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View article: Climatological and Hydrological Extremes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, and Its Database for Public Users
Climatological and Hydrological Extremes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, and Its Database for Public Users Open
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands experience a climate characterized by consistently high humidity, substantial annual precipitation, and moderate temperature fluctuations. The region’s susceptibility to extreme weather events—such as cyclon…
View article: Phytochemical and anti-oxidant analysis in Pandanus tectorius of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Phytochemical and anti-oxidant analysis in Pandanus tectorius of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Open
Pandanus tectorius belongs to Pandanaceae family distributed all around benefitting the life of people nearby which could be well picturized among the tribals of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the way that the plant parts have outstanding …
View article: Exploring the potential of Macaranga nicobarica: A sustainable alternative to plastic plates in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Exploring the potential of Macaranga nicobarica: A sustainable alternative to plastic plates in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Open
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been actively seeking sustainable alternatives to plastic and recent research by the ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (CIARI) and the ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (…
View article: Climate smart crop-livestock integrated farming as a sustainable agricultural strategy for humid tropical islands
Climate smart crop-livestock integrated farming as a sustainable agricultural strategy for humid tropical islands Open
Climate change and its impacts on agriculture are relatively well documented at the global and regional levels, while adaptation measures to sustain food production are mostly location specific. Such measures integrated into a production s…
View article: A Note on Taxonomy and Genetic Resource Potential of Oryza meyeriana var. indandamanica, a Rare Wild Relative of Rice from the Andaman Islands
A Note on Taxonomy and Genetic Resource Potential of Oryza meyeriana var. indandamanica, a Rare Wild Relative of Rice from the Andaman Islands Open
The narrow endemic taxon, Oryza meyeriana (Zoll. & Moritzi) Baill. var. indandamanica (J.L.Ellis) Veldkamp, was often merged with either O. meyeriana (Zoll. & Moritzi) Baill. or O. granulata Nees & Arn. ex Watt. or all three taxa were subs…
View article: Effect of Nano Urea on growth, yield and nutrient use efficiency of Okra under tropical island ecosystem
Effect of Nano Urea on growth, yield and nutrient use efficiency of Okra under tropical island ecosystem Open
The field experiment was conducted during 2021-22 at Garacharma, ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair to study the effect of nano urea (liquid) on the growth and yield of okra under island conditions. The treatment combinations consist of basal applicat…
View article: Seed Microstructures of The Andaman Padauk (<i>Pterocarpus dalbergoides</i>)
Seed Microstructures of The Andaman Padauk (<i>Pterocarpus dalbergoides</i>) Open
Andaman padauk (Pterocarpus dalbergioides Roxb.) is an important endemic tree species of the Andaman Islands, India, belonging to the family Fabaceae.We studied the seed microstructures which provide information on the physiological featur…
View article: Thirty-nine newly documented plant species of Great Nicobar, India
Thirty-nine newly documented plant species of Great Nicobar, India Open
A constituent of the Sundaland Biodiversity Hotspot, Great Nicobar in the Nicobar group of islands, India, is known for rich floristic diversity. As this geographically distinct and southernmost island of India has not been surveyed for pl…
View article: New plant distribution records to Indian states and addition to the flora of Myanmar
New plant distribution records to Indian states and addition to the flora of Myanmar Open
Plant genetic resource collection expedition across various parts of India and herbarium study of Amaranthus and Luffa genera at Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Kolkata and Coimbatore revealed the distribution of 18 plant taxa new to vari…
View article: New distribution records of four species of crop wild relatives to India
New distribution records of four species of crop wild relatives to India Open
A field survey across various parts of India coupled with an analysis of the literature and an examination of herbarium specimens revealed the presence of four species of crop wild relatives that have not been reported from India, viz., Di…
View article: Genetic diversity revealed among rattan genotypes from Andaman and Nicobar Islands based on RAPD and ISSR markers
Genetic diversity revealed among rattan genotypes from Andaman and Nicobar Islands based on RAPD and ISSR markers Open
Southeast Asia hosts a great diversity of different rattan genotypes.There are 5 general and 60 different species of rattan in India.The natural reserves of this species have come under the threat of genetic erosion due to overexploitation…
View article: Tuber Crops Based Farming System: A Way forward for Livelihood Options of Nicobari Tribes in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Tuber Crops Based Farming System: A Way forward for Livelihood Options of Nicobari Tribes in Andaman & Nicobar Islands Open
The Nicobari tribal community is generally conservative as far as food resources are concerned. They mainly rely on coconut, tuber crops, pig and marine fisheries for their livelihood. The traditional method of cultivation and utilizatio…