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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

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