@Research Paper
<#LINE#>An assessment of antifeedant potential of azadirachtin, a plant product of Azadirachta indica, against papilio demoleus L. (lepidoptera: papilionidae) larvae<#LINE#>Vattikonda@Srinivasa Rao ,Sangam@Sabita Raja  <#LINE#>1-5<#LINE#>1.ISCA-IRJEvS-2016-137.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Zoology, Nizam College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telengana State, India@Department of Zoology, Nizam College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telengana State, India<#LINE#>25/8/2016<#LINE#>21/2/2017<#LINE#>The lemon butterfly Papilio demoleus is the most serious pests whose larval forms causes the serious damage by cultivated species of citrus during their various stages of development. Presently scientists focus their research and efforts to develop eco-friendly pest control methods, one of the most accepted and suitable method is natural antifeedants. So controlling this larva plant products are introduced in this study the Azadirachtin a secondary metabolite isolated from Azadirachta indica was evaluated  their antifeedant activity against fourth instar larvae of Papilio demoleus using no-choice leaf bioassay method, feeding activity is related to food utilization at different concentrations of 200, 150, 100 and 50ppm the antifeedant index calculated over 24 hrs. and 48 hrs. Results showed that the Azadirachtin treated larvae showed maximum antifeedant activity of 86.28% and 70.43% at 200ppm concentration. The antifeedant activity were increased with increasing concentration. Azadirachtin could also be considered for use in the management of pests.<#LINE#>Eastwood R., Boyce S.L and Farrell B.D. (2006).@The provenance of Old World swallowtail butterflies, Papilio demoleus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae), recently discovered in the New World.@Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am., 99(1), 164-168.@Yes$Butani D.K. (1979).@Insect pests of citrus and their control.@Pesticides, 13(4), 15-21.@Yes$Butani D.K. and Jotwani M.G. (1975).@Trends in the control of insect pests of fruit crops in India.@Pesticides, 9(4), 139-149.@Yes$Pruthi H. (1969).@Text book on Agriculturla Entomology.@Ind. Council of Agril. Res, New Delhi, 634.@Yes$Rao Ramakrishna A. (2015).@Studies on Biology and Morphometrics of Citrus Butterfly Papilio demoleus (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) on Sathgudi Sweet Orange Citrus sinensis Swingle.@International Journal of Current Research in Life Sciences, 4(3), 168-171.@Yes$Alavanja M.C. (2009).@Pesticides Use and Exposure, Extensive Worldwide.@Reviews on Environmental Health, 24(4), 303-309.@Yes$Sola P., Mvumi B., Ogendo J., Mponda O., Kamanula J., Nyirenda S., Belmain S. and Stevenson P. (2014).@Botanical Pesticide Production, Trade and Regulatory Mechanisms in Sub-Saharan Africa: Making a Case for Plant-Based Pesticidal Products.@Food Security, 6(3), 369-384.@Yes$Offor C., Okaka A. and Aja P. (2014).@Comparative Analyses on the Effects of Ethanol Leaf-Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina and Azadirachta indica on Lipid Profile in Albino Rats.@World Applied Sciences Journal, 32(1), 61-65.@Yes$Kareru P., Maina E.W. and Rotich Z.K. (2013).@Use of Botanicals and Safer Insecticides Designed in Controlling Insects: The African Case.@INTECH Open Access Publisher, Winchester, 297-309.@Yes$Bhatt P., Thodsare N. and Srivastava R. (2014).@Toxicity of Some Bioactive Medicinal Plant Extracts to Asian Army Worm, Spodoptera litura.@Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 6(1), 139-143.@Yes$Mpumi Nelson, Mtei Kelvin, Machunda Revocatus and Ndakidemi Patrick A. 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<#LINE#>Impact of lead on survival and biophysiological parameters of Horn snail, Indoplanorbis exustus Deshayes, 1834<#LINE#>P.*@Prabhakaran ,M.K.@Rajan  <#LINE#>6-12<#LINE#>2.ISCA-IRJEvS-2017-012.