borne heavy metals in edible parts of vegetables and in cultivated soil horizon in organic farming system in a low rain fall tropical region of India. The factorial design of whole experim ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-007-0139-8
PubMed:
18202901

13. Acmaeodera (Cobosiella) glebi sp. n. – a new species of Acmaeoderini from India (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Polycestinae)

Author:
M.G. Volkovitsh
Source:
Kavkazskij èntomologičeskij bûlletenʹ 2009 v.5 no.2 pp. 241-242
ISSN:
1814-3326
Subject:
Buprestidae; new species; India
Abstract:
... Acmaeodera (Cobosiella) glebi sp. n. from India (Tamil-Nādu) is described and illustrated, and differential diagnosis is provided ...
DOI:
DOI:10.23885/1814-3326-2009-5-2-241-242

14. Acridids as indicators of disturbance in dry deciduous forest of West Bengal in India

Author:
Saha, Hiroj Kumar; Haldar, Parimalendu
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2009 v.18 no.9 pp. 2343-2350
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; community structure; dry forests; forest ecosystems; habitat destruction; habitats; species diversity; statistical analysis; India
Abstract:
... Acridid communities are sensitive to anthropogenic disturbance and the community structure of acridids plays vital role in functioning the forest ecosystem. They are potentially useful bioindicators for conservation planning and habitat disturbances. Acridid assemblages of three different habitat types based on degree of disturbance as follows five natural sites, five moderately disturbed sites an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-009-9591-9

15. Active root distribution pattern of Hevea brasiliensis determined by radioassay of latex serum

Author:
George, Sherin; Suresh, P. R.; Wahid, P. A.; Nair, Ramesh B.; Punnoose, K. I.
Source:
Agroforestry systems 2009 v.76 no.2 pp. 275-281
ISSN:
0167-4366
Subject:
Hevea brasiliensis; rubber; roots; root systems; spatial distribution; latex; stable isotopes; isotope labeling; phosphorus; nutrient uptake; tree age; soil depth; spatial variation; India
Abstract:
... The active root distribution pattern of mature rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.) up to a lateral distance of 250 cm from the tree and to a soil depth of 90 cm was studied in an oxisol by employing ³²P soil injection technique in Kerala, the state which accounts for 83% of rubber cultivation in India. The trees were aged 18 years and grown at a spacing of 4.9 x 4.9 m. The extent of absorption ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10457-008-9104-y

16. Adsorption of Arsenate on Coarse Loamy Mixed Hyperthermic Fluventic Haplustept Soil of Punjab, Northwest India

Author:
Hundal, H.S.; Singh, Kuldip; Singh, Dhanwinder
Source:
Communications in soil science and plant analysis 2009 v.40 no.19-20 pp. 3015-3022
ISSN:
0010-3624
Subject:
arsenates; water quality; water pollution; remediation; loam soils; absorbents; absorption; sorption isotherms; groundwater; iron; India
Abstract:
... A laboratory experiment studied the adsorption of arsenate on coarse loamy mixed hyperthermic Fluventic Haplustept soil of Punjab to serve as cheap materials for removal of arsenic (As) from water with elevated As concentration. The arsenate adsorptions onto soil and soil + iron fillings are described by a two-region Langmuir isotherm equation; that is, the plots showed two distinct linear portion ...
DOI:
10.1080/00103620903261593

17. Aerosol direct forcing of the summer Indian monsoon as simulated by the NCAR CAM3

Author:
J. Craig Collier; Guang J. Zhang
Source:
Climate dynamics 2009 v.32 no.2-3 pp. 313-332
ISSN:
0930-7575
Subject:
General Circulation Models; aerosols; cooling; evaporation; heat; monsoon season; soil; summer; surface temperature; troposphere; India
Abstract:
... In this study, the effects of aerosols on the simulation of the Indian monsoon by the NCAR Community Atmosphere Model CAM3 are measured and investigated. Monthly mean 3D mass concentrations of soil dust, black and organic carbons, sulfate, and sea salt, as output from the GOCART model, are interpolated to mid-month values and to the horizontal and vertical grids of CAM3. With these mid-month aeros ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00382-008-0464-9

18. Agricultural Activities Influence Nitrate and Fluoride Contamination in Drinking Groundwater of an Intensively Cultivated District in India

Author:
Kundu, Manik Chandra; Mandal, Biswapati
Source:
Water, air, and soil pollution 2009 v.198 no.1-4 pp. 243-252
ISSN:
0049-6979
Subject:
fluorides; groundwater contamination; water analysis; fertilizer application; nitrate nitrogen; anthropogenic activities; drinking water; wells; India
Abstract:
... We assessed the potential of nitrate-nitrogen (NO₃-N) and fluoride (F) contamination in drinking groundwater of an intensively cultivated district in India as a function of its agricultural activities. Three hundred and forty two groundwater samples were collected from different types of wells with varying depths and analyzed for pH, EC, NO₃-N load and F content. Database on predominant cropping s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11270-008-9842-5

19. Agricultural technology and child labor: evidence from India

Author:
Self, Sharmistha; Grabowski, Richard
Source:
Agricultural economics 2009 v.40 no.1 pp. 67-78
ISSN:
0169-5150
Subject:
agricultural industry; children; developing countries; labor; India
Abstract:
... Child labor continues to be a major problem in developing countries, particularly in agricultural countries. The latest ILO global report points out that nine out of every ten child laborers is involved in the agricultural sector. The focus of this article is on the rural sector in India, a country where child labor continues to be prevalent. A number of factors have been found to significantly in ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1574-0862.2008.00360.x

20. Agriculture in Uttarakhand, India--Biodiversity, Nutrition, and Livelihoods

Author:
Rais, Mohammad; Pazderka, Bohumir; VanLoon, Gary W.
Source:
Journal of sustainable agriculture 2009 v.33 no.3 pp. 319-325
ISSN:
1044-0046
Subject:
rural population; dietary energy sources; high-yielding varieties; agriculture; land use; sustainable agriculture; animal husbandry; terrace soils; vegetable crops; farm income; agroecosystems; biodiversity; grain crops; rural economics; terraces; food production; fruit crops; off-farm employment; agricultural policy; India
Abstract:
... This study investigates food production and agrobiodiversity in the Tarikhet and Ukhimath blocks in Uttarakhand, India, located in the middle ranges of the Himalayas. On the small patches of terraced land available to the average household in these areas, the cultivation of a wide range of traditional and high-yielding varieties of grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits is a positive feature in t ...
DOI:
10.1080/10440040902773152

21. Air Quality Impact of Sponge Iron Industries in Central India

Author:
Rao, Padma S.; Kumar, A.; Ansari, M. F.; Pipalatkar, P.; Chakrabarti, T.
Source:
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2009 v.82 no.2 pp. 255-259
ISSN:
0007-4861
Subject:
air; air pollution; air quality; emissions; industry; models; particulates; India; United States
Abstract:
... Emission load of particulate matter from 42 sponge iron industrial units located in clusters in the Indian State of Chhattisgarh was estimated to be 1,361 TPD. US EPA air pollution dispersion model ISCST-3 applied to predict the impact of the sponge iron industry emissions on ambient air quality showed contribution up to 546 μg/m³ to the surrounding air basin causing the air quality exceeding the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00128-008-9519-1
PubMed:
18784898

22. Air pollutant emissions from rice straw open field burning in India, Thailand and the Philippines

Author:
Gadde, Butchaiah; Bonnet, Sébastien; Menke, Christoph; Garivait, Savitri
Source:
Environmental pollution 2009 v.157 no.5 pp. 1554-1558
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
crop production; pollutants; particulate emissions; rice straw; gas emissions; prescribed burning; air pollution; Philippines; India; Thailand
Abstract:
... Rice is a widely grown crop in Asia. China (30%) and India (21%) contribute to about half of the world's total rice production. In this study, three major rice-producing countries in Asia are considered, India, Thailand and the Philippines (the later two contributing 4% and 2% of the world's rice production). Rice straw is one of the main field based residues produced along with this commodity and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2009.01.004
PubMed:
19201513

23. Air-Borne Heavy Metal Contamination to Dietary Vegetables: A Case Study from India

Author:
Pandey, J.; Pandey, Richa; Shubhashish, K.
Source:
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2009 v.83 no.6 pp. 931-936
ISSN:
0007-4861
Subject:
Raphanus sativus; Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum; Spinacia oleracea; air; atmospheric deposition; cadmium; case studies; chromium; copper; food contamination; heavy metals; lead; nickel; pot culture; radishes; spinach; tomatoes; India
Abstract:
... Contamination of edible parts of three dietary vegetables, Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.), Radish (Raphanus sativus L.), and Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) by air-borne cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and lead (Pb) was determined using pot culture experiments at three sites in the city of Varanasi, India. The data revealed that although Cr and Cu in vegetables remain ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00128-009-9879-1
PubMed:
19771380

