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ID: 61342
Title: People ' s artificial Reefs for sustainable Natural Resource Management.
Author: K.P.Laladhas, Preetha N.Linda John and Oommen V.Oommen.
Editor: G.S.Unnikrishnan Nair, Dr.Preetha N., Dr.Baijulal B.
Year: 2015
Publisher: Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability 100-102 (2015)
Subject: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability
Keywords: People, Artificial Reefs, Sustainable, Natural, Resource, Management.
Abstract: Natural coral reefs are the ' underwater rainforest ' of the Sea, an ecosystem where different marine species come together to live and grow in harmony. The Kerala coast in India runs north-south along the Arabian Sea and the 590 km long coastal ecosystem supports diverse species. The economic benefits derived from marine bioresources are the sole source of livelihood for many marginalized communities of Kerala. Kerala State has many rocky areas which provide substratum for a variety of benthic organisms including soft corals, gorgonids, hard corals, sponges, mussels, and algae. For generations, artisanal fishermen of Kerala have relied on traditional knowledge (Kanicham) to identify reefs, where fishes converge, for effective near shore natural resource management.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61341
Title: Sustainable monsoon floodplain fisheries.
Author: K.P.Laladhas, Preetha N.Linda John, Sandhya Rani V.and Oommen V.Oommen.
Editor: G.S.Unnikrishnan Nair, Dr.Preetha N., Dr.Baijulal B.
Year: 2015
Publisher: Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability 95-98 (2015)
Subject: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability
Keywords: Sustainable, Monsoon, Floodplain, Fisheries
Abstract: Kerala is endowed with 2, 26, 275 ha of inland freshwater resources comprising 44 rivers, 49 interconnected backwaters, 53 reservoirs and innumerable irrigation tanks, streams and ponds. The inland fish resources of Kerala consist of about 250 freshwater fish species which provides ample support to the livelihood of the rural population and play a pivotal role in the economy of the state. A remarkable phenomenon locally called ?Ootha? or ?Oothyilakkam? occurs in the lowland fresh waters every monsoon, mainly in the floodplains of rivers, including their feeder streams, canalas, lakes and other water bodies, and also in vast stretches of paddy fields. ?Monsoon floodplain fishery?, as it is described, is the mass migration of freshwater fishes during the initial days of the south-west monsoon. A large variety of freshwater fish including Carps, Cat fishes and Perches regularly migrate as a group, swimming against the flow in rivers, and even jumping over small obstacles, on to a network of streams and irrigation canals in order to enter the flooded fields and plains, mainly to breed. The females of most such species carry ripe eggs and in the lowland plains they become sluggish, move with their pairs and lay eggs in nutrient- rich niches in rice fields and other such areas, which remain water logged for a while during the rains. This monsoon journey of the fishes to the flood plains every season is of great importance for the survival of the species.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61340
Title: A safe home for visitors from the deep sea.
Author: G.S.Unnikrishnan Nair, K.P.Laladhas and Oommen V.Oomen.
Editor: G.S.Unnikrishnan Nair, Dr.Preetha N., Dr.Baijulal B.
Year: 2015
Publisher: Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability 91-93 (2015)
Subject: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability
Keywords: safe home, visitors, deep sea.
Abstract: Near Nileshwaram in Kasaragod district of Kerala, the Thaikadappuram beach is famous for the rare Olive Ridley Turtles that visit during the rainy season to lay eggs. The coastal community considered turtle eggs and meat as their food. This resulted in slaughter of these poor creatures and destruction of their eggs. About one and a half decade back, a group formed by youngsters, ?Neythal,? committed to the conservation of environment and biodiversity took up protection of these turtles as a challenge. Thanks to their sincere efforts, now this beach spread over 15 km is a safe haven of turtles.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61339
Title: Biodiversity and community based institutions-A case study on Kadalkodathy of Malabar coast.
Author: Ramachandran C. and Thamban C.
Editor: G.S.Unnikrishnan Nair, Dr.Preetha N., Dr.Baijulal B.
Year: 2015
Publisher: Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability 78-89 (2015)
Subject: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability
Keywords: Biodiversity, community, based, institutions, case study, Kadalkodathy, Malabar Coast.
