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Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2010

Proceedings of the 15th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, 26-27 November 2010. Published by Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

This page contains 50 full papers that have been presented during the symposium under 8 different sub themes i.e., Waste Management, Pollution Control, Environment Friendly Technologies and Green Solutions, Sustainable Energy, Forest and Natural Resource Management, Climate Change, Biodiversity Conservation and Management and Socio-Economics of Natural Resources under the broad theme ‘Developments in Forestry and Environmental Science in 2010’. All the papers were refereed by the specialists in the relevant fields.

Editorial Board
Prof. D.M.H.S.K. Ranasinghe Prof. B.M.P. Singhakumara Dr. H.S. Amarasekera Ms. N.J.G.J. Bandara Dr. U.A.D.P. Gunawardana Dr. S.M.C.U.P. Subasinghe

Complied by
R.A. Jayasinghe M.D.J.N. Wijesinghe P.M. Jayasekara M.A. Lankathilake G.G.T. Chandrathillake

Full Papers

Utilization of earthworms in organic waste management
P. Alagesan and R. Dheeba

Influence of undergraduates activities on the waste composition and generation rates in a residential University – case study
S. Wijetunga and N. Liyanaarachchi

Investigation of Zinc removal capacities of different sorbent materials to be used in constructed wetlands
A.Witharana, M. Jayaweera and J.Manatunge

Olax zeylanica: an environmentally safe bio-pesticide for the control of the maize weevil sitophilus zeamais mots. (curculionidae)
M.T.H.P. Perera and M. M. S. C. Karunaratne

The occurrence of marine organisms - in ballast water of ship visiting Colombo harbour
S.A.M.A.I.K. Senanayake, R.R.M.P.K. Ranathunga, A.J.M. Gunasekara, N. Priyadarshana

Factors affecting seasoning of timber using sawdust operated kiln
P. L. A. M. C. Wijewarnasuriya and H. S. Amarasekera

Response of low frequency harvesting systems of rubber under drier climatic conditions in Sri Lanka
K.V.V.S. Kudaligama , V.H.L.Rodrigo, K.M.E.P. Fernando and P. A. J. Yapa

Suitability of Attanagalu Oya as a drinking water source C.D. K. Pathirana, N.J. G.J Bandara, C. Jayaweera, W.S.C.A Fonseka

Paper production for rough use from aquatic weeds (Limnocharis flava) and itsevaluation
S.H.C.S. Gunawardana and S.Wijetunga

Current status of Ambewela Reservoir of Sri Lanka with special reference to water pollution
K.A.W.S Weerasekara , A.A.D. Amarathunga, R. R. A. R Shirantha, N. Sureshkumar and S. A. M. Azmy

Comparison of the effects of organic fertilizers with inorganic fertilizers on the growth of eight months old coconut seedlings and the nutrient availability and soil microbial activity of soils
S.R.M. Ranaweera, C.M. Nanayakkara and N.A. Tennakoon

Analysis of issues and constraints associated with plastic recycling industry in Sri Lanka
G.P.N. Gunarathn, N.J.G.J. Bandara and S. Liyanage

Toxicochemical analysis of Arsenic in broiler chicken; implications for human risk assessment
J.G.P.S Ubesena, B.A Perera and S.P Deraniyagala

Biogas production potential of select raw materials commonly found in house hold waste
M.P.P.R. Kumara and S. Wijetunga

Improve quality of brackish water through biofilter system combine with clay and waste polythene liner
S.S. Janen and B.F.A. Basnayake

GIS tool to optimize route planning to improve energy efficiency of motor vehicles in Sri Lanka
S.A Silva and J.M.S.J. Bandara

The role of environment regulation on firms’ private action on environmental quality: case of non-adoption of solid waste management practices by food processing sector in Sri Lanka
J. M. M. Udugama and U. K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige

Eco friendly sewerage system for a low income coastal community
W. N. C. N. Apsara and B. C. Liyanage

Distribution and population status of a critically endangered tree species Dipterocarpus bourdillonii brandis in central Western Ghats
H. Puttaswamy, C.G. Kushalappa, K.V. Ajayan and B.N. Sathish

Study the effect of salinity and nutrients for the growth of najas marina and its impact to aquatic biodiversity in Madu Ganga Ramsar Wetland in Sri Lanka
A.A.D. Amarathunga, N. Sureshkumar, K. A.W.S. Weerasekara, W.D.N.
Wickramaarachchi and S. A. M. Azmy

Conservation through utilisation: An analysis of indigenous people’s dependency on forest resources for livelihood support in the middle hills of Nepal
K. P. Aryal

Evaluation of brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens (stal) resistance in Oryza nivara wild rice accessions found in Sri Lanka
S.A.P. Madurangi, D. Ratnasekera, P.V. Hemachandra and S.G.J.N. Senanayake

