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ID: 63325
Title: Determination of an effective pollinator for the rare and endangered Urophysa rochkii and the effects of its floral organs on flower visiting by insects
Author: Pengfei Bie, Ting Tang, Jinyao Hu, Lushai Zhang and Qiuyue Zhao
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2019
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 116 (12) 2055-2062 (2019)
Subject: Determination of an effective pollinator for the rare and endangered Urophysa rochkii and the effects of its floral organs on flower visiting by insects
Keywords: Pollination biology, flower-visiting insects, floral organs, Urophysa rochkii
Abstract: Pollination is an important part of fertilization and reproduction in seed plants. Pollen movement largely restricts gene flow among individual plants and the manner of reproduction in a population, thereby affecting the genetic traits and fitness of plant offspring. For insect-pollinator-based plants, the flower-visiting characteristic, frequency and timing of the pollinating insects have decisive effects on the successful pollination of plants, whereas the colour and morphology of various floral components are important factors affecting the pollinating insects. Based on the pollination biology of plants, we studied the pollination mechanisms and links of rophysa rochkii to understand its endangered status. Using U.rochkii at the full flowering period for the study, and using methods to observe, record, and perform experimental analysis, we recorded the species, frequency and flower visiting time of these insects every 15 min and observed the effects of weather and temperature on the insects. Additionally, we captured the flower visiting insects, brought them to the laboratory, and took photographs under a dissecting electron microscope for observation and identification. U. rochkii plants were grouped under different treatments that included removal of sepals, stamens and or pistils, while untreated plants were included as control group. In summary, the effects of floral components on the pollination process were examined. The experimental results showed that he effective pollinator of U.rochkii was Apis cerana Fabricius, and that sky-blue sepal was the most important factor affecting the flower-visiting frequency of the pollinators.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Klinkhamer, P., Plant-pollinator interaction: from specialization to generalization .Ann .Bot. 206, 98, 899-900. Khors, Rosa, R. and Koptur, S., New findings on the pollination biology of Mauritia flexuosa (Arecaceae) in Roraima, Brazil: Linking Dioecy, wind, and habitat. Am. J. Bot., 2013, 100 (3), 613-621.
Literature cited 2: La, Rosa, R.J. and Conner, J.K., Floral function: effects of traits on pollinators, a male and female pollination success, and female fitness across three species of milkweeds (Asclepias).Am. J. Bot., 2017, 104, 150-160. Ollerton, J. Winfree, R. and Tarrant, How many plants are pollinated by animals? Oikos, 2011, 120, 321-326.

ID: 63324
Title: Does rise in temperature adversely affect soil fertility, carbon fractions, microbial biomass and enzyme activities under different land uses?
Author: Dibyendu Chatterjee, Rukuosituo Kuotsu, Merasenla Ao, Saurav Saha, Sanjay Kuma Ray and S.V.Ngachan
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2019
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 116 (12) 2044-2054 (2019)
Subject: Does rise in temperature adversely affect soil fertility, carbon fractions, microbial biomass and enzyme activities under different land uses?
Keywords: Carbon, landuse, microbial biomass, soil enzyme activity, temperature effects.
Abstract: We studied the variably dynamic response of different soil properties under the exposure of three elevated temperature treatments on six land-use systems. After one month of incubation, the associated changes were measured in terms of soil fertility, carbon, microbial biomass and soil enzymes. Our results confirmed the significant increase (P< 0.05) in soil available nitrogen content (by 1.85-49.32 %) with the subsequent rise in incubation temperature for soils collected from orchards and agriculture land uses. We observed a steady decrease in total organic carbon (TOC) levels with increase in incubation temperature varying Between 4.1 % and 31.4 % (P< 0.05) across different soil types and land-use systems, resulting in a significant rising trend for microbial biomass carbon and labile carbon: TOC ratio up to 3°c elevation from maximum temperature. Among the soil enzymes, dehydrogenase, fluorescein diacetate hydrolase and ẞ-glucosidase activity increased significantly with increase in incubation temperature from the ambient temperature, while acid phosphomonoesterase and arylsulphatase activity decreased. Our current research findings will provide new insights regarding temperature control and soil C dynamics and nutrient availability in terms of modified soil enzyme activity that will be useful to model the dynamics of soil organic matter and associated nutrient availability in acid soils.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Chatterjee, D. And Saha, S., Response of soil properties and soil microbial communities to the projected climate change .In Advances in Crop Environment Interaction (eds Bal, S. et al.) Springer, Singapore, 2018, pp.87-136. IPCC, Summary for policy makers .In Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability.Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects. Contribution of Working Group II to the fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( eds Field, C.B. et al.) , Cambridge University Press, Cambridge ,United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA , 2014 pp.1-32.
