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CONTENTS

July-October 2011

Food & Health

The effect of thermal processing on soluble dietary fibre fraction in wheat
Adrian Caprita and Rodica Caprita 14

DNA analysis reveals potential risks for fish species conservation derived from mislabeling of dietetic complements
Ardura A., Jardn A., Hernndez E., Martnez J. L. and GarcaVzquez E. 53

Dietary and physical activity counseling in high-risk asymptomatic patients with metabolic syndrome A primary care intervention
Claudiu Avram, Mircea Iurciuc, Laura Craciun, Adina Avram, Stela Iurciuc, Cristian Oancea and Dan Gaita 16

Effect of black carrot (Daucus carota L. ssp. sativus var. atrorubens Alef.) fiber addition on the composition and quality characteristics of cookies
Secil Turksoy, Sule Keskin, Berrin Ozkaya and Hazm Ozkaya 57

The effect of surface color on palm oil quality during the ripening process of fresh fruits
Afshin Keshvadi, Johari Bin Endan, Haniff Harun, Desa Ahmad and Farah Saleena 61

Storage temperature and quality of red mombin fruits (Spondias purpurea L.)
Douglas Seijum Kohatsu , Valdir Zucareli, Wilian Polaco Brambilla, Regina Marta Evangelista, Elizabeth Orika Ono and Tiago Roque Benetoli da Silva 20

Distribution and excretion of the PEGylated recombinant new human interleukin-6 (PEG-rhIL-6) in rats
Zhen-hua Wang, Shu-fang Wang, Xiao-gang Du, Zhi-yu Chen, Xiaohan Cao and Xian-yin Zeng 68

Physico-chemical properties of a complementary diet prepared from germinated maize, cowpea and pigeon pea
Mopelola Ajoke Sodipo and Joseph Bandele Fashakin 23

Nutritional composition of raw and processed pinto bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) grown in Nigeria
S. S. Audu and M. O. Aremu 72

Essential oil composition from the seeds of Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen grown in Hainan, China
Lianhe Zheng, Li Wang, Xuan Guo, Xiaoxuan Li and Zhengxing Chen 26

An appraisal of Nigerias health sector and its healthcare delivery system

Yemisi I. Ogunlela 81

Indole-3-acetic acid and tryptophan in Istrian Malvasia grapes and wine

Luna Maslov, Ana Jeromel, Stanka Herjavec, Ana-Marija Jagati Korenika, Marin Mihaljevi and Tomislav Plava 29

Grains quality and safety management situation and its countermeasures in China
M. Wang, Y. Sun and L. J. Shan 85

Comparison of some chemical and microbiological quality of homemade tarhana in Ankara, Turkey
Asl Uar and Funda Pnar akrolu 34

The essential oil composition of Iranian oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) populations in field and provenance from Piranshahr district, West Azarbaijan province, Iran
Mohamad Pirigharnaei , Samad Zare, Reza Heidari, Jalil Khara, Reza Emamali Sabzi and Farshad Kheiry 89

Oxalate content of eleven indigenous Thai plants

Leo Vanhanen, Geoffrey P. Savage and Chancherdchai Sangketkit 38

Effect of extraction conditions on the solubility of non-starch polysaccharides of wheat and barley
Rodica Caprita, Adrian Caprita and Iuliana Cretescu 41

Isolation and identification of bacterial pathogens in minimally processed vegetable salads in some Saudi restaurants using DNA sequencing
Mohammad A. Khiyami, Maher M. Shehata and Noura A. Al-Faris 94

Storage-induced changes in protein interactions and protein solubility in common beans

Silvia Renata Machado Coelho, Sandra Helena Prudncio, Divair Christ and Silvio Cesar Sampaio 44

Ultrasound-accelerated enzymatic hydrolysis of defatted larva flour of Tenebrio molitor (L.)

Chunhua Dai, Haile Ma, Xiaohong Gu and Jian Tang 101

Near infrared spectroscopic measurements in liquid egg white products kept at 50, 55 and 60C
Csaba Nmeth, dm Pataki, Gbor Jns, Jzsef Surnyi, Lszl Friedrich, Klra Psztor-Huszr and Csaba Balla 49 iv

Biochemical changes and inhibition of sprouting by light quality treatments in sweet potatoes during storage
Kuan H. Lin, Ming C. Shih, Wen C. Tsai, Hsiao F. Lo, Shih Y. Hwang, Shu L. Bing and Yung C. Lai 107

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A master packaging system for preserving strawberries in the fresh produce supply chain
Mijin Jeong, Duck Soon An, Seung Ju Lee and Dong Sun Lee 114

Agriculture
The effect of salinity on stomata and leaf characteristics of dihaploid melon lines and their hybrids
lknur Solmaz, Nebahat Sari, Yildiz Dasgan, Hakan Aktas, Halit Yetisir and Husnu Unlu 172

Effect of cold storage and 1-MCP treatment on postharvest changes of fruit quality and cell wall metabolism in sweet cherry
Jianmei Wei, Xiudong Qi, Junfeng Guan and Xiangqiu Zhu 118

Antioxidant activity of fulvic acid: A living matter-derived bioactive compound

Noem Crdenas Rodrguez, Elvia Coballase Urrutia, Bernardino Huerta Gertrudis, Jos Pedraza Chaverri and Gerardo Barragn Meja 123

Factors affecting the adoption of sawah technology system of rice production in Nigeria
C. I. Alarima, A. Kolawole, C. I. Sodiya, O. I. Oladele, T. Masunaga and T. Wakatsuki 177

