ID: 58627
Title: Mapping neuroscience research in India - a bibilometric approach
Author: Sheikh Mohammed Shahabuddin
Editor: P. Balaram
Year: 2013
Publisher: Current Science Association
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Current Science Vol 104(no.12), pp. 1619-26
Subject: Current Science
Keywords: Bibilometrics, Bradford ' s Law of Scattering, collaboration study, citation analysis, journal impact factor, Neuroscience research.
Abstract: Neuroscience research in India has been mapped for the years 1992-2005 using Neuroscience Citataion Index (NSCI) and Pubmed. A total of 18.138 papers, with 1.31 times citations, have been published in 1975 journals from 47 different countries. Fourteen out of the top 18 productive journals are from India; of which only 6 have Impact Factor 2009 (IF-2009). Interestingly, only four out of the 25 highly cited journals are Indian. And 322 papers have appeared in 28 Letter and Communication Journals. The dataset is found to be a perfect fit for the Bradford law of scattering- both verbal and graphical formulations of the law. About 20% of the papers are published in journals which are having no IF, and 61% papers in journals having IF<3. However, only 128 papers are published in journals having IF > 10, out of which 15 papers have not been cited at all. Papers have authors from 1401 Indian institutions; but only 9.2% institutions contribute 80.1% papers. Also, papers are authored by 1 to 27 authors; multi author papers are better cited. Collabrations have been studied for papers indexed in NSCI only and not PubMed. Indian authors have international collaborations in only 12% papers indexed in NSCI with authors from 75 different countries - predominantly G7 nations and the internationalization index is 16.14. More than 70% papers have not been cited at all and those published in 1998 have been better cited. Papers drew maximum citations 4-5 years after publication. Papers having international collaborations are cited more often.
Location: None
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ID: 58626
Title: Remote Sensing of moving objects.
Author: Aniruddha Ghosh, P K Joshi.
Editor: P. Balaram
Year: 2013
Publisher: Current Science Association
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Current Science Vol 104(no.12), pp. 1613-15
Subject: Current Science
Keywords: Remote sensing, RADAR systems, sensors, VHR.
Abstract: Traditionally, moving object characterization with remote sensors was done using RADAR systems, image sequences or videos, but, it is not always possible to accquire these datasets. However, recent developments in very high resolution (VHR) remote sensing sensors have opened new opportunity in extracting moving object information using single-pass optical imagery. For this type of application, the challenges include: first, extracting target location in both multispectral (MS) and panchromatic (PAN) bands and second, exploiting the small time lag between the acquisition of MS and PAN bands created due to typical construction of line scanners. Several researchers have attempted to identify and estimate velocity of moving targets using single VHR optical images, for example, using 1m resolution satellite and airborne images, Quickbird images, or IKONOS images. Extraction of target locations becomes difficult with decreasing spatial resolution of MS bands in Quickbird and IKNOS is 2.4 and 4m respectively, which is comparable with the dimension vehicles and is sufficient for inferring the shape of larger vehicles. Fusion of MS and PAN bands fro moving objects. This issue can be successfully addresed using finer resolution MS and PAN images having a finite time gap between acquisitions.
Location: TE 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
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ID: 58625
Title: Changing climate in Antartica
Author: Nandita D Ganguly.
Editor: P. Balaram
Year: 2013
Publisher: Current Science Association
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Current Science Vol 104(no.12), pp. 1609
Subject: Current Science
Keywords: Change, climate, Antartica.
Abstract: Increase in surface air temperature in Antartica has been a subject of major concern in recent years, as it may destroy the existing ecosystem and exert varied adverse effects on mankind and vegetation. Atmospheric temperature depends on the amount of solar energy the earth recieves and how much and how much of this energy it retains through green house gases (GHGs). As ground based water wheather stations in Antartica are few and far between, especially in the high-altitude interiors, and automated wheather stations are also sparse, It is difficult to evaluate the changing climate across the entire continent.
