Satellite Remote Sensing data arc being extensively used in change detection and vegetation cover studies. Visual interpretation of LANDSAT imagery, black and white aerial photographs, colour Infra-red aerial photographs, diazo false colour composites of LANDSAT imagery, computer enhanced image, [...]

A study was made on the emerging culm mortality of eight different bamboo species of Bangladesh. Mortality percentage varied from species to species and even from clump to clump. Average mortality percentage varied from 28 to 69 in the [...]

A leaf disease of oil-palm raised in a nursery of Cox’s Bazar Forest Division in 1980, is reported. Symptoms of the disease have been described. Three fungi were isolated of which Curvularia cragrostidis ( P. Henn.) Mayer was the [...]

A provenance trial with 23 provenances of Acacia mangium was carried out at Keochia Silvicultural Research Station, Chittagong during the year 1983. The primary results showed that the provenances of West of Morehead and Oriomo River of Papua New [...]

The germination percentage of Rakta Kambal (Adenanthera pavonia Linn.) seed is very low (2.5%). Soaking of seeds in 20,40, 60 or 80 percent sulphuric acid for 20, 40 or 60 minutes increased the germination percentage. Maximum germination (82.5%) was [...]

Behaviour of different birds and its effects on agricultural crops were studied in charland of the Padma belt under Rajshahi district. A list of different migratory and resident birds were prepared and effects of those birds on agricultural crops, [...]

Sporadic mortality of Sundri (Heritiera fames Roxb.) due to unknown causes was mentioned in the working plan of Sunderbans in 1931 by S. I. Curtis. But the mortality was not pronounced due to removal of Sundri along with firewood [...]

During data collection for preparation of volume functions for
high forest species at Cox’s Bazar Forest Division, some photographs
of wood stacks were taken in order to find a relationship of stacked
volume versus solid wood volume. The stacks were composed of
round [...]

Bandarhola (Duabanga sonneratioides) heartwood was treated with 40 : 60 creosote petroleum oil mixture by the Lowry empty cell process using different schedules and the effects of varying pressure, treating time and final vacuum period on penetration and absorption [...]

Regenerative potentials and mortality of one year and two year old culms of Bambusa balcooa and B. vulgaris were studied. One year old culms of both the species were found to be significantly superior stock for the production of [...]