Hydroxytyrosol and oleuropein from olive leaves: Potent antiinflammatory and analgesic activities
Ehsen Haloui, Belsem Marzouk, Zohra Marzouk, Abderrahman Bouraoui and Nadia Fenina 128

Knowledge and training needs of farmers adopting sawah rice production technology in Nigeria
C. I. Alarima, A. Kolawole, E. Fabusoro, A. A. Ajulo, T. Masunaga and T. Wakatsuki 183

Shelf-life quality of rabbit meat under different storage conditions

Christopher A. Eneji, Christine A. Emmanuel Ikpeme, Magnus I. Anya and Oluwatosin O. Kennedy Oko 134

Effect of maturity stage and seed treatment on germination, seed dormancy, and certain pod and seed traits of common vetch (Vicia sativa L.)
Aysen Uzun 189

Degradation kinetics of water-soluble annatto extract and sensory evaluation of annatto colored yoghurt
K. Parvin, M. G. Aziz, Y. A. Yusof , M. S. H. Sarker and H. P. Sill 139

Composition of essential amino acids in emmer wheat landraces and old and modern varieties of bread wheat
Petr Konvalina, Ivana Capouchov, Zdenk Stehno, Jan Moudr jr. and Jan Moudr 193

Characterization and content of total soluble protein and amino acids of traditional common bean cultivars collected in Parana state, Brazil
Pedro S. Vidigal Filho, Maria C. Gonalves-Vidigal, Andra B. da Rocha, Ray Hammerschmidt, William W. Kirk, Juliana Parisotto Poletine and James D. Kelly 143

Economical yield loss threshold of weed control in polygerm and monogerm sugar beet cultivars
Saeed Heravi Asl and Bahram Mirshekari 198

Determination of harvesting costs and cost analysis for different olive harvesting methods
Gyasettin Cicek Hong Chen, Jing Wang, Qiaoxia Yuan and Peng Wan 201 205

Chemical, fungal and sensory properties of groundnut and cashewnut paste (ose-oji)
J. Eke-Ejiofor, E. C. Chukwu, F. Owuno and I. I. Ebo 148

Quality classification of peanuts based on image processing Effect of harvest date on fruit maturity, quality and storability of Lodel apples
Nomeda Kviklien, Darius Kviklys, Alma Valiukait, Pranas Viskelis, Nobertas Uselis, Juozas Lanauskas and Loreta Buskiene 210

Cardioprotective compounds of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit

Alireza Omidizadeh, Rokiah Mohd Yusof, Amin Ismail, Shahin Roohinejad, Leila Nateghi and Mohd Zuki Abu Bakar 152

Lipid-lowering evaluation of cold-pressed Camelina sativa oil

Qianchun Deng, Fenghong Huang, Qingde Huang, Jiqu Xu and Changsheng Liu 157

Effect of pre- and postload 1-MCP on quality of Tsugaru apples exposed to ethylene
Seok-Kyu Jung, Hyun-Sug Choi and Mengmeng Gu 214

Effect of sorghum type (Sorghum bicolor) and traditional fermentation on tannins and phytic acid contents and trypsin inhibitor activity
Ibrahim Elzien Abdel Rahman and Magdi Abdel Whab Osman 163

Cereals and Aegilops genus biodiversity survey in the west Balkans: Erosion and preservation
Miodrag Dimitrijevi, Sofija Petrovi, Carmen Cmpeanu, Daniel Bucur and Milivoj Beli 219

Variations in bioactivity and conformation of trypsin adsorbed on different size nanoparticles

Li Li, Hong-Hua Xu, Yu-Jun Jiang, Guo-Ping Yu, Li-Gang Zhang and Yan Xu 167

Willingness and preferences of farmers and urban consumers for participating in community supported agriculture in Karaj County, Iran
H. Shabanali Fami, G. H. Pezeshki Rad, J. Ghasemi, S. Soror Amini and M. Saadat Zadeh 226

Excessive fertiliser input in farmer-level soybean production: Evidence from the measurements of technical efficiency in Suihua City, China
Yongfu Chen, Beibei Wu and Jing Zhao Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, Vol.9 (3&4), July-October 2011 230

Fertilization with green manure on Chasselas Dor vine as an alternative for sustainable viticulture
Liliana Rotaru, Vasile Stoleru and Mihai Mustea 236

Yield and yield components of cowpea as affected by different sources and application rates of nitrogen fertilizers
Farhad Farahvash and Bahram Mirshekari 295

The effect of plant density and nitrogen fertilization on yield, yield components and grain protein of grain sorghum
Ali Soleymani, Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian and Lila Naranjani 244

Genetic diversity of caper plant (Capparis ssp.) from North Morocco

Naoual Saifi, Jamal Ibijbijen and Ghizlane Echchgadda 299

The influence of manganese sulfate on yield and yield components of three wheat cultivars in Abadeh region
Ali Soleymani, Mehran Hoodagi, Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian and Arash Karimi 247

Effects of osmopriming on drought stress tolerance of perennial rye (Secale montanum Guss.) during germination
Rouhollah Amini 305

Morphological traits, yield and yield components of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) cultivars under drought stress condition in Kerman province
Ali Soleymani, Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian , Seyed Hossein Hosseini Far and Lila Naranjani 249

