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pro vyhledávání: '"H. M. S. P. Madawala"'
Publikováno v:
Ceylon Journal of Science, Vol 51, Iss 3, Pp 325-329 (2022)
Open dumping of hospital and livestock waste pollutes soils and water with antibiotics, thus allowing open landfill sites to be lavish breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB). The study investigates the antibiotic sensitivity of soil
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/efd28fdf6d91435eb7da05e9895528f2
Publikováno v:
Ceylon Journal of Science, Vol 51, Iss 2, Pp 137-146 (2022)
Microplastics (MPs) in agricultural soils are a major concern. Relatively few studies have been carried out to explore its potential impacts on crops and soil microbiota. The study investigates the effects of two different types of MPs (microfiber, M
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/74de17025ee74fc3ab579514a8f37cb8
Publikováno v:
Ceylon Journal of Science, Vol 50, Iss 2, Pp 165-172 (2021)
In order to reduce high doses of chemical fertilizers (CFs) used in strawberry, scientists have tested monoculture-based biofertilizers without much success. In recent years, biofilmed biofertilizers (BFBFs) have been used in cash crops successfully
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/27d853f6907b4969b9054038ea525aca
Publikováno v:
Ceylon Journal of Science, Vol 49, Iss 1, Pp 13-19 (2020)
Environmental conditions and physical interactions between microbial cells may alter the metabolites released by them. The present study examined the functional differences of metabolites excreted by three biofilms viz., a fungal biofilm of Aspergill
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/63d2440494b945f59a697a86a3515ab3
Publikováno v:
Ceylon Journal of Science, Vol 48, Iss 2, Pp 143-153 (2019)
Construction of dams across rivers is a common practice worldwide. However, obstructing free-flowing rivers could result in many negative impacts on riparian ecosystems, and are highly site-specific. In the present study, we evaluate the potential im
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/9e8214247e644d139da4109ade4782ce
Publikováno v:
Ceylon Journal of Science, Vol 48, Iss 1, Pp 51-59 (2019)
Some areas under the Tropical Moist Evergreen Forests (TMEF), the major forest type in the Intermediate Zone of Sri Lanka, are heavily dominated by a native bamboo species, Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss. altering the hierarchical status and structure. The
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/5e099e7bafc4499bb859d8b0f7e8775d
Publikováno v:
Ceylon Journal of Science, Vol 47, Iss 3, Pp 281-286 (2018)
A preliminary study was conducted to determine any modifications to basic soil properties following over-abundance of Bambusa bambos, a native bamboo species, that rapidly expanding its population in Intermediate and Dry Zone forests in Sri Lanka. So
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/0222833e19f14d83ac47cad1cd673949
Publikováno v:
Ceylon Journal of Science, Vol 47, Iss 1, Pp 77-83 (2018)
Investigating the structural properties of biofilms is important as they undergo profound changes in their genetic and cellular make up once planktonic cells are converted to biofilm communities. Present study focused on examining the structural attr
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/99a1227344ef4b8bad67182d1a16c531
Publikováno v:
Ceylon Journal of Science, Vol 47, Iss 1, Pp 95-102 (2018)
A light loving invasive shrub, Austroeupatorium inulifolium has been spreading many land use types in the Knuckles Forest Reserve (KFR) in Sri Lanka, including man-made grasslands. In developing countries, there are limitations of using novel tec
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/a127c6bbeb7d4b999cd66825e78f02fa
Publikováno v:
Ceylon Journal of Science, Vol 46, Iss 2, Pp 81-92 (2017)
Austroeupatorium inulifolium is aggressively invading many land use types in the Knuckles Conservation Area (KCA) in Sri Lanka. The Cymbopogon nardus dominated grasslands, often demarcated by native forests, are the most vulnerable. The present study
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/90433981973e4970a707e5376038734f