the impacts of land cover change on the hydrologic cycle from local to regional scales are not fully understood with regard to humid tropical river basins of kerala, india. this study provides an approach to identify the effects of land cover changes on streamflow of a river basin in the humid tropical zone of kerala, india using the soil and water assessment tool (swat). the swat model was cal...

Background: Kerala flood in 2018 and 2019 had reduced the yield many agricultural plots of Attapadi, Kerala, India. The scope study was to identify potential native plant growth promoting rhizobacteria from post flood-affected sites rejuvenate nutrient depleted soils. Methods: present carried out department microbiology, College Agriculture, Agricultural University, Vellanikara, during 2020-202...

In the first part the authors have discussed the botanical identity of the drug 'Thamalaki' as it is used in Kerala. The second part deals with the identity of a few more drugs namely, 'Puskaramula, Punarnava, Suryavartha and Nirgundi'.

Callispa keram sp. n. infesting coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) in Kerala, India is described and illustrated. Livistona chinensis R.Br. and Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman are reported as additional host plants.