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Zoology, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Virudhunagar District, Sivakasi-626124, India@Department of Zoology, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Virudhunagar District, Sivakasi-626124, India<#LINE#>27/1/2017<#LINE#>4/4/2017<#LINE#>The toxicity of lead on the biophysiological parameters of fresh water horn snail, Indoplanorbis exustus was evaluated under laboratory condition. Mortality rate was assessed and lethal concentration LD50 was calculated as 9.886 ppm at 96 h. To determine the toxic properties of lead on metabolism the oxygen consumption rate, biochemical content and bioaccumulation rate were observed in adult snail on exposing them to acute and chronic exposure of lead. The oxygen consumption rate and biochemical content showed decrease in increasing exposure time and concentration. The biomagnifications after chronic exposure to lead showed an accumulation rate of 32 ppm in the snail body at higher concentration.  The results showed that the snail I. exustus was sensitive to lead on comparing with other tolerant gastropods.<#LINE#>Khopkar S.M. (1993).@Environmental Pollution Analysis.@Wiley Eastern, New Delhi, 10-38.@Yes$Rana S.V.S. (2006).@Environmental Pollution: Health and Toxicology.@Narosha Publishing House, New Delhi, 567.@Yes$Warren L.J. (1981).@Contamination of sediments by lead, cadmium and zinc.@Environ. Pollut., 2(6), 401-436.@Yes$Drbal K., Pokorny J., Pechar L. and Radova J. (1993).@Migration of heavy metals in freshwater ecosystems.@Univ. S. Bohemia.@No$Pringal L. (1985).@Rivers and Lakes, Alexandria.@Time-Life Books, 573.@No$EC report (European Commission Report) (2002).@Heavy Metals in Waste.@Project No.: 0058, France.@No$Manahan S.E. 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Inc., New York.@No$Amusan A.A.S., Anyalee O.O. and Lasisi A.A. (2002).@Effects of copper and lead on growth, feeding and mortality of terrestrial gastropod, Limicolaria flammea (Muller, 1774).@Afr. J. Biomed. Res., 5(1-2), 47-50.@Yes$Harry H.W. and Aldrich D.V. (1963).@The distress syndrome in Taphius glabratus (Say) as a reaction to toxic concentration of inorganic ions.@Malacologia, 1(2), 283-289.@Yes$Piyatiratitivorakul P. and Boonchamoi P. (2008).@Comparative toxicity of mercury and cadmium to the juvenile freshwater snail, Filopaludina martensi martensi.@Science asia, 34, 367-370.@Yes$Van Dam L. (1954).@On the respiration of scallops.@Biol. Bull., 107(2), 192-202.@Yes$Mahajan A.Y. and Zambare S.P. (2005).@Effect of lead chloride on oxygen consumption of the freshwater bivalve Corbicula striatella.@J.Aqua. Biol., 230 (2), 184-186.@Yes$Shaikh N. and Yeragi S.G. (2004).@Respiratory response of freshwater gastropod, Viviparus bengalensis exposed to copper, mercury and zinc.@J. Aqua. Biol., 19(1), 151-154.@No$Scott D.M. and Major C.W. (1972).@The effect of copper on survival, respiration and heart rate in the common blue mussel, Mytilus edulis.@Biol. Bull., 143(3), 679-688.@Yes$Baby K.V. and Menon N.R. (1986).@Oxygen uptake in the brown mussel, Perna indica under sub-lethal stress of mercury, cadmium and zinc.@Indian J. Mar. Sci., 15, 127-128.@Yes$Patil S.S. and Mane U.H. (1998).@Seasonal variation in oxygen uptake by the bivalve mollusk, Lamellidens marginalis on exposure to mercury stress.@J. Aqua. Biol., 13, 81-85.@Yes$Khan A.K., Shaikh A.M. and Ansari N.T. (2001).@Tissue protein level in different body parts of the green muscle, Perna viridis, exposed to Zinc chloride in summer season.@J. Aqua. Biol., 16(2), 45-47.@Yes$Satyanathan B.S., Nair M., Jacob C. and Nambisan P.N.K. (1988).@Sub-lethal effects of copper and mercury on some biochemical constituents of the estuarine clam, Villorita cyprinoids var. cochinensis (Hanley).@Bull. Environ. Contam. 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(1978).@Heavy metals in the sediments of foundry cover cold spring in New York.@Environ. Sci. Technol., 12(6), 683-687.@Yes
