Timber species grouping in Bangladesh: linking wood properties     

Md. Qumruzzaman Chowdhury  Swapan Kumar Sarker  Jiban Chandra Deb  Sanjay Saha Sonet 《Wood Science and Technology》2013,47(4):797-813

Timber species grouping (TSG) is essential for meaningful and cost-optimal use of wood. Bangladesh forests are exceedingly diverse and comprise many woody species which are potentially suitable for versatile uses including structural materials. Traditionally, widely known tree species are used for structural timber because technological properties of most of the species are poorly known. In this study, a hierarchical agglomerative cluster analysis based on three selected wood properties [i.e., wood density, modulus of elasticity (MOE) and modulus of rupture (MOR)] of seventy-nine timber species was done. The clustering process led to the formation of four distinct species groups [i.e., very low (TSG1), low (TSG2), medium (TSG3) and high (TSG4)]. However, the species grouping patterns also varied from trait to trait. This might be due to moderate relationship between density and MOE (r ² = 0.46) or MOR (r ² = 0.52). Species of the TSG1 group are mainly characterized by extremely low trait values, while the TSG4 group consists of species having exceedingly high trait values. The TSG2 and TSG3 groups are characterized by low and medium trait values. Hence, it is suggested to select suitable species from these groups, particularly the lesser known high-quality species in afforestation and reforestation programs to meet future timber demand in Bangladesh.  相似文献   

Prevalence and risk factors of subclinical mastitis in lactating dairy cows in north and south regions of Bangladesh   总被引：2，自引：1，他引：1  

Swapan Chandra Sarker  Mst. Sonia Parvin  A. K. M. Anisur Rahman  Md. Taohidul Islam 《Tropical animal health and production》2013,45(5):1171-1176

The purpose of the study was to identify the potential risk factors for subclinical mastitis (SCM) in lactating dairy cows in Bangladesh. A cross-sectional study was carried out on randomly selected 212 smallholder dairy farms of Sadar upazilas of Rangpur, Mymensingh, and Satkhira districts of Bangladesh during January to October 2011. The direct interview using a structured questionnaire and physical examination of the cows were done to collect data on 15 variables. Milk samples collected from study cows were subjected to California Mastitis Test (CMT). The diagnosis of SCM was based on the results of CMT and physical examination of udder and milk. The bivariable followed by multivariable analysis was done using SPSS 17.0. Of the total cows examined, 20.2 % had subclinical mastitis. In bivariable analysis, eight risk factors were identified. However, in the final model of multivariable analysis, four potential risk factors were identified. These were history of previous clinical mastitis (odds ratio (OR) 10.51, p?<?0.001), pendulous type of udder (OR 2.26, p?=?0.008), no grass feeding (OR 1.84, p?=?0.039), and body condition score (BCS) 2.5 or less (OR 7.25, p?=?0.054). Four different factors were significantly associated with the occurrence of subclinical mastitis, which need to be considered in the control of the disease. However, particular emphasis should be given on grass feeding and BCS because these traits can be modified or improved to allow prevention of SCM.  相似文献   

Differential RNA Editing of Mitochondrial Genes in WA-Cytoplasmic Based Male Sterile Line Pusa 6A,and Its Maintainer and Restorer Lines     

Umakanta NGANGKHAM  Swarup Kumar PARIDA  Ashok Kumar SINGH  Trilochan MOHAPATRA 《水稻科学》2019,26(5):282-289

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Structural identification of anthocyanins and analysis of concentrations during growth and flowering in buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) petals     

Suzuki T  Kim SJ  Mohamed ZI  Mukasa Y  Takigawa S  Matsuura-Endo C  Yamauchi H  Hashimoto N  Noda T  Saito T 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2007,55(23):9571-9575

The anthocyanin profiles and variety/breeding-line differences of anthocyanin concentrations in petals of common buckwheat flowers have been studied. Four anthocyanins, cyanidin 3-O-glucoside, cyanidin 3-O-rutinoside, cyanidin 3-O-rhamnoside, and cyanidin 3-O-galactosyl-rhamnoside were isolated from the petals of common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench), separated using high performance liquid chromatography and identified using reversed-phase liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry techniques. In every variety/breeding line tested, cyanidin 3-O-rutinoside was detected as the major anthocyanin and the next is cyanidin 3-O-glucoside whereas cyanidin 3-O-rhamnoside and cyanidin 3-O-galactosyl-rhamnoside were trace or not detectable in white and pink flowered buckwheat. Of all the varieties/breeding lines tested, Gan-Chao, a Chinese variety, contained the highest amount of anthocyanins. The largest part of cyanidin moiety was presented as a proanthocyanidin form (PAs-Cy). Anthocyanins and PAs-Cy in petals were increased along with increase of flower development stages. Therefore, fully developed petals of red flowered buckwheat, especially Gan-Chao, are promising as a new anthocyanin-rich material for food processing.  相似文献   

Effect of sire, sex of calf and month of calving on gestation period and birth wieght in Murrah buffaloes     

P K Sharma  A B Sarker 《The Indian veterinary journal》1968,45(5):413-420

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垄作免耕技术对土壤水分和玉米产量的影响   总被引：5，自引：5，他引：0  