24. Alcoholic banana beverage - aspects in fermentative production

Author:
SINGH, SUNITA; TRUPTI, DEKHNE; KIRAN, SINGH; KULKARNI, S.D.
Source:
Journal of food processing and preservation 2009 v.33 no.3 pp. 312-329
ISSN:
0145-8892
Subject:
Musa; alcoholic beverages; alcohols; bananas; cities; fermentation; grain sorghum; ingredients; mixing; postharvest losses; pulp; raw materials; retail marketing; shelf life; sugars; supply chain; value added; wholesale marketing; India
Abstract:
... This study quantified fermentative changes in processing alcoholic banana beverage as a result of two factors, namely, sorghum as an ingredient in mix and time period of fermentation, affecting the process in two scales (375 g and 2,900 g) of ingredients mix used. Diluted pulp (with water) from overripe bananas (Musa robusta) mixed with sprouted sorghum grains as ingredients were compared with ing ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1745-4549.2008.00248.x

25. Alleviation of drought stress effects in sunflower seedlings by the exopolysaccharides producing Pseudomonas putida strain GAP-P45

Author:
Sandhya, V.; SK. Z., Ali; Grover, Minakshi; Reddy, Gopal; Venkateswarlu, B.
Source:
Biology and fertility of soils 2009 v.46 no.1 pp. 17-26
ISSN:
0178-2762
Subject:
Aridisols; Helianthus annuus; Oxisols; Pseudomonas putida; Vertisols; biofilm; drought tolerance; exopolysaccharides; millets; nucleotide sequences; phytomass; polyethylene glycol; rhizoplane; seed treatment; sequence analysis; soil structure; water stress; India
Abstract:
... Production of exopolysaccharides (EPS) can be used as a criteria for the isolation of stress tolerant microorganisms. In the present study, EPS-producing fluorescent pseudomonads were isolated from alfisols, vertisols, inseptisols, oxisols, and aridisols of different semiarid millet growing regions of India and were screened in vitro for drought tolerance in trypticase soy broth supplemented with ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00374-009-0401-z

26. Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance and Plasmid Profiles in Salmonella Serovars Associated with Tropical Seafood of India

Author:
Kumar, Rakesh; Surendran, P.K.; Thampuran, Nirmala
Source:
Foodborne pathogens & disease 2009 v.6 no.5 pp. 621-625
ISSN:
1556-7125
Subject:
bacterial contamination; genetic resistance; antibiotic resistance; Salmonella; antibiotics; food contamination; multiple drug resistance; seafoods; plasmids; food pathogens; genes; tropical fish; virulence; India
Abstract:
... A total of 256 Salmonella strains consisting of 29 Salmonella serovars isolated from seafood of Cochin (India) were analyzed for resistance to antimicrobials commonly used in human and veterinary medicines as therapeutic agents. The 10 most predominant Salmonella serovars in seafood were also characterized for presence of plasmids using the alkaline lysis method. Antimicrobial susceptibility studi ...
DOI:
10.1089/fpd.2008.0252
PubMed:
19422307

27. Analysis of Cyst and Cone Top Morphometrics of Indian Populations of Maize Cyst Nematode

Author:
Mohammad Abdollahi
Source:
Journal of plant protection research 2009 v.49 no.1 pp. 41-48
ISSN:
1899-007X
Subject:
Heterodera zeae; anus; cluster analysis; computer software; corn; cyst nematodes; morphometry; India
Abstract:
... Hierarchical cluster analysis based on cyst and cone top morphometric means including cyst length, cyst width, cyst length to cyst width ratio, vulval slit length, vulval bridge length, vulval bridge breadth, under bridge breadth, length of fenestra, breadth of fenestra, distance from anus to fenestra and number of secondary bullae was used to learn more about cyst and cone top morphometric means ...
DOI:
10.2478/v10045-009-0006-4

28. Analysis of Genetic Diversity of Persea bombycina “Som” Using RAPD-Based Molecular Markers

Author:
Bhau, Brijmohan Singh; Medhi, Kalyani; Das, Ambrish P.; Saikia, Siddhartha P.; Neog, Kartik; Choudhury, S. N.
Source:
Biochemical genetics 2009 v.47 no.7-8 pp. 486-497
ISSN:
0006-2928
Subject:
Persea; genetic markers; genetic variation; genotype; outcrossing; random amplified polymorphic DNA technique; trees; India
Abstract:
... The utility of RAPD markers in assessing genetic diversity and phenetic relationships in Persea bombycina, a major tree species for golden silk (muga) production, was investigated using 48 genotypes from northeast India. Thirteen RAPD primer combinations generated 93 bands. On average, seven RAPD fragments were amplified per reaction. In a UPGMA phenetic dendrogram based on Jaccard's coefficient, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10528-009-9242-6
PubMed:
19424786

29. Analysis of Water Non-limiting and Water Limiting Yields and Yield Gaps of Groundnut in India Using CROPGRO-Peanut Model

Author:
Bhatia, V.S.; Singh, P.; Kesava Rao, A.V.R.; Srinivas, K.; Wani, S.P.
Source:
Journal of agronomy and crop science 2009 v.195 no.6 pp. 455-463
ISSN:
0931-2250
Subject:
yield monitoring; peanuts; solar radiation; plant growth; soil water content; mathematical models; equations; genetic variation; water stress; crop yield; rain; growth models; high-yielding varieties; Arachis hypogaea; India
Abstract:
... To assess the scope for enhancing productivity of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in India, well-calibrated and validated CROPGRO-Peanut model was used to assess potential yields (water non-limiting and water limiting) and yield gaps of groundnut for 18 locations representing major groundnut growing regions of India. The average simulated water non-limiting pod yield of groundnut for the locations ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1439-037X.2009.00392.x

30. Analysis of diversity and distribution of Jatropha curcas L. germplasm using Geographic Information System (DIVA-GIS)

Author:
Sunil, N.; Sivaraj, N.; Anitha, K.; Abraham, Babu; Kumar, Vinod; Sudhir, E.; Vanaja, M.; Varaprasad, K. S.
Source:
Genetic resources and crop evolution 2009 v.56 no.1 pp. 115-119
ISSN:
0925-9864
Subject:
Jatropha curcas; biodiesel; branches; flowering; fruits; germplasm; lipid content; spatial data; India
Abstract:
... Jatropha curcas L., an important biodiesel plant, has been studied for its distribution and diversity in south east coastal zone of India using DIVA-GIS. The Grid maps were generated on the distribution pattern, plant height, number of primary branches, collar length, number of fruits per cluster and oil content. Flowering in the collected accessions were grouped in to very early (35%), early (29% ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10722-008-9350-x

31. Analysis of genetic diversity among wild pomegranates in Western Himalayas, using PCR methods

Author:
Narzary, Diganta; Mahar, Kamalesh S.; Rana, T.S.; Ranade, S.A.
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.121 no.2 pp. 237-242
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
interspecific variation; random amplified polymorphic DNA technique; Punica; wild plants; center of diversity; geographical variation; genetic distance; genotype; genetic variation; wild relatives; genetic polymorphism; India
Abstract:
... The genus Punica (Punicaceae) is distributed in Iran, Afghanistan, India and Mediterranean countries. Iran is considered to be its primary center of origin. In India Punica granatum is found in wild only in Western Himalayan regions comprising, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand states. However, there is little information available about the genetic variation present in pomegrana ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2009.01.035

32. Analysis of heavy metals in marine fish from Mumbai Docks

Author:
Deshpande, Aditi; Bhendigeri, Sandeep; Shirsekar, Tejas; Dhaware, Dhanashri; Khandekar, R. N.
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009 v.159 no.1-4 pp. 493-500
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Brama; Eleutheronema tetradactylum; Metapenaeus monoceros; Rachycentron; Rastrelliger; arsenic; atomic absorption spectrometry; cadmium; cold; copper; heavy metals; humans; lead; mackerel; marine fish; mercury; muscle tissues; pollution; salmon; seafoods; shrimp; toxicity; vapors; India
Abstract:
... Seafood containing heavy metals as a result of environmental contamination causes toxicity in human beings. To evaluate such kind of contamination, our study targeted the analysis of metals such as lead, copper, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic in muscle tissue of the fish. The fish commonly consumed such as Brama brama (Pomfret), Rachycentron canadus (Surmai/King Fish), Rastrelliger kanagurta (Macke ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-008-0645-3
PubMed:
19089595

33. Analysis of integrated animal-fish production system under subtropical hill agro ecosystem in India: Growth performance of animals, total biomass production and monetary benefit

Author:
Kumaresan, A.; Pathak, K. A.; Bujarbaruah, K. M.; Vinod, K.
Source:
Tropical animal health and production 2009 v.41 no.3 pp. 385-391
ISSN:
0049-4747
Subject:
Khaki Campbell; agroecosystems; biomass production; body weight; ducks; excreta; fish; fish culture; fish production; growth performance; hills; nitrogen; nutrient content; phosphorus; potassium; swine; weight gain; India
Abstract:
... The present study assessed the benefits of integration of animals with fish production in optimizing the bio mass production from unit land in subtropical hill agro ecosystem. Hampshire pigs and Khaki Campbell ducks were integrated with composite fish culture. The pig and duck excreta were directly allowed into the pond and no supplementary feed was given to fish during the period of study. The av ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11250-008-9201-y
PubMed:
18622714

