Biological & Environmental Sciences: Recent submissions
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Genetic Insights into Stress Resilience via Enhancing Salinity Adaptation in Barley
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Salinity stress is one of the major abiotic stresses that significantly impacts plant growth and performance. Therefore, this study investigated the role of foliar-applied ascorbic acid (AsA) at a concentration of 2 mM as ... -
Candidate gene discovery for the biofortification of wheat grains with essential micronutrients for global food security
( Cereal Research Non-Profit Company , 2024 , Article)Mineral biofortification of wheat grains is a critical aspect of agricultural research and development that aims to enhance the nutritional content of wheat, a staple food consumed worldwide. Therefore, understanding the ... -
Discovery of new genomic regions and candidate genes implicated in the natural variation of barley peduncle length and plant height
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)The cereal plant barley (Hordeum vulgare) has high nutritional content and special characteristics that allow it to withstand adverse weather conditions. The peduncle’s developmental properties under dry (drought and heat) ... -
Genetic mining of desirable alleles for transgenerational stress memory through enhancing drought adaptation in wheat
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Plant memory refers to the phenomenon where past environmental experiences influence the responses of plants to current/future events. Drought stress has a mostly significant negative impact on wheat, which is a vital crop ... -
Genetic associations of transgenerational stress memory in wheat under drought stress
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Transgenerational stress memory (TSM) in plants is a fascinating area of research, particularly when it comes to understanding how plants respond to drought stress. Therefore, our study explored the genetic architecture/causative ... -
Natural allelic variation confers diversity in the regulation of flag leaf traits in wheat
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Flag leaf (FL) dimension has been reported as a key ecophysiological aspect for boosting grain yield in wheat. A worldwide winter wheat panel consisting of 261 accessions was tested to examine the phenotypical variation ... -
Significance of pyrolytic temperature, application rate and incubation period of biochar in improving hydro-physical properties of calcareous sandy loam soil
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Biochar is increasingly recognized for its ability to enhance hydro-physical properties of soil, offering promising solutions for improving soil structure, water retention, and overall agricultural productivity. In this ... -
Imatinib‑ and ponatinib‑mediated cardiotoxicity in zebrafish embryos and H9c2 cardiomyoblasts
( Spandidos Publications , 2024 , Article)Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) offer targeted therapy for cancers but can cause severe cardiotoxicities. Determining their dose‑dependent impact on cardiac function is required to optimize therapy and minimize adverse ... -
Large-scale whole-genome resequencing unravels the domestication history of Cannabis sativa
( American Association for the Advancement of Science , 2021 , Article)Cannabis sativa has long been an important source of fiber extracted from hemp and both medicinal and recreational drugs based on cannabinoid compounds. Here, we investigated its poorly known domestication history using ... -
The response of culturally important plants to experimental warming and clipping in Pakistan Himalayas
( Public Library of Science , 2021 , Article)The relative effects of climate warming with grazing on medicinally important plants are not fully understood in Hindukush-Himalaya (HKH) region. Therefore, we combined the indigenous knowledge about culturally important ... -
Landscape associations of Asiatic black bears in Kashmir Himalaya, Pakistan
( International Association for Bear Research and Management , 2021 , Article)The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is threatened throughout its range and assessed as nationally vulnerable in Pakistan. Habitat degradation and loss, illegal exploitation, and human-bear conflict are key threats ... -
Insight into occupancy determinants and conflict dynamics of grey wolf (Canis lupus) in the dry temperate zone of Hindukush Range
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The grey wolf (Canis lupus) is a widespread but locally endangered species across Pakistan. The current study investigates the occupancy of grey wolf and conflict with humans in Khanbari Valley Gilgit Baltistan. The study ... -
Analysis of provisioning ecosystem services and perceptions of climate change for indigenous communities in the Western Himalayan Gurez Valley, Pakistan
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)Climate change is a significant threat to people living in mountainous regions. It is essential to understand how montane communities currently depend especially on the provisioning ecosystem services (ES) and the ways in ... -
Review of field methods for monitoring Asian bears
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)Efficient and effective monitoring methods are required to assess population status and gauge efficacy of conservation actions for threatened species. Here we review the spectrum of field methods useful for monitoring ... -
Comparison of methods for estimating density and population trends for low-density Asian bears
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)Populations of bears in Asia are vulnerable to extinction and effective monitoring is critical to measure and direct conservation efforts. Population abundance (local density) or growth (λ) are the most sensitive metrics ... -
An empirical demonstration of the effect of study design on density estimations
( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)The simultaneous development of technology (e.g. camera traps) and statistical methods, particularly spatially capture–recapture (SCR), has improved monitoring of large mammals in recent years. SCR estimates are known to ... -
Human Perceptions about the Himalayan Brown Bear and other Carnivores in Chitral District in the Hindu Kush Range, Pakistan
( University of Punjab (new Campus) , 2022 , Article)The Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus) historically occupied the vast mountain ranges of South and Central Asia. Their range has shrunken significantly in the past century and they currently live in small and ... -
Niche suitability and spatial distribution patterns of anurans in a unique Ecoregion mosaic of Northern Pakistan
( Public Library of Science , 2023 , Article)The lack of information regarding biodiversity status hampers designing and implementing conservation strategies and achieving future targets. Northern Pakistan consists of a unique ecoregion mosaic which supports a myriad ... -
Relative Abundance of Mammalian Fauna of Chitral Gol National Park, Pakistan
( University of Punjab (new Campus) , 2023 , Article)Chitral Gol National Park (CGNP) harbors a large number of mammals. However, population size, estimated density or any other ecological parameter is not available for those species except annual census counts for markhor ... -
The current state of snow leopard conservation in Pakistan
( Elsevier , 2024 , Book chapter)The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is a flagship species of Pakistan's high mountain ranges. About 100 snow leopards are thriving in the Hindu Kush, Karakoram, Himalaya, and Pamir mountains, covering 80,000km2 of the country, ...