<#LINE#>Germination of Bursera bipinata (DC.) Engl and Bursera glabrifolia (H.B.K.) Engl under pre-germinative treatments<#LINE#>Vásquez-García@I.,Mohedano-Caballero@L.,Cetina-Alcalá@V.M.  <#LINE#>13-17<#LINE#>3.ISCA-IRJEvS-2017-016.pdf<#LINE#>Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo, C.P. 56230, Texcoco, México@Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo, C.P. 56230, Texcoco, México@Colegio de Postgraduados Campus Montecillo, C.P. 56230, Texcoco, México<#LINE#>29/1/2017<#LINE#>6/4/2017<#LINE#>The Bursera family has been hardly studied in Mexico even when it is of major ecological and economic importance, for regeneration including preservation of biodiversity in deciduous tropical forests and the use for wood and resins by the human communities dwelling therein. This study was conducted in a greenhouse of Colegio de Postgraduados, campus Montecillo, Estado de México, to assess the seed germination of Bursera glabrifolia and Bursera bipinatausing 240 seeds from each species, with 60 seeds per treatment. Pre-germinative treatments in the study involved the soaking of seeds under different conditions: i. 95% sulphuric acid for 5 minutes; ii. hot water at 80ºC for 3 minutes; iii. 300 ppm Gibberellin AG5 for 24 h.; iv. water at 20 degrees as the control group. The substrate used was constituted by25%agrolite, 25% vermiculite and 50% peatmoss. Three seeds were putper 220 CC plastic tree tube.  Three months after seeding the germinated seeds were counted.  The largest number of germinated seeds was obtained with the gibberellin AG5 treatment, and the second largest was obtained from the control group. Treatments with sulphuric acid and hot water had a low effect on seed germination.<#LINE#>Trejo I. and Dirzo R. (2000).@Deforestation of seasonally dry tropical forest: a national analysis in Mexico.@Biological Conservation, 94(2), 133-142.@Yes$Cházaro B.M., Mostul B.L. and García L.F. (2010).@Mexican copals (Bursera spp.).@Bouteloua, 7, 57-70.@No$Loeza-Corte J.M., Díaz-López E., Campos-Pastelín J.M. and Orlando-Guerrero J.I. (2013).@Efecto de lignificación de estacas sobre enraizamiento de Bursera morelensis Ram. y Bursera galeottiana Engl. en la Universidad de la Cañada en Teotitlán de Flores Magón, Oaxaca, México.@Ciencia Ergo Sum, 20(3), 222-226.@Yes$Andrés-Hernández A.R. and Espinosa-Organista D. (2002).@Morfología de plántulas de Bursera Jacq. ex L.(Burseraceae) y sus implicaciones filogenética.@Soc. Bot. México, 70, 5-12.@Yes$Barrales-Alcalá B.A. (2009).@Bursera copallifera initial establishment of three sites with different degrees of disturbance.Professional thesis (Biology).@Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. México, D. F. México., 41.@No$Reyes Reyes J., Aldrete A., Cetina A.V.M. and López U.J. (2005).@Producción de plántulas de Pinus pseudostrobus Var. apulcensis en sustratos a base de Aserrín.@Chapingo Journal, Forestry and Enviromental science series 11(2), 105-110.@Yes$Ruiz L.J., Azcona C.M.I. and Velasco V.V.A. (2008).@Risk factors and blood lead levels in undergraduate students.@Naturaleza y Desarrollo, 6(1), 26-32.@No$Rodríguez T.D.A. (1993).@Analysis of forest seeds.@Universidad Autónoma Chapingo. División de Ciencias Forestales, 48.@No$Hernández-Pérez E., González-Espinosa M., Trejo I. and Bonfil C. (2011).@Bursera gender distribution in the state of Morelos, Mexico and its relationship with climate.@Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 82, 964-976.@No$Ortiz-Pulido R. and Pavón N.P. (2010).@Influence of slopeorientationon sex ratio and sizedistribution in a dioeciousplant Bursera fagaroides var. purpusii.@, PlantEcology, 208(2), 271-277.@Yes$Bonfil S.C., Cajero L.l. and Evans R. (2008).@Seed germination of six species of Burseras from central Mexico.@Agrociencias, 42(7), 82-834.@No$Salisbury F. and Ross C. (2000).@Physiology of plants.@Plant development and environmental physiology. Edition Thomson Paraninfo. Spain, 3, 988.@No$Orantes-García C., Pérez F.M.A., Rioja P.T.M. and Garrido E.R. (2013).@Viability and seed germination of three tree species native to the rainforest, Chiapas, Mexico.