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Natural <strong>Rubber</strong> Research Volume 24 z Number 1 z 2011<br />
CONTENTS<br />
RESEARCH PAPERS<br />
Impact of climate warming on natural rubber productivity in different<br />
agro-climatic regions of India<br />
P.R. Sa<strong>the</strong>esh and James Jacob 1<br />
Evidence for climate warming in some natural rubber growing regions of South India<br />
Shammi Raj, P.R. Sa<strong>the</strong>esh and James Jacob 10<br />
Over-expression of MnSOD and related drought <strong>to</strong>lerant traits in MnSOD<br />
transgenic Hevea brasiliensis<br />
R. Jayashree, S. Sobha, K. Rekha, R. Supriya, M. Vineetha, S. Sushamakumari,<br />
R.G. Kala, P.K. Jayasree, A. Thulaseedharan, K. Annamalainathan, D.B. Nair,<br />
S. Sreelatha, R. Krishnakumar and James Jacob 18<br />
Ecosystem flux measurements in rubber plantations<br />
K. Annamalainathan, P. R. Sa<strong>the</strong>esh and James Jacob 28<br />
Application of remote sensing and GIS in determining erodibility of rubber soils<br />
Shankar Meti, B. Pradeep, M.D. Jessy and James Jacob 38<br />
Yield of modern Hevea clones and <strong>the</strong>ir response <strong>to</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r parameters across<br />
diverse environments<br />
T. Meenakumari, J.R. Meenat<strong>to</strong>or, T.A. Soman, S.K. Dey, Gitali Das, Shammi Raj,<br />
T. Sailajadevi, Ramesh B. Nair, K. Anitha Raman, T. Gireesh and Kavitha K. Mydin 44<br />
<strong>Rubber</strong> yield of certain clones of Hevea brasiliensis and its relationship<br />
with climate variables<br />
T. Gireesh, Shammi Raj, Kavitha K. Mydin and V.C. Mercykutty 54<br />
Physiological evaluation of a few modern Hevea clones for intrinsic drought <strong>to</strong>lerance<br />
K.V. Sumesh, P.R. Sa<strong>the</strong>esh, K. Annamalainathan, R. Krishnakumar,<br />
Molly Thomas and James Jacob 61<br />
Physiological traits for identification of potential drought <strong>to</strong>lerant accessions from<br />
wild Hevea germplasm<br />
D.B. Nair, M.A. Mercy, K. Annamalainathan, R. Krishnakumar and James Jacob 69<br />
Juvenile growth response of selected wild Amazonian accessions and hybrid<br />
Hevea clones of Wickham origin in a drought stressed environment<br />
M. A. Mercy, Kavitha K. Mydin, T. Meenakumari and D. B. Nair 76<br />
Patron<br />
Ms. Sheela Thomas IAS<br />
Edi<strong>to</strong>r-in-Chief<br />
Dr. James Jacob<br />
Edi<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Mr. Sabu P. Idicula<br />
Guest Edi<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Dr. R. Krishnakumar<br />
EDITORIAL BOARD<br />
Secretary<br />
Dr. C. P. Reghu<br />
Associate Edi<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
Dr. R. Krishnakumar<br />
Dr. Kochuthresiamma Joseph<br />
Dr. Siby Varghese<br />
Dr. Sherin George<br />
Dr. Jayashree Madhavan<br />
Dr. Thakurdas Saha<br />
Edi<strong>to</strong>rial Committee<br />
Members<br />
Dr. D. Chaudhuri<br />
Dr. Kavitha K. Mydin<br />
Ms. Binni Chandy<br />
Treasurer<br />
CA. Zachariah Kurian