Comparison of different depletion strategies for Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius) plasma
E. J. Alyamani, M. M. Shehata, M. A. Al-Dubaib, A. S. Alshanqeeti, M. B. Alfageeh, A. Al-Naeem, K. A. Al-Busadah, K. B. J. Alharbi, M. E. Hashad, O. M. Mahmoud and Abdulaziz M. Al-Swailem 309

The effect of rootstock and nutrient solution concentration on eggplant grown in a soilless system
Carla Cassaniti, Francesco Giuffrida, Domenica Scuderi and Cherubino Leonardi 252

Influence of intermittent irrigation on water consumption and yield of cold rice in Northeast China
Xiao Nie, Yiyong Wang, Xingtu Liu and Zhichun Zhao 315

Fusarium identification by PCR and DON content in grains of ancient wheat

Petr Konvalina, Ivana Capouchov, Zdenk Stehno, Jan Moudr jr. and Jan Moudr 321

Fuel consumption during cereal and rape harvesting and methods of its reduction
Liudvikas pokas and Dainius Steponaviius 257

Relationships between morphological characteristics and bean yield under drought stress and non-stress conditions
Noshin Farjzadeh Memari Tabrizi, Varahram Rashidi, Mehrdad Yarnia and Elnaz Farajzadeh 264

Effect of moisture content on some engineering properties of peanut varieties

Sayed Hossein Payman, Fatemeh Rahimi Ajdadi, Iraj Bagheri and Mohammad Reza Alizadeh 326

Plant regeneration of Clitoria ternatea from leaf explants cultured in vitro

Normadiha Mohamed and Rosna Mat Taha 268

Desirable models of crop production systems for circumventing bottlenecks in cultivar release and dissemination in subSaharan Africa
E. T. Gwata 332

Supplementary red-LED lighting affects phytochemicals and nitrate of baby leaf lettuce
Giedr Samuolien, Aura Brazaityt, Ramnas Sirtautas, Algirdas Novikovas and Pavelas Duchovskis 271

Influence of silage maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars and different water level on nutritive value
Ehsan Shahrabian and Ali Soleymani 336

Effect of soil compaction on root growth and nutrient uptake of forage crops
Mehmet Parlak and Altngl zaslan Parlak 275

Multiplication and cryogenic storage of Artemisia herba-alba: A medicinal plants

Mohamad A. Shatnawi 340

Cloning and expression patterns of the HvP5CS gene from barley (Hordeum vulgare)
Saeid M. Abu-Romman, Tarek G. Ammari, Leena A. Irshaid , Naser M. Salameh, Maen K. Hasan and Hazem S. Hasan 279

Assessment of genetic diversity in Iranian north-western chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) landraces and cultivars using RAPD markers
Nasser Mohebalipour, Saeid Aharizad, Majid Mokhtari and Nasser Zareh 345

Effects of butyric acid glycerides and antibiotic growth promoter on the performance and intestinal histomorphometry of broiler chickens
Reza Sayrafi, Farhad Soltanalinejad, Rsoul Shahrooz and Shaban Rahimi 285

The influence of sowing date on winter rape over-wintering and yield in the middle Lithuania
Rimantas Velika, Rita Pupalien, Lina Marija Butkeviien and Zita Kriauinien 348

The investigation of paclobutrazol effects on growth and yield of two potato (Solanum tuberosum) cultivars under different plant density
Behrooz Esmaielpour, Saeid Hokmalipour, Parisa Jalilvand and Ghobad Salimi 289

Dry matter distribution as affected by N rates and intra- and interspecific competition in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Amir Aynehband, Sara Asadi and Afrasiab Rahnama 354

Genotypic and exogenous factors affecting linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) anther culture
Natalija Burbulis and Aura Blinstrubien 364

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The effect of grazing management and camelina seed supplementation in the diet on milk performance and milk fatty acid composition of dairy ewes
Daniel Mierlita, Stelian Daraban, Florin Lup and Anca Chereji 368

Effect of different soil management practices on production and quality of olive groves in Southern Albania
Bardhosh Ferraj, Zydi Teqja, Lush Susaj, Ndoc Fasllia, Zef Gjeta, Ndoc Vata and Astrit Balliu 430

Ionome variation in bean plant growth under different Se forms and application rates
Martha A. Hermosillo-Cereceres, Esteban Snchez-Chvez, Ren R. Balandran-Quintana, Ana M. Mendoza-Wilson, Alexandro GuevaraAguilar, Ezequiel Muoz-Mrquez and Monica L. Garca-Bauelos 374

Embryogenesis and plant regeneration from isolated microspores of Brassica napus L. under different incubation time
Behzad Ahmadi, Mortaza Ghadimzadeh, Amir Fayaz Moghaddam and Khoshnood Alizadeh 434

Effect of thiourea on dormancy breaking and yield of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) minitubers Agria cv. in greenhouse experiment
Sardar Germchi, Mohammad Bagher Khorshidi-Benam, Davoud Hassan Panah and Fariborz Shekari 379

Heritability estimates for yield and related traits based on testcross progeny performance of resistant maize inbred lines
Farhan Ali, Mareeya Muneer, Hidayatur Rahman, Muhammad Noor, Durrishahwar, Sabina Shaukat and Jianbing Yan 438

Analysis of morphological variability in Bosnia and Herzegovinas autochthonous apple germplasm

Fuad Gai, Silvio imon, Naris Pojski, Mirsad Kurtovi and Ivan Peji 444

Carotenoid and molecular marker-based diversity assessment in tropical yellow endosperm maize inbred lines
Oyenike Adeyemo, Abebe Menkir, Melaku Gedil and Olusesan Omidiji 383

