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Anthropogenic impact on the distribution of the birds in the tropical thorn forest, Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Altaf,Arshad Javid,Abdul Majid Khan,M.S.H. Khan,Muhammad Umair,Zulfiqar Ali 국립중앙과학관 2018 Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Vol.11 No.2
The present research was conducted to assess the anthropogenic impacts on avian diversity around the river Chenab, Pakistan. The avian diversity was recorded on different landscapes along the river Chenab, that is, forest, agricultural, rural, and urban habitats. The data on diversity and distribution of various avian species were collected through linear count along with direct count methods viz. personal observations and sound records and indirect count methods viz. presences of carcasses and meeting with local communities. The habitat preferences of birds varied significantly. A decline in avian diversity was observed from forest habitat to urban landscapes. One year of bird surveys compiled a total of 150 species from all habitats along the river Chenab. Computed statistical data show that Shannon's index provides a quantitative report of diversity which was highest at forest habitat (4.261) followed by rural forest habitat (3.746), agri–rural habitat (3.746), agriculture habitat (3.623), WLH (2.723), urban vegetative habitat (3.215), and very least at urban nonvegetative habitat (2.247). It can be concluded from the present study that many of the avian species have specific habitats and also noted that corridors and connections among different landscapes are important for the conservation of avian diversity.
Diversity and habitat preferences of amphibians and reptiles in Pakistan: a review
Waqas Ali,Arshad Javid,Ali Hussain,Syed Mohsin Bukhari 국립중앙과학관 2018 Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Vol.11 No.2
Geographical position of Pakistan is unique, and country harbors two out of six zoogeographical regions. The country can be divided into 15 habitat types in three major divisions: the mountainous region, foothills, and Indus plains. Overall, 219 species including 24 amphibians and 195 reptiles have been reported so far. Out of these, nine amphibian and 13 reptilian species are endemic to Pakistan. Despite this richness, there is paucity of knowledge regarding diversity of amphibians and reptiles as very few species have been thoroughly studied and very small area has been explored. This has led to the uncertainties regarding distribution and taxonomy of these taxa in the country. The herpetofauna is not protected by law in the country, and their conservation status is yet to be evaluated. Furthermore, distribution ranges of amphibians and reptiles have been changed and systemized survey work is required to update baseline information in the country.
Induced Magnetic Properties of BN Nanotubes by the Adsorption of First-row Adatoms
Fayyaz Hussain,Muhammad Imran,Nimra Fatima,Anwar Manzoor Rana,R. M. Arif Khalil,Arshad Javid,Muhammad Ismail 한국자기학회 2018 Journal of Magnetics Vol.23 No.1
This work is performed to study the effect of adsorption of various first row adatoms (such as Be, C, F, Li and O) on (8, 0) zigzag boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) on their structural, electronic and magnetic properties. These calculations are based on density functional theory using pseudopotentials technique. For this purpose, five different sites namely axial, hexagonal, zigzag, on top of N and/or B (which are the most preferred available sites for adatoms on (8, 0) BNNTs) were utilized. The energetically stable sites for each of the first-row adatoms are found to be different because of their different electronic configurations caused by the charge transfer/ rearrangements between s-p or p-p orbitals. The binding energies of all adatoms on (8, 0) BNNTs have been calculated through structural optimization process after adsorbing these five adatoms at the above said sites on the BNNTs and are found to be in the energy range from -2.04 to 2.96 eV. It is further elaborated that F, Be and C adatoms on (8, 0) BNNTs show strong induced magnetization at specific localized sites depending upon the nature of adatom, whereas weak magnetization is noticed for Li and O adatoms on the BNNTs. Such localized induced magnetization could be associated with the hybridization of s-p or p-p orbitals of adatoms and B and/or N atoms.