Location: None
Literature cited 1: None
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ID: 58624
Title: The cost of instruction, the value of education.
Author: Gangan Prathap
Editor: P. Balaram
Year: 2013
Publisher: Current Science Association
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Current Science Vol 104(no.12), pp. 1605
Subject: Current Science
Keywords: Cost, instruction, price, value, education.
Abstract: Cost, price, worth, value- we all know that these have similar but distinct connotations. Oscar Wilde dismissed as a cynic, anyone who could estimate the price but not the value. The global financial meltdown has been wrought by several clever people who thought they knew how to make these distinctions.
Location: None
Literature cited 1: None
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ID: 58623
Title: Genebank Standards - revised guidelines adopted by FAO
Author: R K Tyagi, Anuradha Agarwal.
Editor: P. Balaram
Year: 2013
Publisher: Current Science Association
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Current Science Vol 104(no.12), pp. 1600
Subject: Current Science
Keywords: Genebank Standards, FAO, CGRFA, PGRFA
Abstract: On 18th April 2013, the Commision on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture organization (FAO), endorsed and adopted the revision of Genebank Standards, last published in 1994. These Standards are meant to ensure that plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) are conserved in genebanks under recognized and appropriate conditions, based on current technological and scientific knowledge. Simply defined, genebanks are places where either seeds are conserved at low temperature and moisture, or whole plants/plants propagules are conserved in field or culture vessels or in cryovials. Genebanks exist throughout the world and they collect, catalogue, store and protect as many species of plants and genepool of crops as possible, so that it can be drawn appropriatly for use. They are usefull to plant breeders involved in research and/or breeding for developping new climate-resilient varieties, to respond to growing environmental pressures and to feed a rapidly expanding population. They can also provide a resource for restoration of key species after natural or man-made catastrophes.
Location: None
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ID: 58622
Title: Parkia roxburghii: an underutilized but multipurpose tree species for recalamation of jhum land.
Author: D M Firake, A Venkatesh, P D Firake , G T Behere, N S Azad Thakur.
Editor: P. Balaram
Year: 2013
Publisher: Current Science Association
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Current Science Vol 104(no.12), pp. 1598-99
Subject: Current Science
Keywords: Parkia roxburghii, multipurpose tree species, reclamation, jhum land.
Abstract: North East (NE) India, commonly known as the ' land of seven sisters ' is a territory of diverse ethnic groups, tribes and culture. Shifting cultivation, locally known as ' jhum ' or ' jhumming ' , is a way of life for many of these tribes since time immemorial. The percentage utilization of cultivable area in this region (62.04) is less than the national average (73.05).
It has been reported that about 80% of the farmers in the region are small (<1.44 ha) and marginal (<0.40 ha) land holders. In most of the hilly states of NE India, The forest lands are becoming baren due to the practice of jhum cultivation. About 19% of the total area uder the shifting cultivation in the hills accounts for 0.76 m ha (current jhum - 0.39m ha and abandoned jhum -0.36 m ha)? that support 4.43 lakhs famillies for their livelihood. The jhum system as practised earlier with a follow period of 10-15 years appeared to be sustainable. However, it has significantly reduced to 1-3 year in present situation, which has made the land vulnerable to ecological degradation and resulted into limited production. Considering the present practice of cultivation in this region, it is the need of the hour to improve the jhum lands by adopting suitable soil and water conservation measures, viz. bench terracing, contour binding, contour trenching, half moon terrace, catch pits, hedge rows, agroforestry, etc. Introduction of the fast growing trees with multiple uses is one of the viable options for conserving valuable resources as well as to uplift the socio-economic status of the jhumias.
Location: None
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ID: 58621
Title: Prediction of the Indian summer monsoon rainfall for 2013 based on past rainfall data.