Literature cited 2: Kumar, K.R., Kumar, K.K and Pant, G.B., Diurnal asymmetry of surface temperature trends over India. Geophys .Res. Lett. 1994, 21, 677-680. Melillo, J., Steudler, P., Aber, J., Newkirk, K., Lux, H. and Bowles, F., Soil Warming and carbon-cycle feedbacks to the climate system. Science, 2002, 298, 2173-2176.

ID: 63323
Title: A prediction model for mining subsidence in loess-covered mountainous areas of western China
Author: Fuquan Tang, Jiaxin Lu and Pengfei Li
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2019
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 116 (12) 2036-2043 (2019)
Subject: A prediction model for mining subsidence in loess-covered mountainous areas of western China
Keywords: Deformation prediction, loess layer, mining area of western China, mining subsidence, hillside slip
Abstract: Land subsidence in the loess-covered mountainous area is complex process that contemporary models could not accurately simulate. We assumed that flat-ground mining subsidence was the result of joint action of bedrock mining subsidence under equivalent load of the loess layer and the spread of bedrock surface subsidence to land surface via thick loess layers. Quantitative relationships between equivalent load of the loess layer and equivalent exploitation width, depth, and bedrock subsidence were examined. A double-medium model of flat-ground mining subsidence based on stochastic medium theory was developed to stimulate the interactions between loess layers and bedrock. Another model was established to describe the slip deformation associated with loess in hill side mining. The two models were integrated to account for mining subsidence on flat ground and hill side. The integrated model was demonstrated to be robust in land subsidence deformation prediction for loess-covered mountainous area based on field measurement s from a mining area in Western China.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Zhang, J.X, Zhang, Q,S un, Q., Gao, R., Germain, D. And Abro ,S.,Surface subsidence control therapy and application to backfill coal mining technology.Environ.Earth Sci., 2015, 74, 1439-1448. Howladar,M.F.and Hasan,K., A study on the development of subsidence due to the extraction of 1203 slice with its associated factors around Barapukuria underground coal mining industrial area, Jinajpur, Bangladesh.Environ.Earth Sci., , 2014, 72, 3699-3713.
Literature cited 2: Alvarez-Fernandez, M.I., Gonzalez-Nicieza, C., Menendez-Diaz, A. And Alvarez-Vigil, A.E., Generalization of the n-k influence function to predict mining subsidence. Eng. Geol., 2005, 80, 1-36. Zhu, X.J. Guo, G.L. and Fang, Q., Coupled discrete element-finite difference method for analyzing subsidence control in fully mechanized solid backfilling mining. Environ. Earth Sci., 2016, 75, 683.

ID: 63322
Title: Effects of calcium n emergence and seedling growth of castor bean under salinity stress
Author: Xiaoqian Guo, Guisheng Zhou, Guanglong Zhu, and Xiurong Jiao
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2019
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 116 (12) 2028-2035 (2019)
Subject: Effects of calcium n emergence and seedling growth of castor bean under salinity stress
Keywords: Calcium application, castor bean plant, emergence, growth, salinity
Abstract: A growth chamber study was conducted to assess the interactive effects of salinity and Ca2+ amendment on the emergence and early seedling growth of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.). Seedlings were cultured in wet sands filled with one-half Hoagland solution containing salts either at 0, 50 or 100 mM NaCl. Supplemental Ca2+ was added at molar mass ratio of NaCl and CaCl2 of 20:0, 20:1, 20:2 and 20: 3.Increasing salinity level reduced emergence rate, height and leaf area by up to 34.0 %, 26.1 % and 46.0 % respectively. Calcium amendment increased emergence, height, leaf area, dry plant weight, chlorophyll a, b, chlorophyll (a+b) and soluble protein by up to 22.1 %, 13.7 %, 21.3 %, 30.3 %, 28.6 %, 24.0 %, 25.8 % and 42.4 % respectively. The present study indicates that the negative effects of salinity on emergence and early seedling growth of castor bean could be lessened with exogenous application of Ca2+ at appropriate concentrations.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Munns, R., Comparative physiology of salt and water stress. Plant Cell Environ, 2002, 25, 239-250. Munns, R. And Tester, M., Mechanisms of salinity tolerance. Annu. Rev. Plant Biol., 2008, 59, 651-681.