The status of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal associations with medicinal plants in Mihintale Sanctuary
K.S.N. Silva and P.N. Yapa

Corticolous lichens as indicators of different forest management practices in the dotalugala - Knuckles mountain range, Sri Lanka
G.S.K. Weerakoon , S. Somaratne , P.A. Wolseley and S.C. Wijeyaratne

Morphological diversity of weedy rice accessions collected in Ampara district
U.I.P. Perera, W.A.D.P.R. Ratnasekera and S.G.J.N. Senanayake

Population distribution, threats and conservation status of Semnopithecus priam thersites at Mihintale Sanctuary, Sri Lanka
W.M.J.R.K.W. Unanthanna and S.Wickramasinghe

Study on leaf anatomy and morphology of tree seedlings grown in different light conditions and topographic positions in Sinharaja rain forest
M.H.D. Saumayamali and B.M.P. Singhekumara

Anatomical and chemical investigation of medicinally important Citrus spp. In Sri Lanka.
W.K.C.S. Balawardana, S. Sugathadasa, P.L. Hettiarachchi

Development of a fungal inoculum for efficient phosphate utilization in agriculture
P. D. S. U. Kumari, C. M. Nanayakkara and J. M. A. U. Bandara

Tsunami hazards: flow resistance and impact mitigation by coastal green belts
T.D.H.M. Hemanthi, A.H.R. Ratnasooriya and S.S.L. Hettiarachchi

Seasonal foliage dynamics of mangrove Bruguiera gymnorrhiza (l.) Lamk. In a subtropical region, Manko Wetland, Okinawa island, Japan
S. Sharma, A.T.M. Rafiqul Hoque, K. Analuddin and A. Hagihara

Strategies for conservation of RET medicinal plants of South India
K. Manivannan

Prediction of stem volume of Alstonia macrophylla growing as even-aged monocultures using diameter at breast height and total height
S.M.C.U.P. Subasinghe

Change of nutrient contents of teak seedlings (tectona grandis Linn f.) under different compost Treatments
M.A. Lankathilaka and S.M.C.U.P. Subasinghe

Stimulant levels to be used with two Low Intensity Harvesting (LIH) systems of Rubber under wet and intermediate zones of Sri Lanka
W.R.A.C. Prasanna, V.H.L.Rodrigo, D.C. Abeysinghe and K. V. V. S. Kudaligama

Analysis of land use, diversity, biomass, C and nutrient storage of a dry tropical forest ecosystem of India using satellite Remote Sensing and GIS techniques
T. Thakur and S.L. Swamy

Change of seed germination rate with storage time of Santalum album L. (Indian Sandalwood) seeds
Y.M.M. Gamage, S.M.C.U.P. Subasinghe and D.S. Hettiarachchi

Chemical composition of bulk precipitation at urban and rural areas of Karnataka, India.
G.P. Shivashankara, G.P. Munawar, S. Nagendra and B.C. Prasad

Climate change mitigation – Sri Lanka’s perspective
D.M.H.S.K. Ranasinghe

Change of breast height diameter with age of Swietenia macrophylla (Mahogany)
even-aged monocultures
W.A.S. Lakmali and S.M.C.U.P. Subasinghe

Introduction of bio- fungicides for controlling powdery mildew disease of Rambutan
P. W. Alahakoon, N. H. Jayawardana, K.C. Madushani and R.K.Nilmini

Composition, structure and floral diversity of forest Communities of Achanakmar- Amarkantak biosphere reserve: A Comparison and conservation implication
R. Agrawal, B. Dixit, L. Singh, and B. M. Ojha

Avifaunal diversity in a tea plantation ecosystem in the up-country of Sri Lanka
J. D. Kottawa-arachchi, R. N. Gamage, H. A. C. K. Ariyarathne and G. G. Jayathilake

Moving beyound the CBD’s 2010 target - a review on the effectiveness of fauna and flora protection ordinance in protected area establishment in Sri Lanka
N. Perera and S.W. Kotagama

Drivers of natural resources conservation and participation in forest development programmes- a socio economic analysis of forest dwellers’ role in sittilingi valley forests of Tamil Nadu
S. Gurunathan and S. Govindaraj

Economic analysis of chena cultivation in Monaragala district, Sri Lanka
A.L. Sandika and N.R.P.Withana

Glass recycling in Sri Lanka: a financial analysis
N.W.K.P.S. Nanayakkara and U. A. D. P. Gunawardena

Carbon footprint of an organization: a case study
M.G.G. Awanthi and C.M. Navaratne

DEPLETION OF COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION: A MICRO STUDY IN NORTH-EAST INDIA
P. K. Kuri

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