@Polibotánica, 36, 117-127.@No$Latsague V.M., Sáez D.P. and Coronado A.L. (2010).@Pregermination treatments of Myrceugenia exsucca (Myrtaceae).@BOSQUE, 31(3), 243-246.@Yes$Bilbao B. and Matías C. (1979).@Effect of different methods of scarification on germination of seeds Cenchrus ciliaris cv. Biloela.@Pastos y Forrajes, 2(2), 225-238.@Yes$Narbona E., Arista M. and  Ortiz P.L. (2003).@Germinación de las semillas del madroño (Arbutus unedo L., Ericaceae).@ActaBotánicaMalacitana, 28, 73-78.@Yes$Nargaraja C. and Farooqi A. (1989).@Studies on the seed germination as influenced by various pre treatments in Bursera.@Indian Perfumer, 33(1), 48-53.@Yes
<#LINE#>Physiographic study of eastern Ahmednagar area by using remote sensing data<#LINE#>Rashinkar@Bhagwat G.,Samarth@Digambar S.,Wadate@Pramod A. <#LINE#>18-23<#LINE#>4.ISCA-IRJEvS-2017-023.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Geography, Abasaheb Kakade College, Bodhegaon, Maharashtra, India@Department of Geography, Taywade College, Koradi, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India@Department of Geography, Bar. Sheshrao Wankhede Mahavidyalaya, Mohapa, Kalmeshwar, India<#LINE#>23/2/2017<#LINE#>10/4/2017<#LINE#>The study of topography or physiography was based on visual interpretation of toposheet, aerial photographs, satellite images as well as doing by manually surveying, field visits and local observations. These study methods, somewhat called time consuming, required more human resources, and less accuracy oriented. Today, the trends of physiographic study have been changed and having a more scientific base due to Remote Sensing (RS) data and its incorporation in Geographical Information System (GIS) software. It is probably most used in spatial planning or surface planning with monitoring, mapping, and analysis of environmental parameters. The optical RS data help to generate the digital relief or digital elevation information of the earth surface at higher resolution with more scientific and visualize manner. On the earth surface, the presence of physiographical aspects can be noticed and could be possible to detect by automated or semi-automated techniques from the satellite derived ASTER DEM data. ASTER is Advanced Space borne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer, which has a 30 M. spatial resolution which could be used in physiographic aspects micro level mapping and assessment. In the present study, the mapping of physiography along with slope, contour, aspects etc. parameters were carried out from ASTER DEM data and its incorporation in GIS software. It was proved and suggested that the ASTER data provide more accurate surface view of physiography than the traditional methods in the case of physiographic modelling and analysis. It is useful and resourceful for the earth scientists, researcher, regional planner, spatial planner in several decisions making and surface related planning process. Based on this physiographic analysis it was revealed that, the southern part of the study area is more undulating than the northern part.<#LINE#>Reddy K.Y., Reddy I.S. and Murali Krishna K.V.S.G. (2016).@Remote Sensing and GIS Based Topographical Mapping For Environmental Management Study.@International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 11 (2), 1325-1334.@Yes$Aher S.P., Bairagi S.I., Gaikwad R.D. and Deshmukh P.P. (2012).@River Change Detection and Bank Erosion Identification using Topographical and Remote Sensing Data.@Int. J. of Applied Information System, 2(3), 1-7.@Yes$Sheppard S.R.J. (1989).@Visual simulation: a user’s guide for architects, engineers and planners.@New York, USA.@Yes$Aher Sainath P., Shinde Sambhaji D., Jarag Amol P., Babu Mahesh J.L.V. and Gawali Praveen B. (2014).@Identification of Lineaments in the Pravara Basin from ASTER-DEM Data and Satellite Images for their Geotectonic Implication.@International Research Journal of Earth Sciences, 2(7), 1-5.@Yes$Deshmukh Keshav K. and Aher Sainath P. (2016).