Literature cited 2: Kammann, C.I., Linsel, S., Johannes, W.and GoBling Koyro, H.W.Influence of Bochar on drought tolerance of Chenopodium quinoa Wild and soil-plant relations. Plant Soil, 2011, 345, 195-210. Shrivastava, P.and Kumar., Soil salinity: a serious environmental issue and plant growth promoting bacteria as one of the tools for its alleviation. Saudi J. Biol. Sci., 2015, 22, 123-131.

ID: 63321
Title: Modelling soil cation exchange capacity in different land-use systems using artificial neural networks and multiple regression analysis
Author: Gaurav Mishra, Juri Das and Magboul Sulieman
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2019
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 116 (12) 2020-2027 (2019)
Subject: Modelling soil cation exchange capacity in different land-use systems using artificial neural networks and multiple regression analysis
Keywords: Artificial neural networks, cation exchange capacity, multiple regressions, land uses
Abstract: Cation exchange capacity CEC), as an important indicator of soil quality, represents the ability of the soil to hold positively charged ions. In this study, CEC was successfully predicted using different statistical methods, including artificial neural networks (ANNs) involving multi-layer perceptron (MLP) , radial basis function (RBF) , multiple linear regression (MLR) and nonlinear regression (NLR) .About 293 soil samples were collected from North East India, which are under three land uses (shifting agriculture (Jhum) , forest and cash crops).Also , 70 % of the samples (205 samples ) was selected as the calibration set and remaining 30 % ( 88 samples) used as the prediction set. Soil pH, texture, bulk density (BD) and organic carbon (OC) were used as predictor variables to estimate CEC. The CEC-pedotransfer function (CEC-PTF) performance was evaluated with the coefficient of determination (R2), root mean square error (RMSE) and standard error for the estimate (SEE) between the observed and predicted values. The results indicated that the nonlinear model (R2 =0.91 and SEE=1.82 for training) for cash-crop system, and RBF (R2 =0.91 and SEE =3.83 for training) for jhum system were the best models to estimate CEC. In contrast, RBF (R2 =0.67 and SEE =14.87 for training) for forest system was the worst models to estimate CEC. The results confirm that clay and OC were the most influential variables to predict CEC in the cash crop system, whereas BD and OC were more suitable for jhum system. Although the ANNs provided suitable prediction of the entire dataset, NLR gave a formula to estimate soil CEC using commonly tested soil properties. This, NLR provided aresonable estimate of CEC for most soils analysed.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Brevik, E.C. and Sauer, T.J., The past, Present, and future of soils and human health studies. Soil, 2015, 1, 35-46. Lal, R., Negassa, W. And Lorenz, K., Carbon sequestration in soil.Curr.Opin.Environ.Sustain. 2015, 15, 79-86.
Literature cited 2: Khaledian,Y., Brevik, E.C., Pereirac, P., Cerdad, A., Fattahe, M. A. and Tazikehf, H., Modelling soil cation exchange capacity in multiple countries. Catena, 201, 158, 194-200. Willaarts, B.A., Oyonarte, C., Munoz-Rojas, M.Ibanez, J.J. and Aguilera, P.A., Environmental factors controlling soil organic carbon stocks in two contrasting Mediterranean-climate areas. Land Degrad. Dev., 2016, 27, 603-611.