Studying cold resistance of three commercial cultivars of Iranian almond via ion leakage parameter at different times after chilling
H. Afshari, T. Parvaneh, A. G. Ebadi, H. Abbaspour and H. A. Arab 449

Grain yield and physiological growth indices in maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids under seed biopriming with plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)
Raouf Seyed Sharifi 393

Physiological response of wheat cultivars to nitrogen sources

Hossein Ajam Norouzi, Hossein Afshari, Ehsan Salmani Biary, and Abdol Ghaffar Ebadi 455

Interference of wild oat (Avena fatua) with wheat cultivars

Rogayeh Hajizadeh and Bahram Mirshekari 398

Identification of novel protein biomarkers associated with Johnes disease in Camelus dromedarius plasma using differential proteomics
Essam J. Alyamani, Maher M. Shehata, Musaad A. Al-Dubaib, Mohamed B. Alfageeh, Ali S. Alshanqeeti Abdulmohsen, A. Al-Naeem, Khalid A. AlBusadah, Khalid B. Alharbi, Mahmood E. Hashad, Osama M. Mahmoud and Abdulaziz M. Al-Swailem 400

An initial examination of the population genetic structure of Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Croatian apple orchards
Ivana Paja, Boena Bari, Silvio imon, Katarina M. Mikac and Ivan Peji 459

Multi criteria evaluation of new humic fertilizers effectiveness and optimal rate on a basis of TOPSIS method
Ligita Baleentien and Evaldas Klimas 465

Simulation of the growth and the production of the tomato in typical greenhouses of the Mediterranean environment
Alvaro Marucci and Barbara Pagniello 407

Economical and biological yield of corn (Zea mays L.) as affected by nitrogen fertilization under different irrigation interstices
Mehdi Dahmardeh 472

Effect of root excretions from spring cereal seedlings on legume seeds germination
Jerzy Ksiak and Mariola Staniak 412

Dietary effects of L-carnitine supplement on performance and blood parameters of broiler chickens
Mir Mehdi Hossininezhad, Mehrdad Iraniand and Alireza Seidavi 475

Effect of maize-legume intercropping on soil nitrate and ammonium accumulation

Jian-xiong Huang, Peng Sui, Sheng-wei Nie, Bing-bing Wang, Zi-jin Nie, Wang-sheng Gao and Yuan-quan Chen 416

Role of farmyard manure, sulphuric acid and tillage implements on barley yield
Parviz Mohajer Milani, M. P. Babayev and Q. Z. Azizov 482

Estimating harvest index of winter wheat from canopy spectral reflectance information
Heli Li, Yi Luo, Xiaoping Xue, Yujin Zhao, Hong Zhao and Feng Li 420

Biotechnology in agriculture: Implications for agricultural extension and advisory services

Olubukola O. Babalola and O. Idowu Oladele 486

Effect of soil tillage system on soil properties and yield in some arable crops
Teodor Rusu, Paula Ioana Moraru and Ioan Rotar 426

Response of fruit trees to composting of animal manures in the tree line

Azmi M. Abu-Rayyan, Fahmi A. Shatat and Barakat E. Abu-Irmaileh 492

Effects of seed priming with Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) on yield and yield attribute of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids
Raouf Seyed Sharifi and Kazem Khavazi 496

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Monitoring of plant growth, yield, vitamin C and nitrate concentrations in organically and conventionally grown white head cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) in two successive seasons
Sedat Citak and Sahriye Sonmez 501

Efficiency of Pochonia chlamydosporia in Meloidogyne incognita control in lettuce crop (Lactuca sativa L.)
Cludia R. Dias-Arieira, Simone de M. Santana, Leandro G. de Freitas, Tatiana P. L. da Cunha, Fbio Biela, Heriksen H. Puerari and Fernando M. Chiamolera 561

Effects of water deficit stress on yield, yield components and phenology of canola (Brassica napus L.) at different growth stages
A. BirunAra, F. Shekari, M. B. Hassanpouraghdam, M. B. Khorshidi and E. Esfandyari 506

Effect of spiking of young males in different percentage on economic performance of broiler breeder flock
Hadi Haghbin Nazarpak and Ali-Reza Fallah-Khair 564

Influence of different nitrogen levels on growth and production parameters in maize plants
Ricardo Shigueru Okumura, Hideaki Wilson Takahashi, Davi Gustavo Costa dos Santos, Allan Klynger da Silva Lobato, Daiane de Cinque Mariano, Odair Jos Marques, Milton Helio Lima da Silva, Cndido Ferreira de Oliveira Neto and Joaquim Alves de Lima Junior 510

Prediction model for estimating optimum harvesting time of oil palm fresh fruit bunches
Mohd. Hudzari Razali, Wan Ishak Wan Ismail, Abd. Rahman Ramli, Md. Nasir Sulaiman and Mohd. Haniff Harun 570

Effect of enterotoxin on promotion of adhesion of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

Xue-Feng Qi, Fang Wang, Da-Hui Wang, Ai-Hua Wang, Chun-Jiang Wang, Jin-Long Yang, Bao Zhao and Xian-Jun Zhao 576

Organic agriculture in African countries: A review

S. A. Adebayo and O. I. Oladele 515

Boron application before sowing in sunflower hybrids

Carolina Amaral Tavares da Silva, Adenilson Cagol, Tiago Roque Benetoli da Silva and Lcia Helena Pereira Nbrega 580

