Abstract Figs are recognized as keystone species in sustaining wildlife. Many studies showed that Dramaga Campus (Bogor) provides suitable wildlife habitat but no information available on the use of figs by area. This study aimed at identifying and examining role weeping fig ( Ficus benjamina ) campus A rapid pre-survey was conducted to list using trees July 2020; observation sample (September-...

Methanolic extracts from 15 medicinal plants representing 11 families, used traditionally for malaria treatment in Kenya were screened for their in vivo antimalarial activity in mice against a chloroquine (CQ)-tolerant Plasmodium berghei NK65, either alone or in combination with CQ. The plant parts used ranged from leaves (L), stem bark (SB), root bark (RB), seeds (S) and whole plant (W). When ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the larvicidal efficacy of different extracts of Ficus benghalensis L. against Culex quinquefasciatus Say, Aedes aegypti L. and Anopheles stephensi L. (Diptera: Culicidae). MATERIALS AND METHODS Larvicidal efficacy of the crude leaf extracts of Ficus benghalensis with three different solvents like methanol, benzene and acetone was tested against the early second, thir...

Trees in urban areas provide important ecosystem services and are an essential element of green space. The constant increase artificial light from anthropogenic activities around the world creates photopollution that affects phenology physiology plants. Here we conducted a field study to investigate impacts on six trees (Saraca asoca, Terminalia catappa, Bauhinia variegata, Holoptelea integrifo...

Urban parks and gardens are one of the most important pathways for deliberate introduction non-native plant species, some which cause environmental socioeconomic impacts. We conducted a risk assessment on 388 woody species from 46 urban mainland Spain to classify them in lists based their invasion status, being invasive elsewhere, climate matching with area origin, potential negative Only Ficus...

Laser scanning is a non-invasive method for collecting and parameterizing 3D data of well reflecting objects. These systems have been used for 3D imaging of plant growth and structure analysis. A prerequisite is that the recorded signals originate from the true plant surface. In this paper we studied the effects of species, leaf chlorophyll content and sensor settings on the suitability and acc...

Among latex-producing plants, mainly the latex of Hevea brasiliensis has been studied in detail so far, while comprehensive comparative studies of latex coagulation mechanisms among the more than 20,000 latex-bearing plant species are lacking. In order to give new insights into the potential variety of coagulation mechanisms, the untreated natural latices of five latex-bearing plants from the f...

It has long been known that there is a sustained electrical potential (voltage) difference between the xylem of many plants and their surrounding soil, but the mechanism behind this voltage has remained controversial. After eliminating any extraneous capacitive or inductive couplings and ground-mediated electric current flows, we have measured sustained differences of 50-200 mV between the xyle...