[HTML][HTML] Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) as an invader and threat to biodiversity in arid environments: a review

VM Marshall, MM Lewis, B Ostendorf - Journal of Arid Environments, 2012 - Elsevier
Popular pastoral species, Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) is receiving long overdue attention
as an invasive weed that poses serious threats to biodiversity conservation worldwide. Most …

[PDF][PDF] Medicinal flora of the Cholistan desert: a review

M Hameed, M Ashraf, F Al-Quriany, T Nawaz… - Pak. J. Bot, 2011 - pakbs.org
The Cholistan desert can be divided into two distinct regions on the basis of topography, soil
type and texture, and vegetation structure: the northern Lesser Cholistan and southern …

[PDF][PDF] Bioactive compounds from medicinal plants and their importance in drug discovery in Pakistan

G Mustafa, R Arif, A Atta, S Sharif, A Jamil - Matrix Sci …, 2017 - matrixscpharma.com
Humans have relied on nature throughout their ages to cater for their basic needs including
medicines to cure a wide spectrum of diseases. Plants have formed the basis for …

A comparative ethno-botanical study of Cholistan (an arid area) and Pothwar (a semi-arid area) of Pakistan for traditional medicines

S Malik, S Ahmad, A Sadiq, K Alam, HM Wariss… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2015 - Springer
Background The present study is intended to compare and document the therapeutic flora,
their remedial use, and the traditional knowledge used frequently by the residents of the …

Structural modifications for drought tolerance in stem and leaves of Cenchrus ciliaris L. ecotypes from the Cholistan Desert

U Mansoor, S Fatima, M Hameed, M Naseer… - Flora, 2019 - Elsevier
Cenchrus ciliaris L. is a perennial palatable grass and is capable of growing in a variety of
habitats including extreme desert environment. The present study was conducted to explore …

[PDF][PDF] Edaphic factors and distribution of vegetation in the Cholistan desert, Pakistan

M Arshad, A Hassan, MY Ashraf, S Noureen… - Pak. J. Bot, 2008 - researchgate.net
Relationship of soil characteristics with vegetation was evaluated for determing the most
effective parameters responsible in the distribution of vegetation types in rangelands of the …

Impact of irrigation water salinity on agronomical and quality attributes of Cenchrus ciliaris L. accessions

AJ Al-Dakheel, MI Hussain, AQMA Rahman - Agricultural Water …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cultivation of salt tolerant perennial grasses using saline water irrigation is potentially an
important strategy to save fresh water resources and maximize the forage yield of small …

Contribution of structural and functional adaptations of hyper-accumulator Suaeda vera Forssk. ex JF Gmel. for adaptability across salinity gradients in hot desert

N Naz, S Fatima, M Hameed, M Ashraf… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The role of ionic excretions and hyper-accumulation of salts through alterations of structural
and functional traits in five populations of Suaeda vera Forssk. ex JF Gmel., a halophytic salt …

Spore forming Actinobacterial diversity of Cholistan Desert Pakistan: Polyphasic taxonomy, antimicrobial potential and chemical profiling

A Fatima, U Aftab, KA Shaaban, JS Thorson, I Sajid - BMC microbiology, 2019 - Springer
Background Actinobacteria are famous for the production of unique secondary metabolites
that help in controlling the continuously emerging drug resistance all over the globe. This …

Palyno‐morphological characterization of selected allergenic taxa of family Poaceae from Islamabad‐Pakistan using microscopic techniques

I Ullah, M Ahmad, A Jabeen, MO Yusuf… - Microscopy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Statistics around the world show an increased risk of high allergies associated with plants.
The role of allergenic pollen is now well known. The most serious allergenic diseases are …