@Assessment of the Impact of Municipal Solid Waste on Groundwater Quality near the Sangamner City using GIS Approach.@Water Resources Management, 30(7), 2425-2443.@Yes$Srinivasa V., Govindaiah S. and Honne Gowda H. (2008).@Prioritization of sub-watersheds for sustainable development and management of natural resources: An integrated approach using remote sensing, GIS and socio-economic data.@Current Science, 95(3), 345-354.@Yes$Deshmukh K.K. and Aher S.P. (2016).@Impact of Land&#8208;Use Changes on Groundwater Quality from Sangamner Area, Maharashtra, India.@Crystallizing Ideas - The Role of Chemistry (Book), Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, 209-226, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-31759-5_14.@Yes$Rastogi R.A. and Sharma T.C. (1976).@Quantitative analysis of drainage basin characteristics.@J. Soil and water Conservation in India, 26(1), 18-25.@Yes$Mesa L.M. (2006).@Morphometric analysis of a subtropical Andean basin (Tucumam, Argentina).@Environmental Geology, 50(8), 1235-1242.@Yes$Deshmukh K.K. and Aher S.P. (2014).@Particle Size Analysis of Soils and Its Interpolation using GIS Technique from Sangamner Area, Maharashtra, India.@Int. J. of Environmental Sciences, 3(10), 32-37.@Yes$Gao Y.C. and Liu M.F. (2013).@Evaluation of high resolution satellite precipitation products using rain gauge observations over the Tibetan Plateau.@Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 17(2), 837-849.@Yes$Aher S.P. and Dalvi S.K. (2012).@Remote Sensing Technique for Monitoring the Glacier Retreating Process and Climatic Changes Study.@Indian Streams Res. J., 2(8), 2-6.@Yes$Theilen-Willige Barbara, Aher Sainath P., Gawali Praveen B. and Venkata Laxmi B. (2016).@Seismic Hazard Analysis along Koyna Dam Area, Western Maharashtra, India: A Contribution of Remote Sensing and GIS.@Geosciences, 6(2), 1-20.@Yes$Brander L. and Schuyt K. (2004).@The economic value of the world@available at: TEEBweb.org@Yes$Aher Sainath, Shinde Sambhaji, Guha Shantamoy and Majumder Mrinmoy (2017).@Identification of drought in Dhalai river watershed using MCDM and ANN models.@J. Earth Syst. Sci., 126(21), 1-14. DOI 10.1007/s12040-017-0795-1.@Yes$Loon Van A.F., Tijdeman E., Wanders N., Lanen Van H., Teuling A.J. and Uijlenhoet R. (2014)@How climate seasonality modifies drought duration and deficit.@J. Geophys. Res. D Atmos., 119(8), 4640-4656.@Yes$Dubey N., Nema R.K., Awasthi M.K. and Tiwari Y.K. (2005).@Digital Elevation Model (DEM) for Patan Branch Canal Command Area Using RS and GIS.@Land and Water Management, Command Area Development and Management, 136-141.@Yes$Naidu C.R. and Giridhar S.S. (2011).@Geo-Spatial Database Creation for Wazirabad Canal Command Area.@J. of Geographic Information Sys., 3(4), 290-297.@Yes$Aher S.P., Shinde S.D. and Khemnar S.B. (2014).@Synthetic Aperture Radar in Indian Remote Sensing.@Int. J. of Applied Information System, 7(2), 31-34.@Yes$Hong Y., Adler R. and Huffman G. (2006).@Use of satellite remote sensing data in the mapping of global landslide susceptibility.@Journal of Nat Hazards, 43(2), 245-256. DOI 10.1007/s11069-006-9104-z.@Yes
<#LINE#>Awareness on impact of climate change in agriculture, a comparative study of chidambaram agricultural area by using educational global climate model software and weather research and forecasting model<#LINE#>Choudhury@Atun Roy ,V.@Arutchelvan ,B.@Asha  <#LINE#>24-36<#LINE#>5.ISCA-IRJEvS-2017-025.