Effect of different ratios of nitrate and ammonium on seed yield, oil yield, physiological attributes and fatty acid composition of canola under conditions of salt stress
Ahmad Bybordi 520

Impact of different growing locations on bio-chemical and sensory quality of carrot cv. T-29
Tanveer Ahmad, Muhammad Amjad, Ahmad Sattar Khan and Ashfaq Ahmad 584

Multiple regression analysis in competition between lambsqurters and rapeseed

Negar Valizadeh and Bahram Mirshekari 525

Extraction and isolation of PCR amplifiable genomic DNA from Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze
Kabir M. Umar, Abdulkarim S. Mohammed, Son Radu, Azizah AbdulHamid and Nazamid B. Saari 529

Effect of dietary L-arginine and L-glutamine supplementation on H. parasuis infection

Guan Yang, Jinping Deng, Wenkai Ren, Gang Liu, Run Cheng Li, Xiaosong Wu and Dingding Su 588

Root redox-system activities and H2O2 metabolizing enzymes in cucumber cultivars grown in conditions of iron deficit
Nadejda Babalakova, Zeinab Salama, Snejka Rocheva and Mohammed El-Fouly 533

Effects of auxins and humic acids on in vitro rooting of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.)
D. Rzepka-Plevnes, D. Kulpa, D. Gobiowska and D. Porwolik 592

Effect of Trinexapac-ethyl and nitrogen fertilization on wheat growth and yield

Tiago Roque Benetoli da Silva, Rogrio Schmidt, Carolina Amaral Tavares da Silva, Antonio Nolla, Fernando Favero and Juliana Parisotto Poletine 596

Frequency of slaughtering gravid cows and its economic implications in some selected parts of Ogun State, Nigeria
Babatunde B. A. Taiwo, Adeleke O. Fayemi, Ademola O. Okubanjo and Adesina A. Adekunmisi 538

Freezing tolerance in Iranian safflower accessions under controlled and field conditions
Khoshnoud Alizadeh, Mahmood Pouryousef and Shaghayegh Sharifi 542

Nanotechnology and synthetic biology - Potential in crop improvement

Yvonne Lokko, Chikelu Mba, Madeleine Spencer, Brad Till and Pierre Lagoda 599

Physiological responses of tolerant spring wheat lines under water stress

Sima Taheri, Jalal Saba, Farid Shekari and Thohirah Lee Abdullah 545

The effect of different levels of Fumaria officinalis Lam. on the functions and death rates of fleshy chickens under stress heat conditions
Sayed-Mostafa Akbary, Sayed-Majid Hosseini, Yaaghoob Zeraatkish and Naser Maheri-Sis 605

Analysis of costs and returns to management in yam wholesale market in Efon-Alaaye Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria
J. A. Folayan and A. E. Oguntade 552

Breeding of L-arginine-producing strain and optimization of fermentation conditions

Yulong Yin, Xiangshan Tang, Zhou Dong and Zhi-Ru Tang 608

Estimation of genetic parameters for potassium content in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under rainfed conditions
Jalal Saba, Azam Maleki and Farid Shekari 557

Rapid and high efficiency regeneration from potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) using thidiazuron as cytokinin source
Afsaneh Yousefpour Dokhaniyeh, Bahram Baghban Kohnehrouz, Amir Mousavi, Ashraf Gholizadeh and Ahmad Khalighi 613

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Morphology and yield or ratoon forage sorghums under varying salinity and irrigation frequency
Ali Reza Saberi, Siti Aishah Hassan, Ridzwan Abd Halim and Zaharah Abdul Rahman 618

Preliminary study on bacteria associated with invertebrates in granular active carbon filter
Tao Lin, Jian Zhang, Wei Chen, Wei Hua and Bin Shen 682

Environment
The determination of nature walk routes regarding nature tourism in north-western Turkey, arky District Tuba Kiper 622 Time duration between sunflower and weed emergence influences physiological characteristics of Chenopodium album
Hossein Golipour and Bahram Mirshekari 633

Ion adaptive mechanisms of Leymus chinensis to saline-alkali stress

Hongyuan Ma, Zhengwei Liang, Haoyu Yang, Lihua Huang and Mingli Zhao 688

Applicability of energy crops for metal phytostabilization of soils moderately contaminated with copper, nickel and zinc
Jolanta Korzeniowska, Ewa Stanisawska Glubiak and Janusz Igras 693

Life cycle assessment (LCA) of crops for energy production

Magdalena Borzcka-Walker, Antoni Faber, Rafa Pudeko, Jerzy Kozyra, Alina Syp and Robert Borek 698

Optimization of fermentation process of antagonistic Bacillus subtilis BS24 using Plackett-Burman design and response surface methodology
Liang Chen, Ming Hui and Wu-ling Chen 635

Characteristics of heavy metal accumulation in Broussonetia papyrifera in an antimony mine

Fangping Tong, Yingzhong Long, Jiangxing Yi, Gui Li, Wenfeng Shi and Aiqin Yi 701

Self-perceived competency among graduating students in the school of agriculture, North-West university, Mafikeng, South Africa
Oladimeji Idowu Oladele 639

An overview of poultry and livestock waste management practices in Ogun State, Nigeria Ayodeji O. Olarinmoye, Oluwatoyin G. Tayo and Akintunde O.
Akinsoyinu 643