ID: 63320
Title: Assessment of rib spalling hazard degree in mining face based on background subtraction algorithm and support vector machine
Author: Rekha Kailey, Kajal Dhawan, Prasad Rasane, Jyoti Singh, Sawinder Kaur, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Navneet Kaur and Damanpreet Kaur
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2019
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 116 (12) 2013-2019 (2019)
Subject: Assessment of rib spalling hazard degree in mining face based on background subtraction algorithm and support vector machine
Keywords: Fennel seeds, herbal candy, processing techniques, physic-chemical and sensory properties
Abstract: Foeniculum vulgare, also known as fennel, is a medicinal herb belonging to the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family. The present study examined the effect of different processing techniques (sun-and tray-drying, and roasting) on fennel seeds and aimed to find the best method for incorporation of powder in the formulation of hard candy to deliver phytochemicals and bio-active compounds that it possesses, thus rendering health benefits. The proximate and physic-chemical evaluation of fennel-seed powder showed that sun-drying is the most effective technique. It retains most of the nutrients of fennel seeds. It also requires less technical know-how, no sophisticated equipment and is economical. Thus, sun-dried fennel seed powder was used in the formulation of hard candy and DF11 (5 % fennel-seed powder) was the best formulation deemed to the optimized with physic-chemical and sensory characteristics that were found acceptable.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Bukhari, h., Shehzad, A., Saeed, K., Sadiq, B.M., Tanveer, S. and Iftikhar, T., Compositional profiling of fennel seed.Pak.J.Food.Sci, 2014, 24 (3), 132-136. Cosge, B., Kiralan, M. and Gurbuz, B., Characteristics of fatty acids and essential oil from sweet fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Var. Dulce) and bitter fennel fruits (F.Vulgare Mill.var.vulgare) growing in Turkey.Nat.Prod.Res., 2008, 22 (12) , 1011-1016.
Literature cited 2: Malhotra, S.K. Fennel and Fennel seed.In Handbook of Herbs and Spices, Woodhead Publishing, 2012. Zheljazkov, V.D., Horgan, T., Astakie, T. And Schlegel, V., Distillation time modifies essential oil yield, composition, and anti-oxidant capacity of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill) .J.Oleo Sci., 2013, 62 (9), 665-672.

ID: 63319
Title: Assessment of rib spalling hazard degree in mining face based on background subtraction algorithm and support vector machine
Author: Leei Si, Zhongbin Wang, Xinhua Liu, Chao Tan and Rongxin Xu
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2019
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 116 (12) 2001-2012 (2019)
Subject: Assessment of rib spalling hazard degree in mining face based on background subtraction algorithm and support vector machine
Keywords: Background subtraction algorithm, hazard degree assessment, mining face, rib spalling, support vector machine
Abstract: Rib spalling is one of the common hazards in a fully mechanized mining face. In order to accurately assess the hazard degree, this study proposes a new method based on background subtraction algorithm and support vector machine (SVM) .First, the architecture diagram of rib spalling feature analysis is constructed, and the rib spalling feature analysis is constructed, and the rib spalling feature indices are determined, including the duration area, height and the centre of ribs spalling height. Then, the specific feature analysis process of rib spalling is performed using the back-ground subtraction algorithm. Furthermore, some virtual 3D rib spalling animations are generated using 3D Studio Max ( 3Ds Max) software to verify the reasonability of extracted features. Thereafter, the assessment model of rib spalling hazard degree is established based on SVM. Three assessment models based on SVM, back propagation neutral network (BP-NN) and artificial immune (AI) algorithm have been developed. The assessment accuracy of SVM (reaching 85 %) is obviously higher than that of BP-NN (75 %) and AI (70 %) algorithm. The results indicate the feasibility and superiority of the proposed method in the assessment of rib spalling hazard degree.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Yao, Q.L. et al., Numerical investigation of the effects of coal seam dip angle on coal wall stability .Int. J. Rock Mech. Min., 2017, 100, 298-309. Wang, Z.H., Yang, J.H., and Meng, H., Mechanism and controlling technology of rib spalling in mining face with large cutting height passing through fault.J.China Coal Soc., 2015, 40, 42-49.
Literature cited 2: Peng, R. et al. Experimental research on the structural instability mechanism and the effect of multi-echelon support of deep roadways in a kilometre-deep well.PLoS ONE, 2018, 13, e0192470. Zhang, G.C. et al. Analysis of gate road stability in relation to yield pillar size: a case study. Rock Mech.Rock Eng., 2017, 50, 1263-1278.