Author: R. Kokila, R N Iyengar
Editor: P. Balaram
Year: 2013
Publisher: Current Science Association
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Current Science Vol 104(no.12), pp. 1596
Subject: Current Science
Keywords: Prediction, Indian Summer, Monsoon Rainfall AIRF
Abstract: As in previous years, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a press release that the June-September monsoon rainfall for the country as a whole, i.e. the all-India rainfall (AIRF) is expected to be about 98% of the long term average (LTA) of 89cm,
with an model error of ?5%. A week before this announcement a private agency a forecast that AIRF will be 103% of LTA with an error margin fo 4%. AIRF includes the whole of India made up four sub-regions: Central India (CEIND), North East India (NEIND), North West India (NWIND), and South Penninsular India (PEIND).
AIRF is naturally statistically correlated with some of the regional values, but the region among themselves are not all well correlated. Table 1 shows the basic statistics and Table 2 shows the correlation among the five data series of IMD. It is seen that the characterisation of AIRF is not a good reflection of what to expect in NEIND and PEIND
Location: None
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ID: 58620
Title: Standardization of family Cucurbitaceae
Author: Bhagyashri B. Kumbhalkar, Anagha A. Rajopadhye, Anuradha S. Upadhye
Editor: P. Balaram
Year: 2013
Publisher: Current Science Association
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Current Science Vol 104(no.12), pp. 1595
Subject: Current Science
Keywords: Standardization, Cucurbitaceae, Toxicity, Bitterness
Abstract: There is growing interest in medicinal plant research worldwide. Plants and plant-derived products are widely used in the traditional system of medicine. Often herbal drugs are considered unsafe, found less effective and fail to meet the quality standards due to several reasons. Primary among them are: (i) insufficient expertise in plant identification and lack
of pharmacological knowledge; (ii) adulteration as a result of over exploitation of medicinal plants;(iii) variations in growing conditions;(iv) Genetic Variability and (v) diversity in harvesting methods and proccessing of extracts. It is therefore essential to establish internationally recognized guidelines for assesing their quality.
Location: None
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 58619
Title: Vegetation characteristics and volume estimation of Shorea and Schima-castanopsis of Kaski district of Nepal
Author: Tarit Kumar Baul, Lindy Callen Charlery, Marta Suber, Urmilla Hardial and Michael Mullar
Editor: Arun Singh Rawat, IFS
Year: 2013
Publisher: Dr. Lalit Narayan, Asst Silviculturist (G0 From Forest Research Institute, Dehradun Vol 139, No.5 May 2013
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Shorea robusta; regeneration; NTFPs; silviculture
Abstract: This study aims to evaluate the quantity and quality of resources available in the study area, as well as understanding the silvicultural proctices, assessing the risks and its impact on trees and recommendations for a better, more sustainable management. Considering timber trees, Shorea accounts as 40.94 m3/ha in the Shorea forest where as Schima wallichii as 71.33 m3/ha in the Schima - Castanopsis forest stand. The mean total volume of poles is 194.92 m3/ha for Shorea in the Shorea stand while the volume of Castanopsis indica is 153.08 m3/ha and 49.90 m3/ha for S. wallichii in the Schima-Castanopsis forest stand.In Shorea stand, enormous number of regeneration of Shorea and S. wallichii was found, where as in Schima - Castanopsis forest, C. indica and S. wallichii showed poor regeneration. The Schima-Castanopsis stand was found to be more diverse with compared to that of Shorea forest. There are five (5) fire lines which are cleaned and kept free of letter all the year long. There was no serious occurrence of insect risk. Maintenance of old, poor quality trees, on forest floor is necessary to gear up the growth of younger promising.
