Calcium oxalate (CaOx) stone was induced in rats using 0.75% of ethylene glycol in drinking
water for 28 days. Ethylene glycol treated rats showed significant increase in the activities of …

The ethanol extract of the entire plant of Aerva lanata was studied for its nephroprotective
activity in cisplatin-and gentamicin-induced acute renal injury in albino rats of either sex. In …

Efforts to increase food production across Asia have relied on the intensification of
established farms, as well as the expansion of farming activities into previously wild areas …

Recently, there has been growing interest in agroforestry systems due to their great potential
to mitigate threats to household food and nutrition security from soaring food prices but also …

CONTEXT Sri Lankan village tank cascades have been classified as a globally important
agricultural heritage system (GIAHS) in 2018. Yet, a systematic benchmark of the …

Empirical research has shown that the use of manure significantly improves crop yield, soil
fertility and water and moisture conservation. Despite these documented benefits, however …

Maintaining crop yields is vital as populations increase, but environmental degradation
resulting from cultivation must be prevented. In particular, freshwater resources are at risk of …

This book is an amended version of the author's doctoral thesis (The Kandyan forest
gardens, gewatta, of Sri Lanka-their ecology, economy and culture) submitted to the …

Opinions about the credibility of indigenous environmental knowledge have been highly
polarised. Whilst an attitude of general denigration was the norm during colonial times, the …

Socio-ecological production landscapes (SEPLs), if managed effectively, can provide a wide
range of ecosystem services that help contribute to the livelihoods and well-being of local …