Factors influencing the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by Iranian vocational agricultural educators Asef Karimi, Mahmoud Ahmadpour Daryani, Gholamhossein Hosseininia, Hamid Forozanfar and Houman Forozanfar 706 Phytoremediation with transgenic poplar
Huiping Dai, Genliang Jia, Shijing Feng, Anzhi Wei, Hui Song, Tuxi Yang and Chaofeng Wang 710

Allelopathic effects of rapeseed residue on germination and seedling growth of redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus)
Tannaz Maghrebi and Bahram Mirshekari 646

The structure and spatial patterns of three desert shrub communities in the western Ordos Plateau: Implications for biodiversity conservation
Junqi Chen, Jinglan Liu, Xiaohui Yang, Yange Wang and Xinxiao Yu 714

Study on the feeding habits of fishery organisms in the Yangtze River estuary and the southern Yellow Sea in spring with 13C method
Zhongyi Li, Zhimeng Zhuang, Fangqun Dai and Xianshi Jin 649

Behaviour of metazachlor applied with additives in soil: Laboratory and field studies
Mariusz Kucharski and Jerzy Sadowski 723

Effects of silicon on photosynthesis and concentration of nutrients of Brassica napus L. in saline-stressed conditions
Mohammad Taher Nezami and Ahmad Bybordi 655

Temporal physicochemical variations in burnt rice husk: Improvement of fertigation protocols in carnation crops
M. F. Quintero, M. R. Melgarejo, D. F. Ortega, J. L. Valenzuela and M. Guzmn 727

Growth responses of various saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) clones under salt stress conditions
Mohammad Pessarakli, David M. Kopec and Dennis T. Ray 660

Environment and diversity of ichthyoplankton in the seagrass beds of Sungai Pulai Estuary, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia
Roushon Ara, Aziz Arshad, S. M. Nurul Amin, Siti Khalijah Daud and Mazlan Abdul Ghaffar 733

Responses of various saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) clones to drought stress at different mowing heights
Mohammad Pessarakli and David M. Kopec 665

The temporal and spatial variability of soil properties in an agricultural system as affected by farming practices in the past 25 years
Shuhai Jia, De Zhou and Dazhi Xu 669

Effects of chemical fertilizer and different organic manures application on soil pH, EC and organic matter content
Sedat Citak and Sahriye Sonmez 739

Three-dimensional simulation of flow around a groyne with large-eddy turbulence model

Mahdi Shahrokhi and Hamed Sarveram 677

Phenotypic plasticity of hypocotyl is an emergence strategy for species with different seed size in response to light and burial depth

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Investigation of effective parameters on stepped and straight drops energy dissipation using physical modeling
Adell Moradi Sabzkoohi, Seyed Mahmood Kashefipour and Mahmood Bina 748

Huitao Liu, Hongjuan Liu, Limei Tan, Shuhui Yu and Jintong Liu

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Carbon budget and its response to environmental factors in young and mature poplar plantations along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, China
Jinxing Zhou, Yuan Wei, Jun Yang, Xiaohui Yang, Zeping Jiang, Jiquan Chen, Asko. Noormets and Xiaosong Zhao 818

The comparison of diameter increment of oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) in different regions of the Caspian forests
Ali Reza Eslami and Majid Hassani 754

Food security and farmers income: Impacts of the grain for green programme on rural households in China
Lei Deng and Zhou-ping Shangguan 826

Network analysis based designing for a municipal solid waste collection and transportation system
Farzad Taghizadeh and Taghi Safavian 758

Resource-dependent water use strategy of two desert shrubs on interdune, Northwest China
Yajuan Zhu, Zhiqing Jia and Xiaohui Yang 832

The modeling of the spreading of oil slick on the Caspian Sea

Shahriar Ghorbanpour, Aliqismet Feyzulla oglu Aminbeyov and Sevinc Haciyeva 763

A rapid quantitative detection method of colorimetric test strip based on machine vision
Youchun Ding and Qiaohua Wang 836

Contribution of a studying methodology for the control of the reliability of classical dissipation pool
Yahia Mouloudi and Ahmed Kettab 766

Bioactivity of some plant extracts against Drechslera biseptata and Fusarium solani
Amira M. Abu-Taleb, Kadriya El-Deeb and Fatimah O. Al-Otibi 769

Environmental impact of fertilization and pesticide application in vegetable cropping systems under greenhouse and open field conditions
Alvaro Marucci, Enio Campiglia, Giuseppe Colla and Barbara Pagniello 840

A modified arrangement of multi-prismatic tips on a horizontal sensor for on-the-go measurement of soil mechanical resistance
Ahmad Sharifi, Ahmad Mohsenimanesh and Bahareh Jamshidi 775

A method to develop the requirements analysis and specifications phase of integrated computer-based information systems for certified plant traceability
Simona M. C. Porto, Claudia Arcidiacono and Giovanni Cascone 847

Development of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of ofloxacin residue in environment matrix
Xiaolin Hou, Kaijun Guo, Jie Bao, Yongnin Wu and Huanrong Li 779

Effect of glufosinate-ammonium, glyphosate and imazapyr herbicides at two spraying volumes on Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeuschel
Rosli B. Mohamad, Yahya Awang, Muhammad Saizam Jusoff and Adam Puteh 854

Spatial analysis and semi-quantitative modeling of specific sediment yield in six catchments of the central rift valley of Ethiopia
Derege Tsegaye Meshesha, Atsushi Tsunekawa , Mitsuru Tsubo and Nigussie Haregeweyn 784