34. Analysis of mortality pattern among indigenous and upgraded pigs under subtropical hill agro climatic conditions in eastern Himalayas

Author:
Basumatary, R.; Naskar, S.; Kumaresan, A.; Khargharia, G.; Kadirvel, G.; Bardoloi, R.K.
Source:
Livestock science 2009 v.123 no.2-3 pp. 169-174
ISSN:
1871-1413
Subject:
mortality; swine breeds; swine; subtropics; hills; mountains; genetic correlation; animal performance; breed differences; seasons; animal genetics; India
Abstract:
... Mortality records of indigenous and upgraded pigs, reared under subtropical hill agro climatic conditions, were collected for the period of 11 years (1993-2003), analyzed and the mortality pattern was correlated with genetic group, age of pigs, climatic factors and causes of death. Results revealed that there was significant (p <0.05) difference in mortality between the indigenous (6.05%) and upgr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.livsci.2008.11.010

35. Analysis of some heavy metals in the riverine water, sediments and fish from river Ganges at Allahabad

Author:
Gupta, Aradhna; Rai, Devendra K.; Pandey, Ravi S.; Sharma, Bechan
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009 v.157 no.1-4 pp. 449-458
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Channa punctata; bioaccumulation; cadmium; chromium; copper; fish; heavy metals; industrial effluents; lead; muscles; sediments; water analysis; zinc; Ganges River; India
Abstract:
... The river Ganges has been one of the major recipients of industrial effluents in India. The present paper deals with the study related to occurrence and bioaccumulation of heavy metals (Cu, Cr, Cd, Pb, Zn) in the riverine water, sediment, and the muscles of two cat fish species, Channa punctatus (C. punctatus) and Aorichthys aor (A. aor) procured from the river Ganges at Allahabad. The data obtain ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-008-0547-4
PubMed:
18850290

36. Analyzing deforestation rates, spatial forest cover changes and identifying critical areas of forest cover changes in North-East India during 1972–1999

Author:
Nikhil Lele; P. K. Joshi
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009 v.156 no.1-4 pp. 159
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
agricultural land; biodiversity; databases; deforestation; fauna; flora; forests; global change; indigenous species; land use change; population growth; shifting cultivation; India
Abstract:
... Deforestation is recognized as one of the most significant component in LULC and global changes scenario. It is imperative to assess its trend and the rates at which it is occurring. The changes will have long-lasting impact on regional climate and in turn on biodiversity. In North-East India, one of the recognized global biodiversity hotspots, approximately 30% of total forest cover is under pres ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-008-0472-6
PubMed:
18677545

37. Anti-Arthritic Activity of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Flowers of Moringa oleifera Lam. in Wistar Rats

Author:
Mahajan, Shailaja G.; Mehta, Anita A.
Source:
Journal of herbs, spices & medicinal plants 2009 v.15 no.2 pp. 149-163
ISSN:
1049-6475
Subject:
anti-inflammatory activity; Moringa oleifera; arthritis; cytokines; medicinal plants; flowers; plant extracts; inflammation; bioassays; animal models; chemical constituents of plants; histopathology; rats; India
DOI:
10.1080/10496470903139363

38. Anti-inflammatory activity of Rhodiola rosea - "a second-generation adaptogen"

Author:
Bawa, A.S.; Khanum, Farhath
Source:
Phytotherapy research 2009 v.23 no.8 pp. 1099-1102
ISSN:
0951-418X
Subject:
Rhodiola rosea; acute effects; anti-inflammatory activity; arthritis; body weight; edema; enzyme activity; enzymes; inflammation; mechanism of action; models; nystatin; rats; roots; India
Abstract:
... Rhodiola rosea (golden root), a unique phytoadaptogen grown in high-altitude regions has gained attention for its various therapeutic properties. In India, this plant is found in the Himalayan belt and has not been completely explored for its beneficial health effects. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the anti-inflammatory efficacy of the tincture extract of Rhodiola rosea roots (RTE). ...
DOI:
10.1002/ptr.2749
PubMed:
19152369

39. Anti-inflammatory and anti-pyretic activities of earthworm extract--Lampito mauritii (Kinberg)

Author:
Balamurugan, M.; Parthasarathi, K.; Cooper, E.L.; Ranganathan, L.S.
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2009 v.121 no.2 pp. 330-332
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
earthworms; extracts; anti-inflammatory activity; antipyretics; Lampito mauritii; rats; Rattus norvegicus; animal disease models; dose response; edema; India
Abstract:
... Aim of the study: Experiments were conducted to understand the therapeutic properties such as anti-inflammatory and anti-pyretic activities of biologically active extract isolated from whole earthworm (Lampito mauritii, Kinberg). Materials and methods: Inflammation in the hind paw of Wistar albino rat, Rattus norvegicus, was induced by histamine, granuloma pouch was induced by turpentine and pyrex ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2008.10.021
PubMed:
19022370

40. Anti-inflammatory effect of petroleum ether extract of Vitex negundo leaves in rat models of acute and subacute inflammation

Author:
Subramani, Jaganathan; Damodaran, A.; Kanniappan, M.; Mathuram, L.N.
Source:
Pharmaceutical biology 2009 v.47 no.4 pp. 335-339
ISSN:
1388-0209
Subject:
Vitex negundo; medicinal plants; Ayurvedic medicine; anti-inflammatory activity; leaves; petroleum; plant extracts; animal disease models; rats; acute course; inflammation; carrageenan; edema; dose response; alkaline phosphatase; acid phosphatase; alanine transaminase; aspartate transaminase; serum albumin; pellets; cotton; India
DOI:
10.1080/13880200902752660

41. Antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of Pongamia pinnata from India

Author:
Bajpai, Vivek K.; Rahman, Atiqur; Shukla, Savita; Mehta, Archana; Shukla, Shruti; Arafat, S.M. Yassir; Rahman, M. Mizanur; Ferdousi, Zennat
Source:
Pharmaceutical biology 2009 v.47 no.12 pp. 1162-1167
ISSN:
1388-0209
Subject:
food spoilage; minimum inhibitory concentration; Fabaceae; plant extracts; food pathogens; leaves; anti-infective agents; bacteria; antibacterial properties; India
DOI:
10.3109/13880200903019218

42. Antibacterial study and fatty acid analysis of lipids of the sponge Myrmekioderma granulata

Author:
Manjari Mishra, Pravat; Sree, A.; Baliarsingh, S.
Source:
Chemistry of natural compounds 2009 v.45 no.5 pp. 621-624
ISSN:
0009-3130
Subject:
Porifera; antibacterial properties; aquatic invertebrates; branched chain fatty acids; coasts; eicosapentaenoic acid; fatty acid composition; linoleic acid; omega-3 fatty acids; omega-6 fatty acids; pathogens; sterols; volatile fatty acids; Bay of Bengal; India
Abstract:
... The composition of the lipophilic extract of the sponge Myrmekioderma granulata (Esper) collected from 13 m depth of the Bay of Bengal of the Orissa coast was investigated. Fatty acids as well as volatiles and sterols were identified. 4,8,12-Trimethyltridecanoic acid was identified for the first time along with the important PUFAs such as linoleic acid (n-6, C18:2), dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (n-6, C ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10600-009-9445-4

43. Antibiotic resistance and plasmid profiling of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from shrimp farms along the southwest coast of India

Author:
Devi, Rekha; Surendran, P. K.; Chakraborty, K.
Source:
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology 2009 v.25 no.11 pp. 2005-2012
ISSN:
0959-3993
Subject:
Vibrio parahaemolyticus; antibiotic resistance; antibiotics; farms; multiple drug resistance; plasmid curing; plasmids; risk; seafoods; sediments; shrimp; sodium dodecyl sulfate; India
Abstract:
... Shrimp, water, and sediment samples were collected from various shrimp farms located in and around Cochin. V. parahaemolyticus was identified by standard biochemical tests and plasmid profiling was carried out for the isolates. Susceptibility was tested against 15 antibiotics before and after the plasmid curing. Incidence of V. parahaemolyticus was found in 46% of the samples screened. Antibiogram ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11274-009-0101-8

44. Antidepressant effects of methanol extract and fractions of Bacopa monnieri

Author:
Shen, Yun-Heng; Zhou, Yun; Zhang, Chuan; Liu, Run-Hui; Su, Juan; Liu, Xiao-Hua; Zhang, Wei-Dong
Source:
Pharmaceutical biology 2009 v.47 no.4 pp. 340-343
ISSN:
1388-0209
Subject:
medicinal plants; plant extracts; medicinal properties; antidepressants; methanol; Bacopa monnieri; mice; oral administration; locomotion; China; India
DOI:
10.1080/13880200902752694