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Civil Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu 608002, India@Department of Civil Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu 608002, India@Department of Civil Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu 608002, India<#LINE#>24/2/2017<#LINE#>12/4/2017<#LINE#>Chidambaram, a semiarid region is subjected to high climate variability and sensitivity. In Chidambaram 1376 people comprising 5 per cent were involved in agricultural sector activities. In spite of the environmental confrontation primary agricultural sector consists of local and regional marketing, with paddy being the primary traded product, accompanied by cereals, black gram, pulses and sugarcane. Interdisciplinary study has been undertaken as climate and agriculture are interrelated processes; both take place on a global scale. The study area has been explored at local scale, by means of interviewing several farmers and interpreted by using the advanced weathering station established by Annamalai University. In order of broad scale understanding, advanced meteorological Meta data have been collected from the National atmospheric research lab, which relates the study to the national scale. At last all the processed climate data, comprises using, Anemometer, Sunshine recorder and sophisticated equipments are used as a feed data in Educational global climate model software. The turnout presents a substantial rise of carbon dioxide and noticeable amount of temperature change over a certain period. Even carbon dioxide levels would also have effects both detrimental and beneficial, on crop yields. This study aims to examine the impact of climate variables on agriculture and bring out the awareness of the farmers who are quitting from their agricultural activities due to this correspondence of ill effects and helps to sustain their life of human beings for present and future generations too.<#LINE#>Ashalatha K.V., Gopinath M. and Bhat A.R.S. (2012).@Impact of Climate Change on Rainfed Agriculture in India: A Case Study of Dharwad.@International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, 3(4), 368-371.@Yes$Annamalal University (2016).@Climate change effect on crop production.@(2016 November 04). Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/AtunRoyChoudhury/effect-of-climate-change-on-crop-production@No$Upadhyaya S.D. and Agrawal K.K. (2014).@Rainfed agriculture in Central India: strategies for combating climate change.@JNKVV, 48(1), 1-13.@Yes$Contemporary global climate change (2016 January 21). Retrieved from http://www.insightsonindia.com/ 2015/01/21/1@undefined@undefined@No$Casarejos F., Frota M.N., Rocha M.N.F.J.E., Silva W.R.D. and Barreto Jr. J.T. (2016).@Corporate Sustainability Strategies: A Case Study in Brazil Focused on High Consumers of Electricity.@Sustainability, 8(8), 791.@Yes$Phan R.S., Weber F. and Santamouris M. (2015).@The Mitigative Potential of Urban Environments and Their Microclimates.@Buildings, 5(3), 783-801.@Yes$Raymond C.L., Peterson D.L. and Rochefort R.M. (2013).@The North Cascadia Adaptation Partnership: A Science-Management Collaboration for Responding to Climate Change.@Sustainability, 5(1), 136-159.@Yes$Tamilnadu climate change action plan (2013 October). Retrieved from docslide.us/documents/tamil-nadu-climate-change-action-plan.html@undefined@undefined@No$Quick start guide (2016 November 04). Retrieved from http://edgcm.columbia.edu@undefined@undefined@No$Tamilnadu state action plan on climate change, Agriculture and allied sector (2013 October). Retrieved from www.environment.tn.nic.in/doc/pdf/Chapter 5.pdf@undefined@undefined@No$Weather forecast (2016 November 01). Retrieved from http://forecast.narl.gov.in/weather/pdf/new/20161101/meteograms.html@undefined@undefined@No$Salifu A.N. (2012).@Analysis of Information Needs of Agricultural Extension Agents in Rural Ghana.@GIMPA Journal of Leadership, Management, and Administration, 1-24.@No$Silva M.C.M (2017).@Public Space and Flood Management.@journal of university of Barcelona, 0-51.@No