Facilities management in Malaysia: Building maintenance perspective in health and safety aspect
Kadir Arifin, Hafizi Zakaria, Shaharuddin Ahmad, Kadaruddin Aiyub, Muhammad Rizal Razman and Azahan Awang 858

Effect of weather conditions on photosynthetic and flavonoid pigment contents in leaves of grapevine cultivars during growing season
Carmen Doina Jitareanu, Liana Doina Toma, Cristina Slabu and Alina Elena Marta 793

Changes in soil properties and productivity as affected by land use and slope position in the northwest of Iran
Leila Nazmi, Hossein Asadi and Ruzanna Manukyan 864

Qualitative research for environmental sciences: A review

Pezhman Roudgarmi 871

The effect of sowing period on the ecophysiological response in some sunflower hybrids cultivated in the Moldavian Plain, Romania
Carmen Doina Jitareanu, Liana Doina Toma, Cristina Slabu and Alina Elena Marta 799

Co-composting of palm oil mill wastes

C. Y. Yeoh, N. L. Chin and C. S. Tan 880

Analysis of effective components on professional development of agricultural extension agents in Kermanshah Province in Iran
Horiyeh Moradi, Masoud Bijani, Hossein Shabanali Fami, Negin Fallah Haghighi, Ahmad Reza Tamadon and Alireza Moradi 803

Populations and distribution of filamentous fungi and bacteria in some educational buildings in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia
Amira Hassan and Abdullah Al-Abdalall 886

Sorption behavior of Zn (II) ions by low cost and biological natural hydroxyapatite/chitosan composite from industrial waste water
R. Bazargan-Lari, M. E. Bahrololoom and A. Nemati 892

Predicting wetland distribution under climate warming based on radial basic function network in the Great Xingan Mountains
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The effect of different rates and forms of sulphur applied on soil microbial biomass and activity

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Shizhang Zheng, Jun Fan and Hongqing Hu

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Reyhan Erdogan, Zeynep Zaimoglu and Sibel Mansuroglu

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Qualitative analysis of strategies for maximizing the utilization of Taung irrigation scheme, South Africa by farmers
S. S. Tekana and O. I. Oladele 907

Edaphic mesofauna (springtails and mites) in soil cultivated with baby corn and treated with swine wastewater combined with chemical fertilization
Dinia Tessaro, Silvio Csar Sampaio, Luis Francisco Angeli Alves, Jonathan Dieter, Cludia Saramago Carvalho Marques Dos Santos Cordovil and Amarilis De Varennes 983

Temperature and precipitation variability over Euro-near East Asia

Zafer Aslan, Pammy Manchanda and Abul H. Siddiqi 912

Analysis of potential affecting factors of Chinas agricultural trade

Lijie Shan, Chao Cui and Linhai Wu 923

A preliminary survey of insect species occurring at the reproductive stage in pigeonpea grown in Limpopo (South Africa)
E. C. Kunjeku and E. T. Gwata 988

An environmentally friendly alternative (MS2 -CeraTrap ) for control of fruit flies in Mexico
Martin de los Santos Ramos, Ricardo Hernndez Prez, Jos M. Cerd Subirachs, Filiberto Nieves Ordaz, Jorge A. Torres Santilln, Arturo Bello Rivera and Diego Franco Leal Garca 926

Hybrid and hybridization as appropriate tool for silkworm production improvement: A review
Ehsan Vaez Jalali, Alireza Seidavi and Abolghasem Lavvaf 992

Genesis and classification of Entisols in Mediterranean climate in Northwest of Turkey

Gokhan Ozsoy and Ertugrul Aksoy 998

The advantages of Quickbird images for detailed soil survey studies

Mehmet Eren Oztekin and Yakup Kenan Koca 928

Influence of different land use on urban microenvironment in Beijing City, China

Jiaomei Liu and Xiangzheng Deng 1005

Genetics, breeding and selection in silkworm: A review

Morteza Esfandiari, Shahaboddin Gharahveysi and Alireza Seidavi 932

Purification of formaldehyde-polluted air by indoor plants of Araceae, Agavaceae and Liliaceae

Junhui Zhou, Feifei Qin, Jie Su, Jian-wu Liao and Hui-lian Xu 1012

Screening of the accessions of tall perennial grass species as feasible energy crops for biomethane production
Nijol Lemeien, Bronislava Butkut, Juozas Kanapeckas, Giedr Dabkeviien, ydr Kadiulien, Vilma Kemeyt, Vaclovas Stukonis and Egidijus Vilinskas 941

Water issues in the Kingdom of Jordan: A brief review with reasons for declining quality
Khaled A. Alqadi and Lalit Kumar 1019

Water quality of throughfall and stemflow in planted forest in Guangxi, China

Gairen Yang, Xianhui Shi, Desuo Cai, Chengbiao Huang, Shiman Lei and Hua Zhang 947

Heavy metal accumulation characteristics and adaptability of different petunia varieties planted on urban green space
Wen-Jun Zhang, Xiao-Kun Li, Ji Wu, Fang Chen and Jian-Wei Lu 1024

Describing and analysing the association between meteorological variables and adult Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
Hassan M. Khormi, Lalit Kumar and Ramze A. Elzahrany 954

The effects of different soil water matric suctions on stomatal resistance

Metin Mujdeci, Huseyin Senol, Talip Cakmakci and Pelin Celikok 1027

Prediction of late embryogenesis abundant proteins with chaos games representations