ID: 63318
Title: EEG signal-based movement control for mobile robots
Author: Yumlembam Rahul and Rupam Kumar Sharma
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2019
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 116 (12) 1993-2000 (2019)
Subject: EEG signal-based movement control for mobile robots
Keywords: Electroencephalography, machine learning, brain-computer interface, neural networks
Abstract: Although wheelchair with joystick control is available, people whose hands are paralysed cannot use the joystick and need other forms of assistance to move. This article presents the design and analysis of a mobile prototype robot control using a single-electrode commercial electroencephalogram (EEG) headset. We examine the possibility of detecting P300 and blink are classified using an artificial neural network. In another experiment, we classify when the user intentionally blinks two, three and four times. From the experiments, we found that P300 cannot be successfully detected with a single dry electrode onFP1 position. Additionally, we found that signals which contain blink and those which do not contain blink can be classified using an artificial neural network. Different number of blinks is used to move forward, turn left and right, the model trained to classify between blink and non-blink signals is used to apply the brake. Experiments performed have shown that using a single-electrode commercial headset and blink of the eye, a user can successfully control the prototype to reach a predefined destination.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Geng, T., Gan, J.Q. and Hu, H., A self-paced online BCI for mobile robot control.Int.J.Adv.Mech.Syst., 2010, 2 (1-2), 28-35. Galan, F., Nuttin, M., Lew, E., Ferrez, P.W., Vanacker, G., Philips, J. and Millan, J.D., A brain-actuated wheelchair: asynchronous and non-invasive brain-computer interfaces for continuous control of robots.Clin.Neurophysiol., 2008, 119 (9), 2159-2169.
Literature cited 2: Li, J., Liang, J. Zhao, Q., Li. J., Hong, K. And Zhang, L., Design of assistive wheelchair system directly steered by human thoughts. Int. J. Neural Syst., 2013, 23 (3) , 1350013. Barbosa, A.O., Achanaccaray, D.R., and Meggiolaro, M.A., Activation of a mobile robot through a brain computer interface. In IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Alaska, USA, 3 May 2010, pp.4815-4821.

ID: 63317
Title: Drowned valleys of Vaigai and Tamiraparani rivers in the Gulf of Mannar region, India
Author: Bei Tang, Helin Li, Ze Zhong, Huiping Wu, Hongwei Shen, Jiayuan Hu, Jianping Ma, Jinting Wu, and Yuehui Wang
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2019
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 116 (12) 1987-1992 (2019)
Subject: Drowned valleys of Vaigai and Tamiraparani rivers in the Gulf of Mannar region, India
Keywords: Angiotensin II receptor blockers, antagonistic activity, antihypertension, pharmacological evaluation
Abstract: Hypertension is a major risk factor for human cardiovascular health, which can damage heart, brain, kidneys, etc. In this study we aimed to develop novel angiotensin II receptors blockers (ARBs) that prevent the increase of blood pressure for treatment of hypertension.(2-(4-((2-amyl-5-nitro-1H-benzo [d]-imidazol-1-yl0 methyl)-1H-indol-1-yl) tetrazole; compound 1a) was one of the ARBs designed and synthesized .It was prepared and orally administered to spontaneous hypertensive rats to study the antihypertensive effects. The maximum reduction in blood pressure reached 50 mmHg after dosing compound 1a for 5h.Acute toxicity test was carried out on healthy 4 week old 30 male and 30 female ICR mice and LD50 for 1a was found to be 2864.03 mg/kg. High performance liquid chromatography was employed to determine the level of 1a plasma concentration at various time poi..ts after administration. The plasma concentration of 1a increased after 2h, declined gradually and was still detectable in the plasma after 72 h. The drug distribution analysis of 1a was performed on healthy Wistar rats. It was present in the live with the highest concentration, in kidneys with a lower concentration, and in the spleen, lung, heart and brain with the lowest concentration. It displayed high affinity to ATI receptor and had an efficient and long-lasting effect in reducing blood pressure, which lasted for more than 12h.due to its biological safety, 1a could be absorbed quickly, metabolized smoothly, and can be distributed in important organs. Therefore, 1a could be considered as a suitable ARB candidate for further studies.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Ferrario, C.M., The remin-angiotensin system-importance in physiology and pathology.J.Cardiovasc.Pharmacol. 1990, 15, S1-S5. Hallberg, I.Ranerup, A.and Kjellgren, K. supporting the self-management of hypertension: patients’ experiences of using a mobile phone-based system.J.Hum.Hypertens, 2016, 30, 141-146.
