BANGLADESH JOURNAL OF FOREST SCIENCE
A Half-yearly Peer Reviewed Journal of Bangladesh Forest Research Institute
A Half-yearly Peer Reviewed Journal of Bangladesh Forest Research Institute
Aboveground nighttime respiration behavior of Kandelia obovata Sheue, Liu and
Yong was measured from 10 sample plants growing in the mangroves of Okinawa
Island, Japan. The dependence of the respiration on the tree size was successfully
represented by a power function of [...]
The composition and diversity of native tree species in all topographical positions
of Dud-Pukuria Natural Forest in Chittagong (South) Forest Division, Bangladesh were
investigated. A total of 667 individual stems having dbh >10 cm were recorded from 3.2
hectare sampled area. These [...]
This paper presents some indigenous or traditional technical knowledge on jhum
(shifting cultivation) cultivation and management in Bandarban hill district in
Bangladesh. These include indicators for jhum land selection, fire management in jhum
field, three- phase seed sowing technique in jhum, use [...]
Rajkoroi (Albizia richardiana King and Prain) is an important tree species
extensively planted as fuel wood and timber in home garden and road sides as avenue
tree in the southern part of Bangladesh. Volume table of this rajkoroi species has been
prepared [...]
Lotkon defoliator, Cyclosia papilionaris Drury (Zygaenidae:Lepidoptera) is a major
insect pest of lotkon (Baccaurea ramiflora Lour.) in Bangladesh. The larva feeds on young
leaves and cause defoliation seriously affecting the growth of the tree. Description,
distribution, nature and impact of damage, host [...]
The response of rajkoroi (Albizia richardiana King and Prain) wood for making
pulp in NS-AQ (Neutral Sulphite Anthraquinone), soda, soda-AQ and kraft pulping
processes was assessed by different alkali doses and pulping time. The temperature
was maintained at 170°C in all cases. [...]
In this paper the anatomical properties and extractive content of four traditionally
used wood species, viz. itchri (Anogeisus acuminata Wall.), kochoi (Bridelia retusa
Spreng.), sil-bhadi (Garuga pinnatn Roxb.), and goda (Vitex pedunciilarlis Wall.), of
Bandarban Hill District in Bangladesh have been studied. [...]
A comparative growth study of Avicennia officinalis, A. alba and A. marina along
the eastern shorelines of Bangladesh showed an average annual diameter increments of
0.99, 0.90 and 0.97 cm respectively for plantations varying 11 and 16 years age. Average
annual height [...]
The effect of nailing density in agar formation through artificial wounding was
observed in agar trees. Five different nailing densities like; 1 cm x 1 cm, 2 cm x 2 cm, 3
cm x 3 cm, 4 cm x 4 cm [...]
Hie coastal environment of Bangladesh
is highly unstable due to direct exposure of
the wind and wave action of the Bay of
Bengal, Moreover, the lite and properties of
die coastal area is alway s at risk (Saenger and
Siddiqi 1993). The newly accreted [...]
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