Location: Kumta Field Station
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 58618
Title: Potential of new horticultural crops for food and nutritional security and soil conservation in Bay Islands
Author: B.L. Attri, D.B. Singh and Charan Singh
Editor: Arun Singh Rawat, IFS
Year: 2013
Publisher: Dr. Lalit Narayan, Asst Silviculturist (G0 From Forest Research Institute, Dehradun Vol 139, No.5 May 2013
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Horticultural crops, Food and nutritional security, Soil conservation, Bay Island
Abstract: Due to typical climate and congenial ago-climate conditions of the zone, a large number of fruits, vegetables, orchids, spices and medicinal and aromatic plants are found growing in one or other parts of these countries. Among the fruits, the important ones are; Soursop (Anona muricata), Mangisteen- Garcinia mangostana (one of the finest and tastiest tropical fruit of the world), Durian (Durio zibethinus), Avocado (Persea americana), Tamarind (Tamarindus indica), Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis), Bael (Angle marmelos), Jack fruit (Artocarpus heterphyllus), loquat (Eriobortya japonica), Sapota (Achras zapota) etc. Similarly, the vegetables include Curry leaf (Murraya koenigii), Drumstick (Moringa oleifera), Yam (Dioscorea alata), Taro (Colocasia antiquorum), Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatus), Bamboo (Bambusa vugaris), Tapoica (Manihot essulenta), Chekkurmani (Sauropus andogynus) and number of other leafy vegetables, which are growing throughout the year. The region is rich in a vast diversity of orchids, which are growing as epiphyte and terrestrial. The important orchids, which are available in this region and can be exploited, are Cymbidium aloifolium, Dendrobium formosum, Cattleya sp., Eria andamanica, Pholidota impricata, Rhynchostylis etusa, Vanilla andamanica etc. In the world market, the essential oils play an important role. Some of the plants like Geranium (Pelagonium graveolens), Jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum), Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia), Patchouli (Pogostemon patchouli) etc. Can be grown successfully as intercrop between the arecanut or coconut plantations. These horticultural crops will help to overcome the problem of food and nutritional security with conserving the soil in Andaman and Nicobar islands.
Location: Kumta Field Station
Literature cited 1: None
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ID: 58617
Title: Growth analysis of Lac production in Mandhya Pradesh
Author: A. K. Jaiswal, Govind Pal, J. P. Singh and Bharati Patel
Editor: Arun Singh Rawat, IFS
Year: 2013
Publisher: Dr. Lalit Narayan, Asst Silviculturist (G0 From Forest Research Institute, Dehradun Vol 139, No.5 May 2013
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Lac production, Growth rate, Schleichera oleosa, Rangeeni and Kumi lac
Abstract: District-wise and crop-wise status of lac growing districts of Madhya Pradesh have been assessed with parameters like minimum, maximum, average production and simple growth rate (SGR) for four years (2006-07 to 2009-10). The study reported that the state contributes 16 per cent production of the country; however, the growth rate during the study period was negative and to the tune of 10.1 per cent per annum. Seoni district contributed maximum in lac production (41.6 per cent) followed by Balaghat (30.6 per cent), Hosangabad (8.4 per cent) and Mandla (7.0 per cent). Strain-wise growth rate for the whole state showed taht both rangeeni and kusmi lac production attained a negative growth of 5.2 and 32.1 per cent per annum. Crop-wise growth rate for the state showed thet rangeeni-summer attained positive growth (12.1 per cent annum) while rangeeni-rainy registered negative growyh (37.5 per cent). Similarly, both kusmi-winter and kusmi-summer crop registered negative growth rate of 34.0 and 29.9 per cent annum respectively. Major reduction in lac production was due to loss of rangeeni-rainy crop which caused less availability of broodlac for next season. Thus less production in one season indirectly affected production of succeeding season crops also.
Location: Kumta Field Station
Literature cited 1: None
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ID: 58616
Title: Wild edible fruits of Fakim wildlife sanctuary, Nagaland, north-east India
Author: Rongsensashi, Renchumi Mozhui, Sapu Changkija and Limasenla
Editor: Arun Singh Rawat, IFS
Year: 2013
Publisher: Dr. Lalit Narayan, Asst Silviculturist (G0 From Forest Research Institute, Dehradun Vol 139, No.5 May 2013
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Wild fruits, Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagaland
Abstract: Fakim wildlife sanctuary is situated in the eastern part of Nagaland under Kipheri district bordering Myanmar. The sanctuary harbours rich floristic wealth of which many are fruit and medicinal plants. The present paper deals with wild edible fruits of Fakim wildlife sanctuary, Nagaland. A total of 45 wild edible fruits belonging to 26 families and 36 genera are documented in the present survey.