Literature cited 2: Li, X. Et al., An rgd-modified hallow silica & au core/shell nanoplatform for tumor combination therapy.Acta Biomater., 2017, 62, 273-283. Munoz-Durango, N. Et al., Role of the rennin-angiotensin-aldosterone system beyond blood pressure regulation: molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in end-organ damage during arterial hypertension.Int.J.Mol.Sci., 2016, 17 (7) , 797.

ID: 63316
Title: Drowned valleys of Vaigai and Tamiraparani rivers in the Gulf of Mannar region, India
Author: SM Ramasamy, J.Saravanavel
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2019
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 116 (12) 1958-1960 (2019)
Subject: Drowned valleys of Vaigai and Tamiraparani rivers in the Gulf of Mannar region, India
Keywords: Drowned valleys of Vaigai, Tamiraparani Rivers, Gulf of Mannar region, India
Abstract: Due to the low gradient of the eastern slopes of the Eastern and Western Ghats of the Indian Peninsula, the easterly flowing Bay of Bengal-bound rivers display stabilized life histories with well-developed landforms of youthful, mature and old stages. The studies carried out in Tamil Nadu (TN) deltas revealed the energy levels and their interfaces between the fluvial and marine dynamics during the evolution of the deltas. The input of tectonics over the development of TN deltas has also been brought out in recent studies enumerating the tectonic –fluvial-marine interface dynamics during the evolution of these deltas. The input of tectonics over the development of TN deltas has also been brought in recent studies enumerating the tectonic –fluvial-marine interface dynamics during the evolution of these deltas. However, the two rivers in TN, namely the Vaigai and Tamiraparani, show abrupt truncation in their delta fronts.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Vaidyanadhan, R. And Ghosh, R.N., Curr, Sci, 1993, 64, 804-816. Sambasiva Rao, M. and Vaidyanadhan, R. Z., Geomorphol, N.F., 1979, 23, 243-255.
Literature cited 2: Ramasamy, SM, j. Geol. Soc. India, 2006, 67, 637-648. Ramasamy, SM, Mem.Geol.Soc.India, 1991, 22, 75-89.

ID: 63315
Title: A new growth medium for identification and isolation of Pyricularia grisea from finger millet (Eleusine Coracona L. Gaertn)
Author: K.R.Jadhao, G.R.Rout
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2019
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 116 (12) 1955-1957 (2019)
Subject: A new growth medium for identification and isolation of Pyricularia grisea from finger millet (Eleusine Coracana L.Gaertn)
Keywords: A new growth medium, Identification, Isolation, Pyricularia grisea, Eleusine Coracana
Abstract: Finger millet belongs to the family Poaceae, an important cereal crop. Finger millet is the third most important small millet among other millets after sorghum and pearl millet. It is widely grown in different parts of Africa and South Asia including India. In India, finger millet popularly known as ‘Ragi’, is a potential food crop due to its wide adaptability to diverse climatic and cultural conditions. It is generally called ‘nutritious millet’ and contains proteins, calcium, minerals and vitamins over other cereals. It contains 9.2% protein, 76.32 % carbohydrates and 1.29 % fat. It is rich in calcium, iron, protein, fibre and other minerals, which are the core ingredients of normal human diet.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Vietmeyer, N.D. (ed), Lost Crops of Africa,Grains,National Research Council, National Academy Press,Washingtton , DC, 1996, vol.1. Goron, T.L. and Raizada, M.M., Front.Plant SCI., 2015, 6, 157.
Literature cited 2: Pandey, P.K.and Kumar, G.S., Indian Farmers Digest, 2005, 38, 28-30. Iganacimuthu, S. and Ceasar, S., J.Bio.Sci. 2012, 37, 135-147.