45. Antidiabetic activity of extracts and fraction of Zizyphus mauritiana

Author:
Jarald, E.E.; Joshi, S.B.; Jain, D.C.
Source:
Pharmaceutical biology 2009 v.47 no.4 pp. 328-334
ISSN:
1388-0209
Subject:
Ziziphus mauritiana; fruit extracts; medicinal plants; traditional medicine; glycemic effect; diabetes; rats; glucose; hyperglycemia; animal disease models; dose response; petroleum; urea; creatinine; cholesterol; triacylglycerols; hemoglobin; high density lipoprotein; low density lipoprotein; India
DOI:
10.1080/13880200902752488

46. Antidiabetic and antioxidant activity of the methanol extract of Diospyros peregrina fruit on Type I diabetic rats

Author:
Dewanjee, Saikat; Sahu, Ranabir; Mandal, Vivekananda; Maiti, Anup; Mandal, Subhash C.
Source:
Pharmaceutical biology 2009 v.47 no.12 pp. 1149-1153
ISSN:
1388-0209
Subject:
traditional medicine; glutathione; dose response; catalase; lipid peroxidation; superoxide dismutase; glycemic effect; medicinal plants; plant extracts; streptozotocin; insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Diospyros; rats; medicinal properties; antioxidant activity; oral administration; enzyme activity; oxidative stress; India
DOI:
10.3109/13880200903008732

47. Antifertility activity of Drosera burmannii

Author:
Madhavan, V.; Kumar, Basnett Herna Prem; Murali, Anita; Yoganarasimhan, S.N.
Source:
Pharmaceutical biology 2009 v.47 no.2 pp. 128-131
ISSN:
1388-0209
Subject:
traditional medicine; phytosterols; antifertility effect; corpus luteum; Drosera; chemical constituents of plants; flavonoids; plant extracts; pregnancy; plumbagin; saponins; spermatozoa; rats; thin layer chromatography; females; animal disease models; India
DOI:
10.1080/13880200802437149

48. Antifungal activity and chemical composition of Citrus reticulata Blanco essential oil against phytopathogens from North East India

Author:
Chutia, M.; Deka Bhuyan, P.; Pathak, M.G.; Sarma, T.C.; Boruah, P.
Source:
Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + Technologie 2009 v.42 no.3 pp. 777-780
ISSN:
0023-6438
Subject:
Citrus reticulata; citrus peels; Curvularia; tangerines; Bipolaris oryzae; Fusarium oxysporum; food processing wastes; essential oils; plant extracts; waste utilization; Thanatephorus cucumeris; minimum inhibitory concentration; biological control agents; plant pathogenic fungi; ripening; Alternaria alternata; antifungal properties; India
DOI:
10.1016/j.lwt.2008.09.015

49. Antimicrobial hasubanalactam alkaloid from Stephania glabra

Author:
Semwal, Deepak Kumar; Rawat, Usha
Source:
Planta medica 2009 v.75 no.4 pp. 378-380
ISSN:
0032-0943
Subject:
Stephania; medicinal plants; indigenous species; alkaloids; chemical structure; spectral analysis; stereochemistry; medicinal properties; antibacterial properties; antifungal properties; human health; India
DOI:
10.1055/s-0028-1112223
PubMed:
19148860

50. Antimicrobial resistance and in vitro gene transfer in bacteria isolated from the ulcers of EUS-affected fish in India

Author:
Das, A.; Saha, D.; Pal, J.
Source:
Letters in applied microbiology 2009 v.49 no.4 pp. 497-502
ISSN:
0266-8254
Subject:
Aeromonas; Catla catla; Cirrhinus mrigala; Escherichia coli; Puntius; ampicillin; antibiotic resistance; aquaculture; bacteria; chloramphenicol; epizootic diseases; erythromycin; fish; gene transfer; novobiocin; plasmids; rifampicin; streptomycin; sulfadiazine; India
Abstract:
... The occurrence of drug resistance and plasmid-mediated transferability was investigated in 15 Aeromonas isolates collected from the ulcers of epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS)-affected fishes Katla (Catla catla), Mrigel (Cirrhinus mrigala) and Punti (Puntius sp.). Disc diffusion assay showed that all the strains were resistant to ampicillin and sensitive to streptomycin. Of the 15 isolates exami ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1472-765X.2009.02700.x
PubMed:
19709369

51. Antineoplastic and antioxidant activities of Oxystelma esculentum on Swiss albino mice bearing Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma

Author:
Durairaj, Ashok Kumar; Vaiyapuri, Thamil Selvan; Mazumder, Upal Kanti; Gupta, Malaya
Source:
Pharmaceutical biology 2009 v.47 no.3 pp. 195-202
ISSN:
1388-0209
Subject:
Apocynaceae; medicinal plants; anticarcinogenic activity; mice; carcinoma; antioxidant activity; animal disease models; plant extracts; methanol; mortality; lipid peroxidation; enzyme activity; superoxide dismutase; catalase; body weight; erythrocytes; leukocytes; hemoglobin; Ayurvedic medicine; India
DOI:
10.1080/13880200802435788

52. Antinociceptive activity of Amaranthus spinosus in experimental animals

Author:
Zeashan, Hussain; Amresh, G.; Rao, Chandana Venkateswara; Singh, Satyawan
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2009 v.122 no.3 pp. 492-496
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
Ayurvedic medicine; medicinal plants; analgesic effect; anti-inflammatory activity; Amaranthus spinosus; animal disease models; acetic acid; inflammation; carrageenan; aspirin; morphine; naloxone; dose response; tail; ethanol; plant extracts; India
Abstract:
... Aim of the study: 50% ethanol extract (ASE) of Amaranthus spinosus (whole plant) has been evaluated for antinociceptive and antiinflammatory activities. Materials and methods: Analgesic and antiinflammatory activities were studied by measuring nociception by formalin, acetic acid, hot plate, tail immersion method while inflammation was induced by carrageenan. Results: ASE had significant dose depe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2009.01.031
PubMed:
19429318

53. Antioxidant potential of Gaultheria fragrantissima against adjuvant induced arthritis in Wistar rats

Author:
Shanmugarajan, T.S.; Niladri, M.; Somasundaram, I.; Prithwish, N.; Patel, Soncharan; Ahamed, K.F.H. Nazeer
Source:
Pharmaceutical biology 2009 v.47 no.5 pp. 414-421
ISSN:
1388-0209
Subject:
antioxidant activity; Gaultheria; arthritis; rats; medicinal properties; medicinal plants; traditional medicine; animal disease models; adjuvants; oxidative stress; plant extracts; leaves; indomethacin; free radical scavengers; lipid peroxidation; superoxide dismutase; catalase; glutathione; liver; enzyme activity; malondialdehyde; alkaline phosphatase; India
DOI:
10.1080/13880200902763014

54. Antiurolithic effect of Bergenia ligulata rhizome: An explanation of the underlying mechanisms

Author:
Bashir, Samra; Gilani, Anwar H.
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2009 v.122 no.1 pp. 106-116
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
lipid peroxidation; medicinal plants; plant extracts; malondialdehyde; medicinal properties; animal disease models; traditional medicine; Bergenia; in vitro studies; rats; diuretics; renal calculi; calcium oxalate; antioxidants; diuresis; free radicals; magnesium; rhizomes; protein content; India; Pakistan
Abstract:
... Ethnopharmacological relevance: Bergenia ligulata is widely used plant in South Asia, mainly India and Pakistan, as a traditional medicine for treatment of urolithiasis. Aim of the study: To rationalize the Bergenia ligulata use in kidney stones and to explain the underlying mechanisms. Materials and methods: The crude aqueous-methanolic extract of Bergenia ligulata rhizome (BLR) was studied using ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2008.12.004
PubMed:
19118615

55. Application and analysis of support vector machine based simulation for runoff and sediment yield

Author:
Misra, Debasmita; Oommen, Thomas; Agarwal, Avinash; Mishra, Surendra K.; Thompson, Anita M.
Source:
Biosystems engineering 2009 v.103 no.4 pp. 527-535
ISSN:
1537-5110
Subject:
watersheds; runoff; sediment yield; sediment transport; simulation models; neural networks; rain; hydrologic models; monsoon season; algorithms; calibration; model validation; data analysis; accuracy; India
Abstract:
... The objective of the study was to use Support Vector Machines (SVM) to simulate runoff and sediment yield from watersheds. Recently, pattern-recognition algorithms such as artificial neural networks (ANN) have gained popularity in simulating rainfall-runoff-sediment yield processes producing comparable accuracy to physics-based models. We have simulated daily, weekly, and monthly runoff and sedime ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2009.04.017

56. Application of Modified Internal Rate of Return Method for Watershed Evaluation

Author:
K.J.S. Satyasai
Source:
Agricultural economics research review 2009 v.22 no.conf pp. 401-406
ISSN:
0974-0279
Subject:
agricultural economics; research; watersheds; India
Abstract:
... The use of modified IRR in developmental projects has been demonstrated by using data pertaining to four watersheds — two from Tamil Nadu and two from Maharashtra. The conventional internal rate of return (IRR) widely used in project evaluation, suffers from certain problems, most important one being the assumption of reinvestment at the rate of IRR, which has been often contested in project evalu ...