Abstract: The health of marine ecosystems and associated biodiversity are a fundamental basis not only for the livelihoods security of the coastal fisher folk but also for the capacity of the sector to contribute to its well being (FAO, 2014). A durable fishery depends on a well-functioning ecosystem which in turn calls for effective management systems that ensure its conservation. There is no need to reiterate the fact that there cannot be fish without the ecosystem that produce them. There is increasing recognition that fisheries management should integrate the Convention on Biodiversity. Article 7.2.2 of the code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries demands that the management measures should provide inter alia that the biodiversity of aquatic habitats and ecosystems is conserved and endangered species are protected. It is also true that without a socio-political context capable of nurturing an ethos of responsible stewardship there cannot be resilient fisheries. The notion of community as agents for fisheries management is gaining currency (Kooiman et al 2005).In this context it would be of interest to find a very unique traditional community based fisheries management institution called Kadalkodathy has stood the test of time along the Malabar Coast of Kerala.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: FAO.2014.Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small Scale Fisheries in The Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication.FAO Rome. Gundert H.1872.Malyalam and-English Dictionary, Oxford University, UK. Kooiman J, Bavinck M, Jentoft S, and Pullin R. (ed.). 2005. Fish for life. Interactive Governanace for Fisheries. MARE, Amsterdam.
Literature cited 2: Pillai G.P.1923.Sabdathaaravali.Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham, Kottayam Pillai SK.2009.Malyalam Lexicon, University of Kerala, Kerala.

ID: 61338
Title: Ashtamudi clam fishery-An example of sustainable management and Biodiversity Conservation.
Author: K.Sunil Mohamed and Vinod Malayilethu.
Editor: G.S.Unnikrishnan Nair, Dr.Preetha N., Dr.Baijulal B.
Year: 2015
Publisher: Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability 69-76 (2015)
Subject: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability
Keywords: Ashtamudi Clam Fishery, Example, Sustainable, Management, Biodiversity, Conservation.
Abstract: The Ashtamudi estuary is the second largest estuarine system in Kerala with an area of 61 Sq.km and located between latitude 8? 45`- 9? 28 ` N and 76? 28`-77? 17` E. This is the second largest wetland in Kerala and one of the deepest estuaries among all the other estuaries. It is a RAMSAR site and designated as a wetland of Importance. Ashtamudi Lake in Kerala (southwest coast of India) contributes approximately 80 % of the overall calm export trade in India, providing livelihoods for at least 3, 000 local people.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Appukutan, K.K., Velayudhan, T.S., Laxmilatha P., Kripa, V., Alloycious, P.S., Vinod, M., Gayatri, G.S. and Narasimham, K.A. 2002.Clam resources in the Ashtamudi Lake, a tropical estuary in southern India: Management and conservation concern.Mar.Fish.Infor.Serv. T &E.Ser., No.174. Mohamed, K.S;Venkatesan,V; Kripa, V; Prema ,D; Joseph, Mathew; Alloycious, P.S; Jenni, B; Vasala, K K; Saji Kumar, K K; Ragesh, N; Bose, John and Mohan, Anjana (2013) Fishery Management Plan for Ashtamudi Lake Clam Resources CMFRI Special Publication (114).pp.1-48.
Literature cited 2: Suja, N. 2012.Development of shallow water grow-out techniques for the venerid clam Paphiamalabarica (Chemnitz) and the corbiculid clam Villoritacyprinoides (Grey). Project Report Submitted to the Department of Science and Technology, p 1-70.

ID: 61337
Title: Biodiversity of Freshwater macro crustaceans of India and strategies for their sustainability utilization and development.
Author: K.V.Jayachandran.
Editor: G.S.Unnikrishnan Nair, Dr.Preetha N., Dr.Baijulal B.
Year: 2015
Publisher: Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability 50-67 (2015)
Subject: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability
Keywords: Biodiversity, Freshwater, macro crustaceans, strategies, sustainable, utilization, development, India.
Abstract: Crustaceans are highly economically important organisms. They comprise a major group of invertebrate biodiversity of the world and occupies a position after insects. Total number of species reported in the group is: World described /accepted minimum-25,000; world described/accepted maximum-68,171; world estimate -1, 50,000.Their sizes range from 0.1 mm (Styotantulus stocki) to 3.8 m long (Japanese spider crab leg span).Many crustaceans are consumed by humans, and nearly 10, 700,000 tons of crustaceans were produced in 2007 globally; the vast majority of this output is of decapods crustaceans: crabs, lobsters, shrimps and prawns. Over 60 % by weight of all crustaceans caught for consumption are shrimp and prawns, and nearly 80 % is produced in Asia, with China alone producing nearly half the world ' s total. Non-decapod crustaceans are not widely consumed. Antarctic krill is an exemption and its production is about 118, 000 tons, despite krill having one of the greatest biomasses on the planet.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Alcock, A.1910.Brachyural I.Fasc.II. The Indian Freshwater Crabs-Potamonidae. Catalogue of the Indian Decapod Crustacea in the collection of the Indian Museum. Calcutta, pp.1-135. Anantha Raman, K.V.S.R.Reddy, S.Katre & S.Ayyappan, 1978.Occurrence and distribution of freshwater prawns in and around Bangalore.Vignan Bharathi, 4 (2): 78-87.
