In this study, freezing time at 0.01% colchicine was practiced to observe chromosome from Exacum ritigalensis. Fifty, two weeks old seedlings of E. ritigalensis were randomly selected and all actively growing root tips ...

Rhizosphere is the soil adjacent to plant root system and is a region with intense microbial activity. The role and importance of rhizosphere microorganisms in sustainable crop production have been reviewed by several ...

Soil erosion by water is the most prevalent environmental problem in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. On the above context, the soil conservation is critically required in these areas. Uma Oya watershed in central ...

Salinity induced by NaCl is one of the serious abiotic stresses that reduce plant growth, development and productivity worldwide. This experiment was conducted to assess the effects of different salinity levels (100 ...

Digital mapping of estate sector demarcating natural and other resources is a new mission in Sri Lanka. A study was conducted to demarcate water resources, natural forest and the soil in Nuwara Eliya Estate at Labukale ...

The production of biofuel from microalgae is motivated with increasing demand for and price of the fossil fuel and emission of the greenhouse gases. Microalgae have high potential to produce oil yield than the other oil ...

In many aspects, women are more disadvantaged than men around the world. Particularly women in rural areas in developing countries suffer much from poverty, less access to opportunities and less participation in decision ...

The Carbon footprint (CFP) is "the total set of Green House Gas (GHG) - mainly C02, CH„, N20 - emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event or a product". The main objective of this study ...