王庆杰  李洪文  何进  李慧  Khokan Kumer Sarker 《农业工程学报》2012,28(26):146-150

摘要：该文以2006年建立的垄作少免耕定位试验田为研究对象,分析了传统垄作和碎秆全量覆盖垄作少免耕和高留茬垄作少免耕3种耕作方式对土壤水分以及作物产量等的影响,以建立适合玉米垄作体系的垄作播种技术。5 a长期定位试验结果表明,垄作少免耕种植模式能够改善土壤结构,增加土壤蓄水保墒能力,提高土壤水分利用效率;与传统垄作模式相比,碎秆全量覆盖和高留茬覆盖2种垄作少免耕模式的作物产量分别增加了4.1%～10.7%和1.9%～6.4%,土壤水分利用效率分别提高了5.4%～10.2%和4.1%～7.9%,其中碎秆全量覆盖垄作少免耕模式效果最为明显。研究结果可为辽宁省垄作播种模式的开展提供参考。  相似文献   

Reconstructing an ancient bottleneck of the movement of the lentil (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Lens culinaris</Emphasis> ssp<Emphasis Type="Italic">. culinaris</Emphasis>) into South Asia     

W. Erskine  A. Sarker  M. Ashraf 《Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution》2011,58(3):373-381

Crop movement often leads to genetic bottlenecks. The lentil was domesticated in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Dissemination from highland Afghanistan into the Indo-Gangetic Plain, where it is of major importance today, caused a founder effect creating a genetic bottleneck. To understand the process and assist breeders with broadening the consequent narrow genetic base, this study re-constructs the founder effect by a re-examination of historical world germplasm evaluations at an intermediate elevation site in Pakistan–Islamabad, and at a low elevation site—Faisalabad representative of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. At Islamabad 72% of landrace accessions of an Afghan origin did not flower and the remaining Afghan accessions were among the latest flowering accessions in the world germplasm collection. At Faisalabad late flowering accessions produced low yields with each week’s delay in flowering giving a yield loss of 9.2%. Prehistorically Afghan lentil germplasm probably harboured recessive alleles for time to flower, possibly from introgression with wild lentil (Lens culinaris ssp. orientalis) in Afghanistan, which were then cyclically recombined and selected for as part of the dissemination process into the Indo-Gangetic Plain.  相似文献   

Feeding Effect of Triticale Fodder as Replacement of Straw on Production Performance of Dairy Cows     

Nathu Ram Sarker  Mohammad Asaduzzaman  Khan Shahidul Huque  Mohammad Toyebur Rahman  NazrulIslam  Mohammad Enamul Haque  Stephen R. Waadington 《农业科学与技术》2013,(1):72-82

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Broadening the genetic base of lentil cultivars through inter‐sub‐specific and interspecific crosses of Lens taxa     

Mohar Singh  Mukesh K. Rana  Krishna Kumar  Ishwari S. Bisht  Manoranjan Dutta  Narinder K. Gautam  Ashutosh Sarker  Kailash C. Bansal 《Plant Breeding》2013,132(6):667-675

Wild Lens taxa are invaluable sources of useful traits for broadening genetic base of cultivated lentil. Nine inter‐sub‐specific and interspecific crosses were made successfully between cultivated (Lens culinaris ssp. culinaris) and wild lentils (L. culinaris ssp. orientalis, odemensis, lamottei and ervoides). The effect of species groups, day length and temperature on crossability in lentils was evident under normal winter sowing in New Delhi and in summer Himalayan nursery at Sangla in Himachal Pradesh, India, although pollen fertility assessed in all the cross‐combinations showed no significant variation. True hybridity of nine inter‐sub‐specific and interspecific crosses was confirmed through morphological and molecular (ISSR) markers, in which three of 120 primers could confirm the hybridity of all the crosses. All cross‐combinations were also studied for important quantitative traits related to yield. The range, mean and coefficient of variation were estimated in parental lines, F₁ and F₂ generations to determine the extent of variability generated in cultivated lentils through the introgression of genes from wild L. taxa. A high level of heterosis was observed in F₁ crosses for important traits studied. Substantially higher variations for seed yield and its attributing traits were exhibited in F₂ generations indicating transgressive segregation. The results of the present investigation revealed that wild L. taxa can be successfully exploited for lentil improvement programmes, and the variations generated could be easily utilized for broadening the genetic base of cultivated lentil gene pool for improving the yield as well as wider adaptation.  相似文献   

Homestead Agroforestry in Bangladesh: Dynamics of Stand Structure and Biodiversity     

Mahbubul Alam  Swapan K. Sarker 《Journal of Sustainable Forestry》2013,32(6):584-599

The cultivation of different plants around homesteads for subsistence and cash income has been a long tradition in Bangladesh. This study explores stand structure, composition, and biodiversity within the homestead agroforests of the drought-prone, northwestern region of Bangladesh. In 96 randomly selected homesteads within 3 study villages, we identified 56 tree species. Among those, Mangifera indica (mango) was the most popular fruit bearing species. Four non-parametric diversity indices were derived to provide a characterization of biodiversity. The Sørenson similarity index was also used to compare the similarity of species among different landholding size classes. The overall Shannon-Wiener biodiversity index and Pielou's evenness index values were 1.82 and 0.45, respectively. This study confirms that the farmers had strong preference for fruit species over timber yielding ones, and because of better growth performance natives were preferred over exotics.  相似文献