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Root yield of Echinacea purpurea (L.) moench in relation to spacing and preservation of pressed root juice

Barbour E.K.; Salman S.H.; Baalbaki R.Z.; Sagherian V.K. (2004)

Yield of fresh and dry Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench roots was evaluated in relation to spacing in solarized soil in a semi-arid Mediterranean region, and the change in microbial contamination of pressed fresh root juice, ...
Reproducibility of bacterial and copepod density assessment in bathing and artisanal fishing water of the Eastern Mediterranean

Barbour E.K.; Codsi R.J.; Zurayk R.A. (BASINGSTOKERANKINE RD, BASINGSTOKE RG24 8PR, HANTS, ENGLAND, 2004)

Faecal bacteriological indicators and copepod density assessment are used to predict the environmental health of seawater for recreational bathing and artisanal fishing, respectively. The reproducibility of bacterial ...
The effect of water restriction on certain physiological parameters in Awassi sheep

Jaber L.S.; Habre A.; Rawda N.; Abi Said M.; Barbour E.K.; Hamadeh S. (AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2004)

The effect of water restriction was studied on various physiological parameters in Awassi ewes over a 6-week-period (April-May, 2002). Fifteen dry, multiparous Awassi ewes were randomly assigned to three watering regimes ...
Safflower agronomic characters, yield and economic revenue in comparison with other rain-fed crops in a high-elevation, semi-arid Mediterranean environment

Yau S.K. (NEW YORK40 WEST 20TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10011-4211 USA, 2004)

The objective of the research was to test whether safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) could be grown successfully and profitably as a rain-fed, winter, oil-seed crop at a high-elevation site in a semi-arid area. A three-year ...
Water and land productivity under conventional versus vertical cultivation

Nimah M.N.; Bashour I.; Corbani K.; Yanni S. (2004)

Agricultural productivity and sustainability are of the most challenging cases facing the world today with water and land being the limiting factors. In order to meet the imposed challenges, a wise use of these scarce ...
Lysine fortification reduces anxiety and lessens stress in family members in economically weak communities in Northwest Syria

Smriga M.; Ghosh S.; Mouneimne Y.; Pellett P.L.; Scrimshaw N.S. (WASHINGTON2101 CONSTITUTION AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20418 USA, 2004)

Lysine is a limiting amino acid in diets based on wheat as the staple. In experimental animals, prolonged dietary lysine inadequacy increases stress-induced anxiety. If observed in humans, such a result would have a strong ...
The design and testing of a cutter and feeder mechanism for the mechanical harvesting of lentils

Sidahmed M.M.; Jaber N.S. (SAN DIEGO525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA, 2004)

Although lentil is a valuable source of protein for humans and its straw is a highly valued animal feed, its production in West Asia and North Africa (WANA) is limited due to harvesting difficulties, including uneven ...
Efficacy of multiple biocontrol agents against the sweet potato whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) on tomato

Jazzar C.; Hammad E.A.-F. (2004)

Biological control provides an environmentally harmonious and potentially stable management tactic to combat noxious pests such as Bemisia tabaci, notorious for its resistance to synthetic pesticides. Bioassays conducted ...
Web GIS and hydrologic modeling for siting water harvesting reservoirs

Zhai T.; Mohtar R.H.; Choi J.-Y.; Engel B.A.; El-Awar F.A.; Chung H.W. (, 2004)

Water harvesting, or rainfall collection, has been practiced at various scales in dry land and semiarid areas as a means to channel and store scarce rainfall for later use. The locations for water collecting structures are ...
Biodegradation of α and β endosulfan in soil as influenced by application of different organic materials

Al-Hassan R.M.; Bashour I.I.; Kawar N.S. (2004)

A laboratory pot experiment was conducted to study the effect of amending soil with four different sources of organic matter on the degradation rate of α and β endosulfan isomers. Poultry by-product meal, poultry manure, ...
Gravel vertical mulching for improving water use efficiency of drip irrigated orchards

