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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2014): Recent submissions

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Environmental Impact Assessment of Transport Infrastructure Projects in Sri Lanka: Way Forward

Gamalath, I.M.; Perera, H.L.K.; Bandara, J.M.S.J. (Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)
Pro-environmental Behavior Regarding Solid Waste Management in Householders of Kalutara Urban Council Area: A Case Study

Amarasinghe, S.R.; Fernando, F.F.H.G. (Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)

Problems generated by solid waste have become a major national issue in Sri Lanka due to high levels of economic growth and consumption. Inappropriate management of solid waste may generate many problems such as environmental ...
Occurrence of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Beached Plastic Pellets from Mumbai Coast, India

Jayasiri, H.B.; Purushothaman, C.S.; Vennila, A. (Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)

PAHs are a class of ubiquitous pollutants which consist of two or more fused benzene rings in various arrangements. A number of PAH compounds are known carcinogens and bioaccumulate and biomagnify. These compounds originate ...
The Association of Environmental Changes and the Replacement of Mosquito Fauna in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka

Priyangika, B.A.S.; De Silva, B.G.D.N.K.; Jayatunga-Katuwawalage, D.P.W. (Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)

A mosquito survey was carried out for 8 months between October 2009 and May 2010 in 12 randomly selected urban (6) and semi-urban (6) areas in the Colombo District of Sri Lanka. Thirty eight mosquito species were identified ...
Detecting Land-Cover Change using Mappable Vegetation Related Indices: A Case Study from the Sinharaja Man and Biosphere Reserve

Madurapperuma, B.D.; Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.J.M. (Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)

Understanding the effects of human disturbances at the forest fringe is useful in efforts to implement best management practices aimed at conserving forest resources. This study evaluates multi-year changes of vegetation ...
Prediction of Stem Biomass of Pinus caribaea Growing in the Low Country Wet Zone of Sri Lanka

Subasinghe, S.M.C.U.P.; Harpriya, A.M.R. (Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)

Forests are important ecosystems as they reduce the atmospheric CO2 amounts and thereby control the global warming. Estimation of biomass values are vital to determine the carbon contents stored in trees. However, biomass ...
Soil Properties under Various Stages of Secondary Forests at Sarawak, East Malaysia

Karyati, K.; Ipor, I.B.; Jusoh, I. (Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)

Changes in the forest community during secondary succession are influencing in various soil properties. However, there is limited information available on the soil properties under different stages of secondary forests in ...
Die-out of Manilkara hexandra from Bundala National Park, Sri Lanka: Causes and Some Possible Underlying Mechanisms

Gunarathne, R.M.U.K.; Perera, G.A.D. (Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)

Bundala National Park (BNP) is a biologically diverse wetland habitat where a sizable area of Tropical Semi-deciduous (TSD) forests of Sri Lanka exists. Manilkara hexandra is the only dominant canopy tree species in these ...
Development of a Timber Property Classification Based on the End-Use with Reference to Twenty Sri Lankan Timber Species

Ruwanpathirana, N.D. (Department of Forestry and Environmental Science University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2014)

An investigation was carried out on selected 20 timber species of Sri Lanka to study different wood properties, i.e., wood density, modulus of rapture, modulus of elasticity, compression parallel to grain, shrinkage/movement, ...

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