Literature cited 2: Bahir, Mohomed M.and Yeo, Darren C.J.2005.A revision of the genus Oziotelphusa Muller, 1887 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parathelphusidae), with descriptions of eight new species. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Supplement No.12: 77-120. Bahir, Mohomed M.and Yeo, Darren C.J.2007.The gecarcinucid freshwater crabs of southern India (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura).The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Supplement No.16: 309-354.

ID: 61336
Title: Kuttanad-Globally important Agricultural Heritage System.
Author: G.S.Unnikrishnan Nair.
Editor: G.S.Unnikrishnan Nair, Dr.Preetha N., Dr.Baijulal B.
Year: 2015
Publisher: Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability 39-48 (2015)
Subject: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability
Keywords: Kuttanad, Globally, Important, Agricultural Heritage System.
Abstract: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations recognized Kuttanad below sea level farming as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. It is the second farming system after the traditional Agricultural system of Koraput in Odisha to be accorded heritage status by the FAO in India. The Kuttanad Below Sea-level Farming System is distinctive; as it is one of the two systems in the world, where farming is practiced below sea level. The only other place, where below Sea level farming is practiced, is the Netherlands. Over the years Kuttanad has remained as the major rice bowl of the state and livelihood of thousands of farmers. Farmers of kuttanad have developed and mastered the marvelous system of below the sea level. This system also adds well in the conservation of ecosystems and supports biodiversity of the area.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61335
Title: Increasing subsystems and biodiversity in sustainable agriculture.
Author: Aravindan Neelakandan.
Editor: G.S.Unnikrishnan Nair, Dr.Preetha N., Dr.Baijulal B.
Year: 2015
Publisher: Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability 34-37 (2015)
Subject: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability
Keywords: Increasing, subsystems, Biodiversity, Sustainable, Agriculture.
Abstract: One of the important points of difference between sustainable agriculture and chemicalized agriculture is that while the former is biomass based the latter is yield based. The dominant thinking for almost the last fifty years has concentrated on the yield and this has resulted in agriculture becoming more and more single crop oriented. This in turn has made the agricultural fields highly vulnerable to external factors-from pest attacks to market forces. So what is the alternative?
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61334
Title: Promotion of organic farming in Homesteads and urban house terraces -A step to attain nutritional security.
Author: V.B.Padmanabhan and O.Kumari Swadija.
Editor: G.S.Unnikrishnan Nair, Dr.Preetha N., Dr.Baijulal B.
Year: 2015
Publisher: Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability 28-33 (2015)
Subject: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability
Keywords: Promotion, Organic Farming, Homesteads, Urban house terraces, Nutritional security.
Abstract: A healthy human adult needs 300 g of vegetables in his daily diet as recommended by Indian Council of Medical Research with its split up as 120 g of leafy vegetables, 80 g of tubers and 100 g of fruity vegetables. The population of 3.5 crores in Kerala requires 35 lakh tones of vegetables every year where as production is only 8 lakh tonnes. Hence in Kerala vegetable production has to be enhanced by four times to become self-sufficient. The annual consumption of vegetables by Keralites is 17 lakh tones. Thus there is a deficit of 50 % as far as the nutritional security is concerned. But there is limited scope for extending area under vegetable cultivation in Kerala. About 60 % of the land in Kerala is utilized for residential purpose. When urbanization is increasing at a faster rate, it is the cultivable land which is getting limited in area. Land has become the most limiting production in put in Kerala.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61333
Title: Pollinators for sustainable development and food security.
Author: Devanesan S., Premila K.S. and Shailaja K.K.
Editor: G.S.Unnikrishnan Nair, Dr.Preetha N., Dr.Baijulal B.
Year: 2015
Publisher: Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability 17-26 (2015)
Subject: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability
Keywords: Pollinators, Sustainable, Development, Food security.