57. Application of Principal Component Analysis in Grouping Geomorphic Parameters for Hydrologic Modeling

Author:
Singh, P. K.; Kumar, Virendra; Purohit, R. C.; Kothari, Mahesh; Dashora, P. K.
Source:
Water resources management 2009 v.23 no.2 pp. 325-339
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
drainage; hydrologic models; principal component analysis; streams; variance; watersheds; India
Abstract:
... Principal component analysis has been applied to thirteen dimensionless geomorphic parameters for sixteen watersheds of the Chambal catchment of Rajasthan, India, in order to group the parameters under different components based on significant correlations. Results of the principal component analysis clearly revealed that first two principal components are strongly correlated with some of the geom ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-008-9277-1

58. Application of chemometric analysis for identifying pollution sources: a case study on the River Adyar, India

Author:
Venugopal, T.; Giridharan, L.; Jayaprakash, M.
Source:
Marine & freshwater research 2009 v.60 no.12 pp. 1254-1264
ISSN:
1323-1650
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; case studies; chemical composition; chemometrics; cluster analysis; factor analysis; heavy metals; ions; pollution; river water; rivers; saline water; seasonal variation; India
Abstract:
... The various factors responsible for the chemical budget and pollution of river water have been evaluated and characterised using various statistical tools. The potential sources of pollution that alter the chemical composition of River Adyar water have been identified and quantified. Thirty-three samples were collected from the River Adyar and basic chemical parameters and heavy metals were interp ...
DOI:
10.1071/MF08178

59. Application of indoxacarb for managing shoot and fruit borer of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and its decontamination

Author:
Saimandir, Jayakrishnan; Gopal, Madhuban
Source:
Journal of environmental science and health 2009 v.44 no.3 pp. 292-301
ISSN:
0360-1234
Subject:
Leucinodes orbonalis; boring insects; Solanum melongena; indoxacarb; insect control; eggplants; high performance liquid chromatography; application rate; half life; insecticide residues; potassium permanganate; washing; mass spectrometry; decontamination; food contamination; food processing; India
DOI:
10.1080/03601230902728443
PubMed:
19280483

60. Application of neural network and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems for river flow prediction

Author:
Source:
Hydrological sciences journal 2009 v.54 no.2 pp. 247-260
ISSN:
0262-6667
Subject:
algorithms; fuzzy logic; neural networks; prediction; river flow; rivers; watersheds; wet season; India
Abstract:
... Appropriate outflow from a barrage should be maintained to avoid flooding on the downstream side during the rainy season. Due to the nonlinear and fuzzy behaviour of hydrological processes, and in cases of scarcity of relevant data, it is difficult to simulate the desired outflow using physically-based models. Artificial intelligence techniques, namely artificial neural networks (ANN) and an adapt ...
DOI:
10.1623/hysj.54.2.247

61. Application of the WEPP model for prioritization and evaluation of best management practices in an Indian watershed

Author:
Pandey, A.; Chowdary, V.M.; Mal, B.C.; Billib, M.
Source:
Hydrological processes 2009 v.23 no.21 pp. 2997-3005
ISSN:
0885-6087
Subject:
Water Erosion Prediction Project; best management practices; cash crops; drainage; geographic information systems; highlands; image analysis; land use; plows; prioritization; satellites; scanners; sediment yield; soil conservation; soil erosion; soil surveys; soybeans; tillage; water conservation; watersheds; India
Abstract:
... The pre-calibrated and validated physically based watershed model, water erosion prediction project (WEPP) was used as a modelling tool for the identification of critical watersheds and evaluation of best management practices for a small hilly watershed (Karso) of India. The land use/cover of the study area was generated using IRS-1C LISS-III (linear imaging self scanner) satellite data. The water ...
DOI:
10.1002/hyp.7411

62. Apportionment of Sources to Determine Vehicular Emission Factors of BTEX in Kolkata, India

Author:
Majumdar (née Som), D.; Mukherjee, A. K.; Sen, S.
Source:
Water, air, and soil pollution 2009 v.201 no.1-4 pp. 379-388
ISSN:
0049-6979
Subject:
dispersions; roads; models; regression analysis; volatile organic compounds; BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene); emissions; toluene; benzene; India
Abstract:
... A yearlong (December 2003 to February 2005) monitoring program was undertaken for urban roadside measurement of benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, m- and p-xylene, and o-xylene (BTEX) at three different sites of Kolkata, India. The concentrations of monoaromatic hydrocarbons were found to be sufficiently high. Chemical mass balance model was applied to identify the sources and estimate their percent ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11270-008-9951-1

63. Appraisal of salinity and fluoride in a semi-arid region of India using statistical and multivariate techniques

Author:
Mor, Suman; Singh, Surender; Yadav, Poonam; Rani, Versha; Rani, Pushpa; Sheoran, Monika; Singh, Gurmeet; Ravindra, Khaiwal
Source:
Environmental geochemistry and health 2009 v.31 no.6 pp. 643-655
ISSN:
0269-4042
Subject:
alkalinity; aquifers; calcium; carbonates; dental caries; drinking; groundwater; human health; magnesium; monitoring; pumps; risk; salinity; semiarid zones; India
Abstract:
... Various physico-chemical parameters, including fluoride (F⁻), were analyzed to understand the hydro-geochemistry of an aquifer in a semi-arid region of India. Furthermore, the quality of the shallow and deep aquifer (using tube well and hand pumps) was also investigated for their best ecological use including drinking, domestic, agricultural and other activities. Different multivariate techniques ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10653-008-9222-5
PubMed:
19030998

64. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Association in Plants Growing on Metal-Contaminated and Noncontaminated Soils Adjoining Kanpur Tanneries, Uttar Pradesh, India

Author:
Khade, Sharda W.; Adholeya, Alok
Source:
Water, air, and soil pollution 2009 v.202 no.1-4 pp. 45-56
ISSN:
0049-6979
Subject:
soil pollution; polluted soils; rhizosphere; tannery waste; metals; vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae; Glomus; Scutellospora; mycorrhizal fungi; species diversity; microbial colonization; edaphic factors; India
Abstract:
... Commonly occurring plant species on metal-contaminated soils and noncontaminated soils adjoining Kanpur Tanneries, Uttar Pradesh, India were surveyed for arbuscular mycorrhizal association. In the present study, pH, electric conductivity (E.C.), organic carbon, macronutrients (available phosphorus, available potassium), micronutrients (Cu and Zn), and toxic metals (Cr, Cd, Pb) were higher in metal ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11270-008-9957-8

65. Arbuscular mycorrhizal status of some Kashmir Himalayan alien invasive plants

Author:
Manzoor A. Shah; Zafar A. Reshi; Damase Khasa
Source:
Mycorrhiza 2009 v.20 no.1 pp. 67-72
ISSN:
0940-6360
Subject:
biogeography; ecological invasion; habitats; introduced plants; invasive species; mycorrhizal fungi; roots; vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae; India
Abstract:
... In view of the recently reported role of arbuscular mycorrhizas (AM) in plant invasions, we examined 63 alien plant species representing 26 families, collected from diverse habitat types in the Kashmir Himalaya, India, for the extent and type of their AM association. Based on the percent AM fungal root length colonization (% RLC), the investigated plants were categorized into five classes (class A ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00572-009-0258-x
PubMed:
19488791

66. Architectural engineering of rice panicle for increased productivity: A powerful biological tool for combating agricultural water crisis

Author:
Singh, Sanjay; Singh, T.N.; Chauhan, J.S.
Source:
Journal of crop improvement 2009 v.23 no.4 pp. 451-466
ISSN:
1542-7528
Subject:
Oryza sativa; rice; leaves; water content; transpiration; measurement; plant growth; water stress; drought tolerance; plant breeding; genetic engineering; transgenic plants; inflorescences; plant morphology; developmental stages; wind speed; wind direction; India
DOI:
10.1080/15427520903115202

67. Are arecanut plantations really suitable for biodiversity conservation?

Author:
Sridhar, Hari
Source:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2009 v.106 no.14 pp. E34
ISSN:
0027-8424
Subject:
crop production; plantations; wildlife management; Areca catechu; species diversity; wild birds; India
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.0812897106
PubMed:
19304797
PubMed Central:
PMC2667077

68. Area Wide Implementation of Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies on bt Cotton - A Case Study in India

Author:
N. Prasad; M. Krishna; V. Babu Naik
Source:
Journal of plant protection research 2009 v.49 no.2 pp. 162-166
ISSN:
1899-007X
Subject:
case studies; cost effectiveness; cotton; crop yield; ecosystems; growers; insecticide resistance; insecticides; insects; natural enemies; pests; plant protection; resistance management; socioeconomic status; India
Abstract:
... Insecticide Resistance Management strategies have been formulated with several cost effective, ecofriendly novel approaches and rotation of insecticides based on resistance data for managing the pest complex for stabilizing the cotton ecosystem and improving the social economic status of the cotton growers. Insecticide Resistance Management (IRM) strategies for managing cotton pest complex reveale ...
DOI:
10.2478/v10045-009-0023-3

