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Gamma Irradiation of 4th Instar Larva of Angoumois Grain Moth and Effects on Parent and Their Generations
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Qatar University
, 2006 , Article)
Late fourth stage larvae of Angomous grain moth, Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier) were gamma irradiated with doses 0 ( control), 25, 50 75, 100, 125 and 150 Gy. The moths originated from larvae irradiated with 150 Gy became ...
Halophytes and Soil Salinity in Qatar
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Qatar University
, 2002 , Article)
Saline soils cover approximately 6% of the land in Qatar. Halophytes are common along the coastal areas and inland salt flats and wetlands, where saline water is available in their natural habitats permanently or periodically. ...
Separation of Two Forms of Extracellular p-glucosidase From a Thermotolerant Aspergillus niveus
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Qatar University
, 2003 , Article)
Two forms of P-glucosidase ((3-D-glucoside glucohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.21) from the culture filtrate of Aspergillus niveus were separated and partially purified by gel chromatography on Sephadex G-100 column. The two forms ...
Feeding Behaviour and Food Selection of Dhab Uromastyx microlepis From Wild Vegetation
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Qatar University
, 2001 , Article)
The present study deals with the food selection and feeding behaviour of Uromastyx microlepis 'dhab' spiny tailed lizard during a period of one complete year inhabiting AL-Gassim desert area. Climatically the area can be ...
Nitrogen Transformations as affected by some factors at cultivated soils in Saudi Arabia
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Qatar University
, 2001 , Article)
The influence of serial concentration of salts (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5%), application of organic matter (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% of wheat strat) and varying soil moisture content 50, 70 and 90%) on nitrification in sandy loam soil was ...
Chemical Factors Affecting Growth and Development of Lateral Root Formation in Isolated Phaseolus vulgaris L.
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Qatar University
, 2007 , Article)
The initiation and subsequent emergence of lateral roots as secondary roots have been examined in attached and excised roots of Phaseolus vulgaris grown in the absence or presence of indol-3-yl acetic acid (IAA). Treatments ...
Meiofaunal Life of Man-Made Wastewater Ponds in Qatar
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Qatar University
, 2002 , Article)
The meiofaunal life of two wastewater ponds around Doha City was studied for the period October 2000-October 2001. The substrate nature of the two ponds was found to be similar in mean particle sizes but the densities of ...
Does Egypt Represent an Ecological Limit to Desiccation Tolerant Plants?
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Qatar University
, 2006 , Article)
A search of arid areas adjacent to the Nile in Egypt revealed a notable lack of desiccation tolerant vascular plants on ecological sites on which they would be abundant in Kenya and further south in Africa. Relative water ...
Nitrogen Transformations As Affected By Some Factors at Cultivated Soils In Saudi Arabia
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Qatar University
, 2000 , Article)
The influence of serial concentration of salts (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5%), application of organic matter (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% of wheat straw) and varying soil moisture content (50, 70 and 90%) on nitrification in sandy loam soil ...
The Role of Improper Use of Artificial Insemination on Infertility and Abortion in Cows in Basrah Province, Iraq: Microbiological Study
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Qatar University
, 2006 , Article)
A prospective study was performed to demonstrate the infectious causes and their mode of transmission in cases of infertility and abortion in cows. There were 434 artificially inseminated cows, of which 155 (35.7%) did not ...