Biodiversity and its Conservation in Balochistan, Pakistan

Biodiversity Conservation and Its Opponents

• Although there is a worldwide surge of interest in conservation, many justifications rest on shaky or ephemeral grounds. • Arguments for conservation of biodiversity often include strong ethical or aesthetic components which are superficially attractive but depend on potentially changeable social circumstances. • Economic justifications based on undiscovered potential are susceptible to chang...

Unit 4 : Biodiversity and Its Conservation

Challenges to Elderly People in Quetta City (Balochistan) Pakistan

Introduction: The present study aims to examine challenges encountered by elderly people in Quetta city of Balochistan. The socio-economic problems faced by elderly and the attitude of family members towards them were explored in this study.  Methods: A random sample of 200 respondents comprising both women and men of age 60 years and above was selected and data was collected through semi-stru...

Rangeland Productivity and Improvement Potential in Highlands of Balochistan, Pakistan

Nematodes Associated with Apple (malus Pumila Mill.) in Balochistan, Pakistan

Sixty rhizosphere soil samples of apple seedlings and rootstock were collected from six nurseries of Khuzdar and Kalat districts of Balochistan. Six different plant nematodes were found associated with the seedlings and rootstock. The most predominant nematode was Xiphinema americanum, whereas the nematode found from a single locality was Tylenchus butteus. A matrix of similarities with respect...