69. Arsenic accumulation in lichens of Mandav monuments, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, India

Author:
Bajpai, Rajesh; Upreti, D. K.; Dwivedi, S. K.
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009 v.159 no.1-4 pp. 437-442
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
arsenic; lichens; mining; thallus; India
Abstract:
... Total arsenic in four different growth forms of lichens growing on old monuments in the city of Mandav, Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, India was analyzed. Among the different growth forms, foliose lichens were found to accumulate higher amounts of arsenic followed by leprose form. The squamulose and crustose form accumulates the lower concentration of arsenic and ranged between 0.46 ± 0.03 and 2 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-008-0641-7
PubMed:
19052889

70. Arsenic content in ground and canal waters of Punjab, North-West India

Author:
Hundal, H. S.; Singh, Kuldip; Singh, Dhanwinder
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009 v.154 no.1-4 pp. 393-400
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
World Health Organization; arsenic; drinking water; groundwater; humans; maximum contaminant level; monitoring; oxidation; pumps; urban population; wells; India
Abstract:
... Groundwater is the primary source of drinking water for more than 95% of the population in Punjab. The world health organization and US Environment Protection Agency recently established a new maximum contaminant level of 10 ppb for arsenic in drinking water. The arsenic concentration of deep water tube wells located in Amritsar city used for domestic supply for urban population ranged from 3.8 to ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-008-0406-3
PubMed:
18568407

71. Arsenic levels in rice grain and assessment of daily dietary intake of arsenic from rice in arsenic-contaminated regions of Bangladesh--implications to groundwater irrigation

Author:
Rahman, Mohammad Mahmudur; Owens, Gary; Naidu, Ravi
Source:
Environmental geochemistry and health 2009 v.31 no.1 pp. 179-187
ISSN:
0269-4042
Subject:
adults; arsenic; chronic exposure; drinking water; exposure pathways; females; food contamination; groundwater; households; human health; humans; ingestion; irrigated farming; males; rice; risk; sales; skin diseases; supermarkets; villages; water pollution; Australia; Bangladesh; India; Pakistan
Abstract:
... Chronic exposure to arsenic (As) causes significant human health effects, including various cancers and skin disorders. Naturally elevated concentrations of As have been detected in the groundwater of Bangladesh. Dietary intake and drinking water are the major routes of As exposure for humans. The objectives of this study were to measure As concentrations in rice grain collected from households in ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10653-008-9238-x

72. Arsenic testing field kits: some considerations and recommendations

Author:
Arora, Meenakshi; Megharaj, Mallavarapu; Naidu, Ravi
Source:
Environmental geochemistry and health 2009 v.31 no.1 pp. 45-48
ISSN:
0269-4042
Subject:
analytical kits; arsenic; field experimentation; water pollution; Bangladesh; India
Abstract:
... In recent years field test kits have been largely used to identify arsenic (As) levels in contaminated water sources in Bangladesh, West Bengal (India), and elsewhere in the world to establish whether or not the water is safe. Most of the kits are based on the reaction of arsine gas with some chemical agent to form a coloured complex; the intensity of the colour is compared visually with a colour- ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10653-008-9231-4

73. Asian versus Global Strategies for Energy Fairness and Reduced Carbon Footprint — The Promise of the CDM

Author:
David Wood; Jagdish P. N. Giri; Saeid Mokhatab
Source:
Energy & environment v.20 no.3 pp. 387-398
ISSN:
2048-4070
Subject:
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; carbon; carbon footprint; coal; developed countries; developing countries; electricity generation; greenhouse gas emissions; infrastructure; oils; primary energy; protocols; sustainable development; technology transfer; transportation; treaties; China; India
Abstract:
... Access to plentiful supplies of affordable energy is a key requirement for sustainable economic and social development in all emerging nations, and nowhere more so than in Asia. Global primary energy demand is expected in the reference scenario of the International Energy Agency (IEA) to increase by 1.6% per annum from 2004 to 2030, growing from 11.2 billion tones of oil equivalent (btoe) to 17.1 ...
DOI:
10.1260/095830509788066484

74. The Asiatic Lion and the Maldharis of Gir Forest:An Assessment of Indian Eco-Development

Author:
Kaavya Varma
Source:
Journal of environment & development 2009 v.18 no.2 pp. 154-176
ISSN:
1552-5465
Subject:
Panthera leo persica; forests; lifestyle; national parks; sustainable development; women; India
Abstract:
... This article is an analysis of the India Eco-Development Project (IEP) implemented in Sasan Gir National Park and Sanctuary. Statistical data describing the consumption patterns and financial status of the Maldharis was collected from 13 nesses. This information demonstrates the impact of the Maldharis on Gir, a lack of willingness among people to change environmentally harmful behavior when fores ...
DOI:
10.1177/1070496508329352

75. Assessing adaptive capacity to tropical cyclones in the East coast of India: a pilot study of public response to cyclone warning information

Author:
Sharma, Upasna; Patwardhan, Anand; Parthasarathy, D.
Source:
Climatic change 2009 v.94 no.1-2 pp. 189-209
ISSN:
0165-0009
Subject:
coasts; early warning systems; issues and policy; risk perception; India
Abstract:
... Ability to respond positively to climate hazards (also called adaptive capacity) first requires a perception of the risk due to that hazard and then formulation, evaluation and implementation of response by the exposed units with the view to reducing impacts. From a policy perspective, facilitating the process of perception of risk (and sometimes formulation, evaluation and implementation of respo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10584-009-9552-z

76. Assessing impact of industrialization in terms of LULC in a dry tropical region (Chhattisgarh), India using remote sensing data and GIS over a period of 30 years

Author:
Joshi, P. K.; Kumar, M.; Paliwal, Ambica; Midha, Neha; Dash, P. P.
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009 v.149 no.1-4 pp. 371-376
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Landsat; environmental assessment; forests; geographic information systems; herbs; industrialization; land cover; mining; pollution; remote sensing; rivers; shrubs; socioeconomics; spatial data; surveys; trees; tropics; India
Abstract:
... The main focus of the paper is to assess the land use/ land cover (LULC) change in northern Chhattisgarh due to industrialization using remote sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS). The impact was assessed using an information extraction method applied to temporal satellite data (LANDSAT and IRS scenes) in GIS domain. For assessing the impact on natural resources, the classification sc ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-008-0211-z
PubMed:
18278561

77. Assessing the Impact of Participation in Women Self-help Group-based Microfinance:Non-experimental Evidences from Rural Households in India

Author:
Debadutta Kumar Panda
Source:
International Journal of Rural Management 2009 v.5 no.2 pp. 197-215
ISSN:
0973-0052
Subject:
assets; descriptive statistics; econometrics; employment; household income; households; literacy; models; rural areas; women; India
Abstract:
... A quasi-experimental design was made under which the target group was compared with a selected control group across a set of household variables like income, assets positions, savings, consumption, employment, literacy and migration. A multistage random sampling was used to select 150 cross-sectional samples from Orissa, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh states of India. Descriptive statistics, test of s ...
DOI:
10.1177/097300521000500204

78. Assessment and comparison of AFLP and SSR based molecular genetic diversity in Indian isolates of Ascochyta rabiei, a causal agent of Ascochyta blight in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Author:
Varshney, Rajeev; Pande, Suresh; Kannan, Seetha; Mahendar, Thudi; Sharma, Mamta; Gaur, Pooran; Hoisington, Dave
Source:
Mycological progress 2009 v.8 no.2 pp. 87-97
ISSN:
1617-416X
Subject:
Ascochyta rabiei; Cicer arietinum; agroclimatology; alleles; amplified fragment length polymorphism; biotic stress; blight; chickpeas; cultivars; data collection; genetic variation; loci; microsatellite repeats; monitoring; population structure; India
Abstract:
... Ascochyta blight (AB), caused by Ascochyta rabiei (Pass.) Labr. (anamorph), is the most damaging disease of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and is a serious biotic stress constraint for chickpea production. To understand the molecular diversity in A. rabiei populations of India, a total of 64 isolates collected from AB-infected chickpea plants from different agroclimatic regions in the North Western ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11557-008-0581-1

79. Assessment of Data Assimilation Approaches for the Simulation of a Monsoon Depression Over the Indian Monsoon Region

Author:
Vinodkumar; Chandrasekar, A.; Alapaty, K.; Niyogi, Dev
Source:
Boundary-layer meteorology 2009 v.133 no.3 pp. 343-366
ISSN:
0006-8314
Subject:
heat transfer; model validation; models; monsoon season; rain; satellites; temperature; wind; Bay of Bengal; India
Abstract:
... A low pressure system that formed on 21 September 2006 over eastern India/Bay of Bengal intensified into a monsoon depression resulting in copious rainfall over north-eastern and central parts of India. Four numerical experiments are performed to examine the performance of assimilation schemes in simulating this monsoon depression using the Fifth Generation Mesoscale Model (MM5). Forecasts from a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10546-009-9426-y