Liang Yang and Jingbo Xia 960

An investigation on different aspect of transgenic plant application: The perception of biosciences experts in Tehran province
Amir Naeimi, Gholamreza Pezeshki Rad, Raziyeh Namdar and Hossein Shabanali Fami 1030

Cyanophage decay and its causes in eutrophic freshwater

Wei Liu, Kai Cheng, Yijun Zhao, Yijin Wu, Chongfa Cai, Lu Shaoyong and Jin Xiangcan 963

Clonal propagation of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) by shoot tip culture for salinity tolerance
Mohamed A. Shaheen and Fathy S. El-Nakhlawy 1036

Relation between heavy metal fraction in soils and plants enrichment in pilot scale experiment on land application of sewage sludge
Limin Ma, Houran Sun, Ling Chen and Jianfu Zhao 967 974

Self-perceived competencies assessment and human resource performance of zonal extension managers in northern Nigeria
I. Ogunlade, O. Idowu Oladele and F. I. Agboga 1040

Investment situation in agricultural sector in Iran

Yaghoub Ansari, Davtyan Gerasim and Yousaf Ansari

The effects of organic material applications on soil penetration resistance

Metin Mujdeci 1045

Utilization of leachate for irrigation in landfill cover soil remediation projects

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Visual symptoms, growth and nutrients of Alpinia purpurata plants exposed to N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S deficiencies
Ismael de Jesus Matos Vigas, Ana Priscilla Miranda Naif , Herclito Eugnio Oliveira da Conceio, Allan Klynger da Silva Lobato, Dlson Augusto Capucho Frazo, Cndido Ferreira de Oliveira Neto and Ricardo Augusto Martins Cordeiro 1048

Relative proportions of FAs in the seed oils of Peristrophe bicalyculata and Ruellia tuberosa as affected by air pollution
Muhammad Iqbal, Mahmooduzzafar, Farah Nighat and Ibrahim M. Aref 1101

Influence of different proportion of nitrate, ammonium and silicium on activity of antioxidant enzymes and some physiological traits in sunflower under conditions of salt stress
Elnaz Ebrahimian and Ahmad Bybordi 1052

The role of rural poverty and literacy in pasture destruction case study: Poshtab district of Zabol Township
Zahra Sharifinia, Rahim Moshiri, Masoud Mahdavi and Parviz Kardavani 1105

Ethnic uses of pine resin production from Pinus brutia by native people on the Kazda Mountain (Mt. Ida) in Western Turkey
Fatih Satil, Selami Selvi and Rdvan Polat 1059

Brief talk on the key scientific problems and strategies of the sloping cultivated lands in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in China
Zhou Ping, Wen Anbang, Zhang Xinbao and He Xiubin 1112

Safe use of chlorpyrifos for insect pest management in leaf mustard (Brassica juncea L. Coss.)
Wei-Ling Goh, Pang-Hung Yiu, Sie-Chuong Wong and Amartalingam Rajan 1064

Effects of selenium spraying on tobacco physiological properties Zi-cheng Xu, Hui-fang Shao, Shuang Zhao and Qing-wen Bi 1118 Studies on several Romanian agroecotypes of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) with special reference to their productivity and forage quality
Carmen Dragomir, Neculai Dragomir and Sebastian Toth Arash Adib 1124 1129

Estimating unsaturated soil hydraulic properties in sloping lands by numerical inversion

Majid Raoof and Alireza Pilpayeh 1067

A new approach for determination of peak flood hydrograph Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification at variable C/N ratio in aerobic granular sequencing batch reactors
Qian Feng, Jia-sun Cao, Li-Na Chen, Chen-Yuan Guo, Jun-yi Tan and Hui-lian Xu 1131

Evaluating the allelopathic effect of annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum L.) on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedling growth
Rouhollah Amini, Nasser Majnoun Hosseini and Mohammad Eftekhari 1071

Analyzing the effect of numerical solution method and empirical coefficients on the accuracy predictions of the ADE for BOD modeling in riverine basins Seyed Mahmood Kashefipour, Shabnam Mostofizadeh and Javad Zahiri 1074 The contents of some major and trace elements for quality groups of Aegean Region tobaccos
Sdka Ekren and Seda Erdoanbayram 1078

Influence of biochar application on sandy soil hydraulic properties and nutrient retention
K. C. Uzoma, M. Inoue, H. Andry 1, A. Zahoor and E. Nishihara 1137

Modeling and maximizing AFLP pre-amplification yield using response surface methodology with covariate
Muhanad Walid Akash 1144

Evidence in support of the theory of archipanspermia

Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Milton Wainwright, Naif Abdullah Al-Harbi, Salah Hajomer and Fawaz Alshammari 1082

Farmers assessment of social and economic benefits derived from cooperatives, private firms and other agricultural organizations in the Aegean region of Turkey
Terrence Thomas, Cihat Gunden, Bulent Miran and Manoi A. Manoi 1085

Soil state in the 11th year of three tillage systems application on a cambisol
Virginijus Feiza, Dalia Feiziene, Grazina Kadziene, Sigitas Lazauskas, Irena Deveikyte, Alvyra Slepetiene and Vytautas Seibutis 1088

Study on carbon distribution of A/A-MBR combined process and its strengthening mechanism for nitrogen and phosphorus removal
Xiaoying Zheng, Wei Chen, Ning-wei Zhu, Ji Li , Pengcheng Yang, Min Xu and Yujie He 1096

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