Maize known as Corn is popular among farmers as a cost effective crop with limited fertilizers. Cutting down natural forests for the planting of monocultures has had drastic impact on the soil quality leading to changes in soil properties. In Sri Lanka, no studies have been carri...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/18892
Soil potential productivity and the site index in an age Gmelina arborea plantation in Jalingo forest plantation were studied. The plantations which were of different age variations, were mapped out into eight compartments with a measurement of 100 m x 100 m. For each of the comp...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/16587
The studies were conducted to evaluate the fish species diversity of two lakes viz: Kiri and Gyawana, at monthly intervals for the period of two years. Fish records were based entirely on the landings of fishermen. Fish were sorted into taxonomic groups, identified to family or s...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/16584
Inan Kaya, Haci Ahmet Deveci, Umit Volkan Ekinci, Mahmut Karapehlivan, Muge Mavioglu Kaya & Merve Alpay·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2015
Aims: In the present study was aimed to investigate the levels of Total Oxidant Status (TOS), Total Antioxidant Status (TAS) and Total Sialic Acid (TSA) in the testis of mice treated with sodium fluoride (NaF) and ellagic acid (EA). Methodology: Forty Swiss albino mice were rando...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/19327
Aniko Polo-Akpisso, Kpérkouma Wala, Soulemane Ouattara, Yao A. Woegan, Mamadou Coulibaly, Abalo Atato, Wouyo Atakpama, M’Tékounm Nare, Tano Yao & Koffi Akpagana·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2015
Aims: Assessment of plant species diversity and habitat typology. Study Design: Stratified random sampling design according to defined land categories of a land cover map. Place and Duration of Study: Complex of protected areas Oti-Keran-Mandouri (Northern Togo) from March to Dec...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/19271
Aim: Register new species gradually becomes more difficult as sampling of a community progresses, addressing increasingly rarer species. Thus, although biodiversity assessments would ideally require complete samplings, only partial samplings are ordinarily achieved when species a...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/18809
A country’s socioeconomic condition and quality of life is reflected in the rate of child mortality in that country. This paper examined the differentials in child mortality rate across socioeconomic, demographic and selected health characteristics in rural Nigeria, employing the...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/9643
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Although great advancements have been made in the treatment and control of cancer progression, significant deficiencies and room for improvement remain. A number of undesired side effects such as vomiting, hair loss, immunosu...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/18862
Background: According to the role of estrogens in metabolic responses to high-fat diet and/or stress, this study aimed to investigate the effect of high- cow intra-abdominal fat diet either alone or combined with acute foot-shock stress on glucose metabolism at proestrus and die...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/18905
Aims: The main objective of the present study is to compare between indirect ELISA and TBIA for detecting some faba bean (Vicia faba L) viruses in naturally infected faba bean plants. Methodology: Fifty four samples with different mosaic and mottle symptoms were separately collec...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/19181