ID: 63314
Title: Tackling wheat rusts through resistance-success, challenges and preparedness
Author: N.V.Calapathi Rao
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2019
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 116 (12) 1953-1954 (2019)
Subject: Tackling wheat rusts through resistance-success, challenges and preparedness
Keywords: Tackling wheat rusts, resistance-success, challenges and preparedness
Abstract: Wheat (Triticum aestivum and T.durum) , second only to rice, accounts for one-fifth of our food, providing 21 % of food calories and 20 % proteins to more than 4.5 billion people in 94 developing countries. It is the most important cereal that contributes to one-third of the total foodgrain production in India. During 2016-17, 97.44 million tonnes (mt) of wheat was produced from 30.72 million hectares (m ha) .Wheat is an indicator of the economic health of India due to its sustainable production.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
Literature cited 1: Braun, H.J., Atlin, G. and Payne, T., In Climate Change and Crop Production (ed. Reynolds, M.P.,), cabi, London, U.K, 2010, pp .115-138. McIntosh, R.A., Wellings, C.R., and Park, R.F., Wheat Rusts: An Atlas of Resistance Genes, CSIRO, Victoria, Australia, 1995, p.200.
Literature cited 2: Anon, Annual Report, Plant Breeding Institute, University of Sydney, Australia, 1982. Roelfs, A.P. Singh, R.P. and Saari, E.E., Rust Diseases of Wheat: Concepts and Method of Disease Management, CIMMYT, Mexico, 1992, p.81.

ID: 63313
Title: Science of the Earth System
Author: N.V.Calapathi Rao
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2019
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 116 (12) 1942-1943 (2019)
Subject: Science of the Earth System
Keywords: Science, Earth System
Abstract: A workshop on ‘Advances in Earth System Science’ was held last year at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi. An editorial board meeting of the Journal of Earth System Science (Published by the Indian Academy of Sciences (IASc), Bengaluru) was held during that time. About 50 delegates belonging to various domains of the earth system, viz earth, planetary, atmosphere and oceans, gathered on a common platform to deliberate on different contemporary topics. Five technical sessions were convened and 21 talks were delivered during the workshop. The inaugural lecture was delivered by Vinod Gaur (CSIR-Fourth Paradigm Institute, Bengaluru), who emphasized the importance of first principles approach to address fundamental problems in planetary sciences research and education.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
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ID: 63312
Title: Comprehensive Remote Sensing, VOl.8: Oceans
Author: Shunlin Linag (Editor-in-chief), Stephen J. Walsh (Volume Editor), reviewed by Rashmi Sharma
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2019
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 116 (11) 1920-1921 (2019)
Subject: Comprehensive Remote Sensing, VOl.8: Oceans
Keywords: Comprehensive Remote Sensing
Abstract: Comprehensive Remote Sensing is a series of nine volumes comprising all inclusive discussions across various disciplines of the earth system in the context of remote sensing. The editor-in-chief, Shunlin Linag, has done a commendable job in bringing together more than 100 authors to contribute nearly 120 chapters in these series. Volume 8 of the series is specifically dedicated to the oceans. This volume comprises 11 chapters covering various aspects of ocean remote sensing. Oceanic remote sensing is incomplete without a detailed and dedicated chapter on ‘satellite altimetry’. A few examples, however, are cited in chapter 8.01.Altimeter-derived ocean surface wave and sea-level information is an integral component of operational oceanography and hence should have been discussed at length. Also, while some of the chapters are quite lengthy (e.g. chapter 8.08 on SAR), some others (e.g. Chapter 8.03 on ‘ocean surface wind and stress’) are too small.
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ID: 63311
Title: Improving groundwater recharge by ventilation of unsaturated zone
Author: V.K.Haritha and L.Elango
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2019
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 116 (11) 1914-1919 (2019)
Subject: Improving groundwater recharge by ventilation of unsaturated zone
Keywords: Groundwater recharge, Infiltration, unsaturated zone, ventilation
Abstract: Groundwater recharge is affected by the entrapment of air in the unsaturated zone. During the infiltration process, air phase moves ahead of the wetting front and confined air mass resists wetting front propagation. This study aims at assessing the feasibility of improving groundwater recharge by providing ventilation in the unsaturated zone through the removal of entrapped air. In a laboratory sand column, ponded infiltration tests were carried out by providing vents of different diameters. Increase in the diameter and number of vents improved the infiltration rate. Thus, simple pipes of any diameter inserted within the unsaturated zone beneath the recharge structures such as check dams, percolation ponds, surface spreading, etc. will lead to rapid increase in infiltration rate.
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