<#LINE#>Floristic diversity and phyto-sociological studies of Sanjavanam sacred grove in G. Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, AP, India<#LINE#>Satyavathi@K.,D.@Sandhya Deepika ,Padal@S.B. <#LINE#>37-47<#LINE#>6.ISCA-IRJEvS-2017-027.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam – 530003, AP, India@Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam – 530003, AP, India@Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam – 530003, AP, India<#LINE#>4/3/2017<#LINE#>14/4/2017<#LINE#>The floristic diversity and phyto-sociological studies of the Sanjavanam sacred grove in G. Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India were investigated. For quadrate studies 0.5 hectare of forest stands of the sacred grove area was selected and 10 sample quadrates’ 1m × 1m for herbs, 5m × 5m for shrubs and 10m × 10m for trees, were laid down randomly for vegetation analysis.  A total of 155 species was recorded on enumeration, of which 55 trees, 25 shrubs, 60 herbs and 15 climbing species are noted from random quadrates covering 0. 5 hectare area.<#LINE#>Singh J.S., Raghubanshi A.S. and Varshney C.K. (1994).@Integrated biodiversity research in India.@Current Science, 66(70), 109.@Yes$Dowdeswell Elizabeth (1995).@Global Biodiversity Assessment.@UNEP, CUP, UK.@Yes$Vartak V.D. and Gadgil M. (1973).@Dev Rahati: an ethnobotanical study of the forests preserved on   grounds of religious beliefs.@Abstract, Proc. Indian Sci. Cong. 60: 341.@Yes$Gadgil M. and Vartak V.D. (1975).@Sacred groves of India: a plea for continued conservation.@Journal Bombay Natural History Society, 72(2), 314-320.@Yes$Kadavul K. and Parthasarathy N. (1999).@Plant biodiversity and conservation of tropical Semi-evergreen forest in the Shervarayan hills of Eastern Ghats, India.@Biodiversity and Conservation. 8(3), 419-437.@Yes$Kadavul K. and Parthasarathy N. (1999).@Structure and composition of woody species in tropical semi-evergreen forest of Kalrayan hills, Eastern Ghats, India.@Tropical Ecology, 40, 247-260.@No$Patnaik S. and Pandey A. (1998).@A Study of indigenous community based forest management system: Sarna (Sacred grove).@Conserving the sacred for Biodiversity Management, Oxford and IBM publishing co. Pvt .Ltd, 315-321.@Yes$Chandrashekhara UM. (2011).@Cultural and Conservation values of sacred groves of Kerala, India.@International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 37(3), 143-155.@Yes$Khan M.L., Khumbongmayum A.D. and Tripathi R.S. (2008).@Sacred groves and their significance in conserving biodiversity: An overview.@International Journal of Ecology and Environment Science, 34(3), 277-291.@Yes$Kushalappa C.G.., Raghavendra S., Prakash N.A. and Hegde R. (2005).@Floristic Diversity in sacred groves of India and their conservation relevance.@Strategy for Conservation of Sacred Groves. Coimbatore, India: Institute of forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, 1-7.@Yes$Ormsby A.A. and Bhagwat S.A. (2010).@Sacred forests of India: a strong tradition of community-based natural resource management.@Environmental Conservation, 37(3), 320-326.@Yes$World Wide Fund for Nature (1996).@Sacred groves of Andhra Pradesh.@WWF- A.P. state office, Andhra Pradesh. 1-96.@Yes$Bhandary M.J. and Chandrashekar K.R. (2003).@Sacred groves of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka.@Current Science, 85(12), 1655-1656.@Yes$Jamir S.A. and Pandey H.N. (2003).@Vascular plant diversity in the sacred groves of Jaintia Hills in northeast India.@Biodiversity and Conservation, 12(7), 1497-1510.@Yes$Ramanujam M.P. and Cyril K.P.K. (2003).@Woody species diversity of four sacred groves in the Pondicherry region of South India.@Biodiversity and Conservation, 12(2), 289-299.@Yes$Kershaw K.A. and Looney J.H.H. (1973).@Quantitative and dynamic plant ecology (2nd ed.).@Edward Amold, London., 308.@Yes$Misra R. (1968).@Ecology work book.@Oxford and IBH Publication. New Delhi, 244.@Yes$Simpson E.H. (1949).@Measurement of diversity.@Nature, 163-688.@Yes$Shannon C.Z. and Weaver W. (1962).@The mathematical theory of communication.@Univ. Illionis Press, Urbana. 1962.@No
@Short Communication