80. Assessment of Genetic Diversity among the Elite Maize (Zea mays L) Genotypes Adapted to North-Western Himalayan Region of India using Microsatellite Markers

Author:
Kamalesh S. Mahar; P. K. Agrawal; B. Kalyana Babu; H. S. Gupta
Source:
Journal of plant biochemistry and biotechnology 2009 v.18 no.2 pp. 217-220
ISSN:
0971-7811
Subject:
Zea mays; agronomic traits; alleles; blight; corn; foods; genetic variation; genotype; hills; human population; hybrids; microsatellite repeats; India
Abstract:
... Maize is an important crop in the North-Western Himalayan states of India for food, feed and nutritional security of human population. Hybrid maize constitutes the major part of the maize area. Twenty four maize lines including the indigenous and exotic inbreds were amplified using 68 SSR primers, spread over the whole genome. The number of alleles across the primers ranged from two to eleven. The ...
DOI:
10.1007/BF03263322

81. Assessment of Genetic Diversity and Identification of Informative Molecular Markers for Germplasm Characterization in Caribbean Stylo (Stylosanthes hamata)

Author:
D. Nagaich; A. Chandra
Source:
Journal of plant biochemistry and biotechnology 2009 v.18 no.2 pp. 257-260
ISSN:
0971-7811
Subject:
Stylosanthes hamata; forage; genetic markers; genetic variation; germplasm; random amplified polymorphic DNA technique; range improvement; Caribbean; India
Abstract:
... Caribbean stylo (Stylosanthes hamata) is a tropical fodder and cover crop. Along with four other Stylosanthes species (S. scabra, S. humilis, S. viscosa, S. guianensis), it was introduced in India. It became well adapted in certain parts of the country and has been recommended for the improvement of range and degraded lands. A collection of 63 S. hamata accessions was fingerprinted with RAPID, ISS ...
DOI:
10.1007/BF03263332

82. Assessment of Napier millet (Pennisetum purpureumxP. glaucum) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) trap crops for the management of Chilo partellus on maize

Author:
Hari, N.S.; Jindal, J.
Source:
Bulletin of entomological research 2009 v.99 no.2 pp. 131-137
ISSN:
0007-4853
Subject:
moths; oviposition; millets; Cenchrus purpureus; insect behavior; boring insects; hybrids; trap crops; insect control; choice feeding; dispersal behavior; cultivars; Zea mays; host plants; plant-insect relations; corn; Pennisetum glaucum; mortality; biological control; Chilo partellus; larval development; Sorghum bicolor; feeding preferences; India
DOI:
10.1017/S0007485308006159
PubMed:
18947446

83. Assessment of Water Quality Using Chemometric Tools: A Case Study of River Cooum, South India

Author:
Giridharan, L.; Venugopal, T.; Jayaprakash, M.
Source:
Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology 2009 v.56 no.4 pp. 654-669
ISSN:
0090-4341
Subject:
analysis of variance; anions; anthropogenic activities; biochemical polymorphism; case studies; cations; cluster analysis; hydrochemistry; rivers; saline water; seasonal variation; total dissolved solids; trace elements; water management; water quality; India
Abstract:
... Multivariate statistical techniques were applied to identify and assess the quality of river water. Thirty samples were collected from the River Cooum, and basic chemical parameters--such as pH, effect concentration, total dissolved solids, major cations, anions, nutrients, and trace metals--were evaluated. To evaluate chemical variation and seasonal effect on the variables, analysis of variance a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00244-009-9310-2
PubMed:
19301065

84. Assessment of alternative water management options for irrigated agriculture

Author:
Jhorar, R.K.; Smit, A.A.M.F.R.; Roest, C.W.J.
Source:
Agricultural water management 2009 v.96 no.6 pp. 975-981
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
irrigation canals; simulation models; evapotranspiration; water quality; monsoon season; leaching; soil salinity; water table; rain; irrigation management; groundwater; hydrologic models; crops; India
Abstract:
... A simulation study on alternative water management strategies was carried out for Sirsa Irrigation Circle in Haryana, covering an area of about 4800km². Results showed that crop evapotranspiration and soil salinity development under reduction in canal water supply and increase in groundwater use, are largely influenced by the amount and distribution of rainfall. Reduction in canal water supply by ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2009.01.009

85. Assessment of environmental benefits of flyover construction over signalized junctions: a case study

Author:
Goyal, S. K.; Goel, Sangita; Tamhane, S. M.
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009 v.148 no.1-4 pp. 397-408
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
case studies; combustion; ecosystem services; environmental assessment; fuels; traffic; travel; India
Abstract:
... In the present study, the impact of the flyover construction to curb traffic congestion problem has been assessed in terms of traffic decongestion, time saving, fuel saving and emission reduction. A flyover has also been constructed over four signalized junctions in the main commercial area in Nagpur city, India. It was found that about 35% of the total traffic is diverted to the flyover, which re ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-008-0170-4
PubMed:
18247148

86. Assessment of groundwater potential zones using GIS technique

Author:
M. Nagarajan; Sujit Singh
Source:
Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 2009 v.37 no.1 pp. 69-77
ISSN:
0255-660X
Subject:
case studies; computer software; digital elevation models; drainage; geographic information systems; geomorphology; global positioning systems; groundwater; land cover; land use; remote sensing; soil; streams; surveys; thematic maps; villages; wells; India
Abstract:
... A case study was conducted to find out the groundwater potential zones in Kattakulathur block, Tamil Nadu, India with an aerial extent of 360.60 km². The thematic maps such as geology, geomorphology, soil hydrological group, land use / land cover and drainage map were prepared for the study area. The Digital Elevation Model (DEM) has been generated from the 10 m interval contour lines (which is de ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12524-009-0012-z

87. Assessment of groundwater quality and hydrogeochemistry of Manimuktha River basin, Tamil Nadu, India

Author:
Kumar, S. Krishna; Rammohan, V.; Sahayam, J. Dajkumar; Jeevanandam, M.
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009 v.159 no.1-4 pp. 341-351
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
drinking; ions; groundwater contamination; water quality; irrigation; fertilizer application; watersheds; phosphates; sewage effluent; anthropogenic activities; drinking water; World Health Organization; groundwater; nitrates; United States; India
Abstract:
... Groundwater quality assessment study was carried out around Manimuktha river basin, Tamil Nadu, India. Twenty six bore well samples were analyzed for geochemical variations and quality of groundwater. Four major hydrochemical facies (Ca-HCO₃, Na-Cl, Mixed CaNaHCO₃, and mixed CaMgCl) were identified using a Piper trilinear diagram. Comparison of geochemical results with World Health Organization, U ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-008-0633-7
PubMed:
19089596

88. Assessment of large-scale deforestation of Nawarangpur district, Orissa, India: a remote sensing based study

Author:
Sudhakar Reddy, C.; Ram Mohan Rao, K.; Pattanaik, Chiranjibi; Joshi, P. K.
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009 v.154 no.1-4 pp. 325-335
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Landsat; agricultural land; deciduous forests; deforestation; natural resource management; remote sensing; shrublands; temporal variation; India
Abstract:
... The Nawarangpur district, Orissa, a trop ical region with Sal mixed moist deciduous and Sal mixed dry deciduous forests, has been affected by extensive deforestation. The district was surveyed using Landsat MSS (1973), Landsat TM (1990) and IRS P6 LISS III (2004) satellite imagery. From 1973 to 1990, more than 888.6 km² of dense forest (rate of deforestation = 3.62) and from 1990 to 2004, 429.7 km ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-008-0400-9
PubMed:
18581243

89. Assessment of nitrate contamination due to groundwater pollution in north eastern part of Anantapur District, A.P. India

Author:
Reddy, A. G. S.; Niranjan Kumar, K.; Subba Rao, D.; Sambashiva Rao, S.
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009 v.148 no.1-4 pp. 463-476
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
aquifers; calcium; drinking; drinking water; groundwater; groundwater contamination; ions; irrigation; land use; magnesium; monsoon season; nitrates; organic wastes; potassium; rural areas; sodium; waste disposal; India
Abstract:
... The north eastern part of Anantapur district is in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, is significant as it is covered by varied geological formations and has different land use and irrigation practices. Though ground water is the major drinking water source, deterioration in its quality is going unchecked. In such agro-economy based rural areas, the nitrate contamination is rampant and much atten ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-008-0176-y
PubMed:
18347925