Location: Kumta Field Station
Literature cited 1: None
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ID: 58615
Title: Systematics of Plankton diversity in Thol bird sanctuary, Inland wetlands, Gujarat
Author: Jessica P. Karia, Kauresh D. Vachharajani and Pranav Pandya
Editor: Arun Singh Rawat, IFS
Year: 2013
Publisher: Dr. Lalit Narayan, Asst Silviculturist (G0 From Forest Research Institute, Dehradun Vol 139, No.5 May 2013
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Gujarat, Inland wetland, Phytoplankton, Thol Bird Sanctuary, Zooplankton
Abstract: Thol Bird Sanctuary in Kasitaluka (Mehsana district) of North Gujarat is among elighth national wetland sites in India which has been identified and deciared for conservation. Plankton samples collected using 20 nm mesh size nylon plankton net had presence of total 14 phytoplankton and 22 zooplankton taxa identified from six sampling locations. Phytoplankton diversity showed that the Aphanocapsa sp. (fam:Cynophyceae) and Ankistrodesmus sp. (fam: Chlorophyceae) were dominating genera. Among zooplankton Arthropoda group had maximum members in all the sites followed by rotifers, protozoans and nematods. These studies showed that the wetlands had the presence of some of the indicative species which categorizes water quality to be slightly polluted to polluted conditions.
Location: Kumta Field Station
Literature cited 1: None
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ID: 58614
Title: A taxonomic census of magnoliophytes associated with forest abodes of tribals in Ayodhya hill region of Purulia district, West Bengal
Author: Soma Chanda and Ambarish Mukherjee
Editor: Arun Singh Rawat, IFS
Year: 2013
Publisher: Dr. Lalit Narayan, Asst Silviculturist (G0 From Forest Research Institute, Dehradun Vol 139, No.5 May 2013
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Census, Magnoliophyta, Ayodhya Hill, Forest tribes
Abstract: The inventory of the Magnoliophyta (angiosperms) in the forest abodes of the tribes (Paharias, Birhors, Sardars and santhals) in Ayodhya hill shows the community to be composed of 132 species, of which 98 species are dicotyledonous and 16 monocotyledonous. At specific, generic, family and class level, dicots scored high percentages over monocots. The ratios of trees, shrubs, herbs and climbers associated with the forest abodes of tribes of Ayodhya Hill were found to be 44:31:38:19 respectively. Value of Jacard Generic Coefficient of the forest flora was 86.36 which speaks of appreciable texonomic potential to render stability to the ecosystem. This value is expected in course of time to be progressively reduced to 1. Since the difference between the observed and expected values of generic coefficents is low (13.64), there is a possibility of successful revegetation and restoration of the forests studied.
Location: Kumta Field Station
Literature cited 1: None
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ID: 58613
Title: Caralluma diffusa (Wright) N.E. Br. (Apocynaceae) - A new distribution record for Kerala from Chinnar wild life sanctuary, India
Author: K. M. Prabhu Kumar, Satheesh George, Sreekanth Sreedhar and Indira Balachandran
Editor: Arun Singh Rawat, IFS
Year: 2013
Publisher: Dr. Lalit Narayan, Asst Silviculturist (G0 From Forest Research Institute, Dehradun Vol 139, No.5 May 2013
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: None
Subject: The Indian Forester
Keywords: Caralluma diffusa, Apocynaceae, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Abstract: Caralluma diffusa (Wright) N. E. Br. is reported for the first time from Kerala, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary. The current paper provides the description and a detailed key of Indian Carallumas along with colour plate of this species.
Location: Kumta Field Station
Literature cited 1: None
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