<#LINE#>Impact of rehabilitation on minor irrigation tank performance in Vavuniya district,  Sri Lanka<#LINE#>Akther@M.S.R.  <#LINE#>48-50<#LINE#>7.ISCA-IRJEvS-2017-020.pdf<#LINE#>Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka<#LINE#>17/2/2017<#LINE#>11/4/2017<#LINE#>A pilot study was conducted to assess the impact of rehabilitation on minor irrigation tank performance in Vavuniya district, taking 60 rehabilitated and 55 non-rehabilitated minor irrigation tanks as sample. Tank performance index (TPI) and production performance indicator (PPI) were used as indicators of the tank performance. If the tanks were not maintained in terms of technical activities such as sluice repair and replacement, channel lining and bund strengthening within last 10 years, then those tanks were classified as non rehabilitated tanks otherwise rehabilitated tanks. Average TPI and PPI value for all agricultural seasons in three years from the year 2010 to 2012 between rehabilitated and non-rehabilitated tanks were tested using 2t- test.  The average TPI and PPI values during maha season from the year 2010 to 2012 between rehabilitated and non-rehabilitated tanks were significantly different at 5% significance level. Even though the tank rehabilitation is not financially feasible and uneconomical it has lot of environmental and ecological concerns such as habitat for biodiversity, flood protection and contributing groundwater recharge. Hence, some alternate strategies focusing on community participation could improve the tank performance and the sustainable water resource management. Further an in depth investigation is essential to identify the appropriate strategies for tank rehabilitation and its management.<#LINE#>N.E.A.P. (2001).@National Environmental Action Plan 1988-2001.@Ministry of Forestry & Environment, Sri Lanka.@No$Statistical handbook of Vavuniya district (2013). Vavuniya District Secretariat, Sri Lanka.@undefined@undefined@No$Samarakoon N.B. (2004).@A Hydro geological assessment of the Precambrian basement in the area around Vavuniya town as revealed from existing tube well and dug well data (Unpublished MSc report).@Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.@Yes$Palanisami K. and Meinzen-Dick R. (2001).@Tank Performance and multiple uses in Tamil Nadu, South India.@Irrigation and Drainage Systems, 15(2), 173-195.@Yes
@Short Review Paper
<#LINE#>Electromagnetic radiations: hazardous or not?<#LINE#>Jain @Aanchal,Bansal @Sumit <#LINE#>51-54<#LINE#>8.ISCA-IRJEvS-2017-029.pdf<#LINE#>Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, Delhi University, Delhi, India@Sterlite Technologies -Elitecore, Delhi, India<#LINE#>6/3/2017<#LINE#>15/4/2017<#LINE#>Worldwide there is a huge concern over the electromagnetic radiations emitted by various electronic and electrical products that we use in our daily lives. Many people are worried if these radiations are really harmful to human health. Many researchers are working in this field and there are numerous studies related to these radiations. This paper reviews the studies of those who say that these radiations have severe adverse effects on human health and environment as well as the studies which have the contrasting results to this. This paper tries to draw a comparison between the two ideas and examine the limitations and shortcomings of the studies being conducted. In our study, it has been founded that at this stage it is not possible to draw a conclusion that whether these radiations have negative effects on human health. More extensive study is needed to be conducted to reach any conclusion.<#LINE#>Mobile Communication Radio Waves and Safety (2012), Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications and IT, Government of India, http://www.auspi.in/emf/02_Mobile-Communication-Radio-Waves-and-Safety-10th-sept-12-final.pdf@undefined@undefined@No$Maini S., Singh A. and Marwaha A. (2009).@Biological Effects and Therapeutic Applications of Electromagnetic Radiations.@Excerpt from the COMSOL Conference, Bangalore@No$Aly Ashraf A., Safaai B.D. And Nazar Z. (2008).@Research Review on the Biological Effect of the cell phone Radiation on Human.@International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology, IEEE, Poland, 16-18 December, 140-144.@No$Aggarwal A. and Gupta A. 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