Archive for December, 2007
« Previous EntriesEvaluation of different cover crops on vacant areas (pottal) in mature tea plantation
Monday, December 10th, 2007I R Palihakkara, B G D Udesh, P W D Vithanage
Department of Crop Science, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
Didenipotha estate, Maturata plantations Ltd., Sri Lanka
An experiment was conducted at a low country tea plantation in Matara district to Evaluate different cover crops species for vacant areas. It was conducted during the period of January to […]
Assessment on timber and carbon in rubber plantations with special reference to the wet zone of Sri Lanka
Monday, December 10th, 2007E S Munasinghe, V H L Rodrigo P K W Karunathilaka and U A D P Gunawardena
Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka.
Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Rubber (Hevea brasilensis) has traditionally been cultivated for the latex extraction; however, its importance in other uses, particularly producing quality timber and […]
Rubber latex production in Hevea brasiliensis with high density planting
Monday, December 10th, 2007T U K Silva, V H L Rodrigo, S M C U P Subasinghe
Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka,
Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
Despite short-term fluctuation of rubber prices, the demand of natural rubber has increased continuously with the increase in population and living standards of the human being. […]
Effect of free range poultry system on land use efficiency and floral diversity in Rubber plantations
Monday, December 10th, 2007B M D C Balasooriya, V H L Rodrigo, S M M Iqbal and D V S de S Gamage
Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Veterinary Research Institute, Sri Lanka
Plantation crops like rubber were traditionally grown in monocultures to avoid any risk on their productivity. However, with the smallholder farmers being involved in rubber […]
A study on palmyrah (Borasus flabellifer) utilization pattern and socio- economic status of dependent livelihood in Mannar district of Sri Lanka
Monday, December 10th, 2007S Arulmageswaran, I M N Chandrasiri and J V Culas
Extension and Training Centre, Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Tha palmyrah palm (Borassus flabellifer L.) is a multipurpose tree of great utility, occurs extensively in Northern and Eastern part of Sri Lanka. This tree engages human labour in the industries around it irrespective of gender or […]
Species diversity and forage value of herbage in a neglected coconut land proposed for livestock integration
Monday, December 10th, 2007L Kumanayaka, T Seresinhe, M de S Liyanage and I Pathirana
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Mapalana, Kamburupitiya, Sri Lanka.
The proposed coconut land is situated in the southern province, belongs to the land suitability class S4 which is moderately suitable for coconut. Therefore, managing coconut as monoculture is unprofitable and steps have been […]
An assessment of vegetation and canopy structure of moderately exploited natural forest area in Yagirala forest reserve
Monday, December 10th, 2007W M P S B Wahala,Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
W A J M De Costa, Department of Crop Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. and
D M S H K Ranasinghe, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science
Study assessed the vegetation composition and structure and the forest canopy […]
Estimation of above ground biomass of forest trees using dbh as a single parameter
Monday, December 10th, 2007I D Welivita and S M C U P Subasinghe
Department of Forestry and Environmental Science,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Forests in Sri Lanka contribute to the mitigation of climate change through sequestrating a net amount of carbon dioxide and also maintaining carbon stock as biomass. Total tree biomass comprised of above ground and below ground […]
Investigation of ergonomic parameters of easy chairs in Moratuwa furniture manufacturing establishments
Monday, December 10th, 2007S A L P Silva and H S Amarasekera
Department of Forestry and Environmental Science,
University of Sri Jayawardenpura, Sri Lanka
Sitting on a comfortable seat helps to relax the body and reduce energy consumption, but on the other hand prolonged sitting slackens abdominal muscles and may cause back ache. Application of medical and ergonomic principles in […]
Predicting the optimal rotation length of Teak plantations using a simulation model
Monday, December 10th, 2007L H P Gunaratne and T N Subramanium
Department of Agricultural Economics and Business Management,
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
The traditional problem in Forest Economics has been mainly dealt with the estimation of optimal rotation length for sustainable management. However, given the limitation of the availability of time series data on growth and management in forest plantations […]