Abstract: Pollinators and pollination are crucial in the functioning of almost all terrestrial ecosystems including those dominated by agriculture because they are in the front line of sustainable productivity through plant reproduction. Pollination is the process by which pollen is transferred from the anther (male part) the stigma (female part) of the plant, thereby enabling fertilization and reproduction. This takes place in the angiosperms, the flower bearing plants. There are basically two types of pollination-biotic and abiotic. Biotic pollination is through insects, some birds and bats and abiotic pollination is through wind, water, etc. Around 80 per cent of all plant pollination is done biotically and the remaining 20 per cent is done abiotically.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: AICRP.2013.Biennial Report 2011-2013 of AICRP on Honey bees and pollinators, Vellayani Centre.p-112. Boli, R., Premila, K.S. and Nair, P.K.2014.Safety of new generation insecticides to bee pollinators.Proc.of International Symposium on Conservation and management of Pollinators for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem services held at NASC Centre, New Delhi.24-26.Sep.2014.p57.
Literature cited 2: Devanesan, S., Premila, K.S.and Shailja, K.K.2014.Diversity of Apis honey bees and bee foraging plants in Kerala,India?Proc.World Biodiversity Congress (WBC) 2014.November 24-27, 2014 Colombo, Srilanka.p 23. Jaycox, E.R.1964.Pollination of fruit trees by honey bees. American Bee Journal 9:338-339.

ID: 61332
Title: Sustainable Development and Agro-Biodiversity.
Author: S.Ayyappan and A.Arunachalam.
Editor: G.S.Unnikrishnan Nair, Dr.Preetha N., Dr.Baijulal B.
Year: 2015
Publisher: Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability 10-15 (2015)
Subject: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability
Keywords: Sustainable, Development, Agro-Biodiversity.
Abstract: India, a mega-diverse nation, is one of the richest nations in terms of biological diversity. With only 2.4 % of the land area, India already accounts for 7.8 % of the global recorded species including about 12 % fish species and 6% flowering plant species. It is also rich in traditional and indigenous knowledge, both coded and informal. India has a great diversity of natural ecosystems ranging from the cold and high Himalayan regions to the sea costs; from the wet north-eastern green forests to the dry north western arid deserts; with different types of forests, wetlands, islands and the oceans. India consists of fertile river plains and high plateaus formed by several major rivers, including the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Indus. The diverse physical features and climatic situations have formed ecological habitats like forests, grasslands, wetlands, coastal and marine ecosystems and desert ecosystems, which harbor and sustain immense biodiversity. The country is also one of the 12 primary centres of origin of cultivated plants and domesticated animals.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Arunachalam, A.and P.Roy (2010) The Biological Act 2002-Governing Conservation and Development in India. Current Science, 98 (2): 147-148. Arunachalam, A., Khan, M.Land Arunachalam, K. (2002) Balancing traditional jhum cultivation with modern agroforestry in eastern Himalaya-A biodiversity hot spot. Current Science 83/117-118.
Literature cited 2: Garrity, D.P. (2004) Agroforestry and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.Agroforestry Systems 61/5-17. Ramakrishnan, P.S. (1992) Shifting Agriculture and Sustainable Development: UNESCO, New Delhi, 424 p.

ID: 61331
Title: Towards an era of Biohappiness (Biodiversity, food security and Poverty Alleviation.
Author: M.S.Swaminathan
Editor: G.S.Unnikrishnan Nair, Dr.Preetha N., Dr.Baijulal B.
Year: 2015
Publisher: Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability 2-8 (2015)
Subject: Biocultural Heritage and Sustainability
Keywords: Towards, Era, Biohappiness, Biodiversity, Food security, Poverty Alleviation.
Abstract: Biodiversity provides the building blocks for sustainable food, health and livelihood security systems. It is the feedstock for both the biotechnology industry and a climate resilient farming system. Because of its importance for human well being and survival, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was adopted at the UN Conference on Environment and Development held at Rio de Janeiro in 1992.The convention ' s triple goals are: conservation, sustainable use, and equitable sharing of benefits. The convention also recognizes that the biodiversity existing within a country is the sovereign property of its people. India is signatory to CBD and has enacted National Biodiversity Act which is in force from 2002.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61330
Title: Determining the recharging capacity of an injection well in a semi-confined alluvial aquifer.
Author: S.N.Dwivedi, R.R.Shukla, Rakesh Singh, S.K.Adhikari, K.A.Nambi, S.S.Purty and G.K.Roy.
Editor: R. Srinivasan.
Year: 2015
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Current Science Vol. 109 (6) 1177-1181 (2015)
Subject: Current Science.
Keywords: Alluvial aquifer, groundwater, injection well, pressure head, recharging capacity.