Yanni S.; Nimah M.N.; Bashour I. (2004)

Drip irrigation, even though may be considered one of the most efficient irrigation method today, still allows relatively high evaporation from the saturated zone that develops under emitters especially in soils of low ...
First record of the Five-toed Jerboa, Allactaga euphratica, Thomas, 1881 in Lebanon

Abi-Said M.R. (2004)

A total of 11 specimens of Allaciaga euphratica was captured at two localities in the Northern Beka'a in 2001 and in North Lebanon in 2004. The specimens are larger than those described from other parts of the Middle East. ...
Breeding potential of the Striped Hyaena, Hyaena hyaena syriaca Matschie, 1910 (Carnivora) in captivity

Abi-Said M.R. (2004)

Two orphan baby striped hyaenas were brought for care from the Northern Bekaa to The Animal Encounter, an educational centre for wildlife conservation in Lebanon. At the age of 21 months, the female conceived and in winter ...
Status of native species in threatened Mediterranean habitats: The case of Pancratium maritimum L. (sea daffodil) in Lebanon

Zahreddine H.; Clubbe C.; Baalbaki R.; Ghalayini A.; Talhouk S.N. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, 2004)

The Mediterranean coast of Lebanon is being destroyed by urban expansion and other human activities. Coastal vegetation communities, especially those on prime tourist areas, such as sandy beaches, are under particular ...
Using grape leaf reflectance for spatially variable vineyard management

Brown R.B.; Lamb D.W.; Sidahmed M.M. (, 2004)

Spectral reflectance of grape leaves was measured over the range of 450-2400 nm. Reflectance spectra of leaves from healthy and phylloxera-infested vines were compared and significant differences were noted in the visible ...
Comparison of immunosuppression in dry and lactating Awassi ewes due to water deprivation stress

Barbour E.; Rawda N.; Banat G.; Jaber L.; Sleiman F.T.; Hamadeh S. (DORDRECHTVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2005)

In seminomadic farming practice, dry and lactating ewes are exposed to different degrees of water deprivation, leading to stress followed by various disease outbreaks. This study compares quantitatively the immunosuppression ...
AFLP reveals structural details of genetic diversity within cultivated olive germplasm from the Eastern Mediterranean

Owen C.A.; Bita E.-C.; Banilas G.; Hajjar S.E.; Sellianakis V.; Aksoy U.; Hepaksoy S.; Chamoun R.; Talhouk S.N.; Metzidakis I.; Hatzopoulos P.; Kalaitzis P. (NEW YORK233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA, 2005)

Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis was used to assess genetic inter-relationships among olive varieties cultivated in the Eastern Mediterranean Basin. The genotypes sampled included most of the important ...
Patterns of floristic diversity in semi-natural coastal vegetation of Lebanon and implications for conservation

Talhouk S.N.; Dardas M.; Dagher M.; Clubbe C.; Jury S.; Zurayk R.; Maunder M. (DORDRECHTVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2005)

The current understanding of the status of the vegetation in Lebanon is largely derived from herbarium data and associated floristic studies produced by early 20th century field botanists. In common with other areas in the ...
Status and prospects for the conservation of remnant semi-natural carob Ceratonia siliqua L. populations in Lebanon

Talhouk S.N.; Van Breugel P.; Zurayk R.; Al-Khatib A.; Estephan J.; Ghalayini A.; Debian N.; Lychaa D. (AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2005)

The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) has been included in a national list of priority forest genetic resources as a target for conservation and management in Lebanon, a country bordering the eastern Mediterranean shores. To ...
Tissue-blot immunoassay, a rapid method for virus detection in screening tomato lines for TYLCV resistance

Abou-Jawdah Y. (2005)

Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), transmitted by the whitefly Bemisia tabaci, is the major limiting factor for production of tomato in Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia and was recently reported in other regions. ...

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