90. Assessment of nutrient competition and nutrient requirement in soybean/sorghum intercropping system

Author:
Ghosh, P.K.; Tripathi, A.K.; Bandyopadhyay, K.K.; Manna, M.C.
Source:
European journal of agronomy 2009 v.31 no.1 pp. 43-50
ISSN:
1161-0301
Subject:
Glycine max; plant nutrition; profitability; nitrogen; nutrient availability; composts; grain sorghum; soybeans; nutrient uptake; dry matter accumulation; field experimentation; poultry manure; seasonal variation; potassium; plant competition; Sorghum bicolor; intercropping; phosphorus; India
Abstract:
... Intercropping system of cereals with legume is common in semi-arid tropics of India. However, little attention has been paid to assessing nutrient competition in the system. Seasonal changes in relative dry matter yield (RDY), relative nitrogen yield (RNY), relative phosphorus yield (RPY) and relative potassium yield (RKY) are useful indices to estimate the N, P and K status in intercropping syste ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.eja.2009.03.002

91. Assessment of potential hazards of fluoride contamination in drinking groundwater of an intensively cultivated district in West Bengal, India

Author:
Kundu, Manik Chandra; Mandal, Biswapati
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009 v.152 no.1-4 pp. 97-103
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; aquifers; databases; drinking; fertilizers; fluorosis; groundwater; nitrate nitrogen; pH; pesticidal properties; pesticides; phosphates; wells; India
Abstract:
... We assessed the potential of fluoride (F) contamination in drinking groundwater of an intensively cultivated district in India as a function of its lithology and agricultural activities. Three hundred and eight groundwater samples were collected at different depths from various types of wells and analyzed for pH, EC, NO₃-N load and F content. A typical litholog was constructed and database on fert ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-008-0299-1
PubMed:
18484187

92. Assessment of seasonal effects of municipal sewage pollution on the water quality of an urban canal--a case study of the Buckingham canal at Kalpakkam (India): NO₃, PO₄, SO₄, BOD, COD and DO

Author:
Kumar, A. Yudhistra; Reddy, M. Vikram
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009 v.157 no.1-4 pp. 223-234
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
biochemical oxygen demand; case studies; chemical oxygen demand; cluster analysis; dissolved oxygen; monsoon season; nitrates; nutrients; phosphates; seasonal variation; sewage; sulfates; summer; water pollution; water quality; winter; India
Abstract:
... The seasonal effects of untreated and treated municipal sewage on the nutrients--nitrate (NO₃), phosphate (PO₄), sulphate (SO₄), and the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and dissolved oxygen (DO) of the receiving urban canal, the Buckingham canal at Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu, India) was monitored monthly during pre- monsoon--2005 to post-monsoon--2006. The NO₃, PO₄ and SO₄ ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-008-0530-0

93. Assessment of various methods for extraction of metagenomic DNA from saline habitats of coastal Gujarat (India) to explore molecular diversity

Author:
Purohit, M.K.; Singh, S.P.
Source:
Letters in applied microbiology 2009 v.49 no.3 pp. 338-344
ISSN:
0266-8254
Subject:
DNA; coastal soils; denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis; enzymes; habitats; humic acids; metagenomics; polymerase chain reaction; ribosomal RNA; saline soils; India
Abstract:
... To develop total DNA extraction protocol from saline soil for further metagenomic applications. The protocols combine the application of mechanical (Beads and Sonicator) and Soft Lysis (SDS and enzymes) method for the isolation of total DNA from saline soil of coastal Gujarat followed by its quantification and purity assessment. The quality and purity of metagenomic DNA was quite consistent and re ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1472-765X.2009.02663.x
PubMed:
19712192

94. Atmospheric Deposition and Heavy Metal Contamination in an Organic Farming System in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Region of India

Author:
Pandey, J.; Pandey, U.
Source:
Journal of sustainable agriculture 2009 v.33 no.4 pp. 361-378
ISSN:
1044-0046
Subject:
atmospheric deposition; soil pore system; heavy metals; lead; wheat; sustainable agriculture; soil pollution; porosity; cadmium; Triticum aestivum; organic production; crop production; Zea mays; seeds; quantitative analysis; copper; corn; toxic substances; food intake; zinc; food contamination; nickel; chemical constituents of plants; India
Abstract:
... Increased consciousness about agricultural sustainability and health risks associated with agrochemicals has lead organic farming to be a globally emerging alternative farm practice. We report the effect of atmospheric deposition on soil quality and heavy metal contamination of agricultural produce under an organic farming system using wheat and corn as test crops. Data obtained in the open field ...
DOI:
10.1080/10440040902834954

95. Atmospheric deposition of persistent organic pollutants to the East Rongbuk Glacier in the Himalayas

Author:
Kang, Jung-Ho; Choi, Sung-Deuk; Park, Hyokeun; Baek, Song-Yee; Hong, Sungmin; Chang, Yoon-Seok
Source:
Science of the total environment 2009 v.408 no.1 pp. 57-63
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
DDT (pesticide); HCH (pesticide); altitude; atmospheric deposition; hexachlorobenzene; metabolites; monsoon season; persistent organic pollutants; polychlorinated biphenyls; seasonal variation; snow; snowpack; summer; China; India
Abstract:
... To assess levels and seasonal trends of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in a high-altitude mountain region, a 2.1m snowpack sample was collected from the East Rongbuk Glacier at 6572ma.s.l. on Mt. Everest in September 2005. This snowpack covered a full year period from the fall of 2004 to the summer of 2005 and reflected the major meteorology of the monsoon an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.09.015
PubMed:
19836058

96. Attitudes Toward Resolution of Human-Wildlife Conflict Among Forest-Dependent Agriculturalists Near Rajaji National Park, India

Author:
Ogra, Monica
Source:
Human ecology 2009 v.37 no.2 pp. 161-177
ISSN:
0300-7839
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; collaborative management; forests; gender differences; human-wildlife relations; leadership; literacy; men; national parks; questionnaires; villages; women; India
Abstract:
... Understanding local attitudes towards human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is key to developing successful conflict mitigation strategies. In this paper, in-depth interview and questionnaire data about resolution of HWC in Uttarakhand, India are examined from both qualitative and quantitative approaches (n = 70). Responses are differentiated between and within three subgroups: gender, literacy status, an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10745-009-9222-9

97. Attitudinal response towards road traffic noise in the industrial town of Asansol, India

Author:
Banerjee, D.; Chakraborty, S. K.; Bhattacharyya, S.; Gangopadhyay, A.
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2009 v.151 no.1-4 pp. 37-44
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
models; monitoring; prediction; surveys; traffic; India
Abstract:
... The major objective of the investigation was to evaluate the road traffic noise and its likely impacts on the local community of Asansol city (West Bengal, India) by monitoring and modeling. The attitudinal response of local population due to existing vehicular noise is presented in the paper. Noise and Attitudinal Survey was conducted at 25 locations. A total of 869 individuals were surveyed. The ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-008-0247-0
PubMed:
18369730

98. The Australian Spruceanthus thozetianus (Hepaticae: Lejeuneaceae) discovered in the Western Ghats of India

Author:
A. E. D. Daniels; P. Daniel
Source:
Acta botanica Hungarica 2009 v.51 no.3-4 pp. 283-287
ISSN:
0236-6495
Subject:
Hepaticopsida; spores; Australia; India
Abstract:
... Spruceanthus thozetianus , known to be distributed only in Australia so far, is recorded here for India from the southern Western Ghats. A detailed description with information on capsule and spores for the first time is provided here with an illustration and a distribution map. ...
DOI:
10.1556/ABot.51.2009.3-4.5

99. Australian pirates: systematics and phylogeny of the Australasian pirate spiders (Araneae : Mimetidae), with a description of the Western Australian fauna

Author:
Harms, Danilo; Harvey, Mark S.
Source:
Invertebrate systematics 2009 v.23 no.3 pp. 231-280
ISSN:
1445-5226
Subject:
Mimetidae; fauna; invertebrates; new species; phylogeny; predators; webs; Australia; India; New Zealand
Abstract:
... Pirate spiders (Mimetidae) are well known for their specialised feeding ecology. They are vagrant araneophagic predators, enter the webs of their prey spiders and exhibit patterns of aggressive mimicry to overcome the web owner. The mimetid fauna of Australia and New Zealand currently consists of 26 species in the following three genera: Australomimetus Heimer, 1986 (18 species), Mimetus Hentz, 18 ...
DOI:
10.1071/IS08015

100. BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutation analysis among Indian women from south India: identification of four novel mutations and high-frequency occurrence of 185delAG mutation

Author:
Kannan Vaidyanathan; Smita Lakhotia; H. M. Ravishankar; Umaira Tabassum; Geetashree Mukherjee; Kumaravel Somasundaram
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2009 v.34 no.3 pp. 415-422
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Jews; animal ovaries; breast neoplasms; counseling; frequency; gel electrophoresis; genes; germ cells; mutation; mutational analysis; ovarian neoplasms; patients; risk; screening; therapeutics; tumor suppressor proteins; women; India
Abstract:
... Mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes profoundly increase the risk of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer among women. To explore the contribution of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in the development of hereditary breast cancer among Indian women, we carried out mutation analysis of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in 61 breast or ovarian cancer patients from south India with a positive family history of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-009-0048-9