Abstract: Artificial recharge to groundwater is steadily assuming importance in the wake of the decline in water level in several parts of the country. Recharge through an injection well is the most suitable option of artificial recharge for semi-confined and confined aquifers, especially in urban and industrial areas as it an important criterion in deciding the number of recharge structures required for large-scale planning of artificial recharge. The present work focuses on determining the recharging capacity of a well in a semi-confined alluvial aquifer in the middle Ganga Plain, wherein it has been found that the actual recharging capacity is lesser than the product of the well-specific capacity and available pressure head.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Smith, A.J. and Pollock, D.W., Artificial recharge potential of Perth region superficial aquifer: Lake Preston to Moore River. CSIRO: Water for a Healthy Country National Research Flagship, 2010, p.54. Meinzer, O.E., Outline of groundwater hydrology with definitions. USGS Water supply Paper 494, 1923, p.71.
Literature cited 2: Majumdar, P.K., Mishra, G.C., Sekhar, M.and Sridharan, K., Coupled solutions for forced recharge in confined aquifers.J.Hydrol.Eng.ASCE, 2009, 14 (12), 1351-1358.

ID: 61329
Title: Agronomic fortification of rice and wheat grains with zinc for nutritional security.
Author: Hari Ram, V.S. Sohu, Ismail Cakmak, Kuldeep Singh, G.S. Buttar, G.P.S. Sodhi, H.S.Gill, Indoo Bhagat, Parminder Singh, S.S.Dhaliwal and G.S.Mavi.
Editor: R. Srinivasan.
Year: 2015
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Current Science Vol. 109 (6) 1171-1176 (2015)
Subject: Current Science.
Keywords: Agronomic fortification, rice, wheat, zincs deficiency.
Abstract: Zinc (Zn) deficiency is the most widespread micronutrient deficiency in crop plants and humans. Low intake of Zn through diet appears to be the major reason for the widespread prevalence of Zn deficiencies inhuman populations. Application of Zn fertilizer in soil having a low Zn increased the grain yield in wheat up to 6.4-50.1 %. However, soil Zn application increased the grain yield of rice only up to 7.2-14.8 %. Soil having sufficient Zn had no or little effect on grain yield with soil Zn application. The application of foliar Zn with or without propiconazole resulted in significant increases in grain Zn irrespective of soil Zn status. Application of foliar Zn along with propiconazole at earing and milk stages proved beneficial in increasing grain Zn content in both rice and wheat. Hence agronomic biofortification is possible and could be considerable economical if used along with a fungicide depending upon appearance of a disease.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Prasad, R., Rice-wheat cropping systems.Adv.Agron. 2005, 86, 255-339. Prasad, R., Zinc biofortification of food grains in relation to food security and alleviation of zinc malnutrition.Curr.Sci. 2010, 98, 1300-1304.
Literature cited 2: Graham, R.D.and Welch, R.M., Breeding for staple-food crops with high micronutrient density. In Working Papers on Agricultural Strategies for Micronutrients, No.3, International Food Policy Institute, Washington DC, 1996. Cunningham-Rundles, S., Mc Neeley, D.F. and Moon, A., Mechanisms of nutrient modulation of the immune response. J.Allergy Clin.Immunol., 2005, 115, 1119-1128.

ID: 61328
Title: Research performance evaluation of leading higher education institutions in Malaysia.
Author: Gangan Prathap and K.Ratnavelu.
Editor: R. Srinivasan.
Year: 2015
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Current Science Vol. 109 (6) 1164-1171 (2015)
Subject: Current Science.
Keywords: Bibliometrics, higher educational institutions, performance chain, research performance.
Abstract: We carried out a research performance analysis of leading higher education institutions in Malaysia using bibliometric data from the latest (2014) release of the Scimago Institutions Rankings (SIR). We tracked the complete performance chain: input-output-excellence-outcome-productivity using indicators that represent quantity, quality and productivity dimensions. The quantity dimensions are size-dependent, whereas the quality and productivity dimensions are size-independent. The largest active institutions, the most productive institutions and the fastest improving institutions over the period 2009-2014 were also identified.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Tan, H.X., Abu Ujum, E., Choong, K.F.and Ratnavelu, K., Impact analysis of domestic and international collaborations: a Malaysian case study.Scientometrics, 2015, 102 (1), 885-904. MOHE, National higher education action plan: 2007-2010.Ministry of Higher Educaton, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 2007.
Literature cited 2: MOHE, The national higher education strategic plan: laying the foundation beyond 2020.Ministry of Higher Education, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 2007. MOHE, Internationalization policy for higher education in Malaysia. Ministry of Higher Education, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 2011.