Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles


Praveen Jakhar, Hombe Gowda, H. C., B. S. Naik and D. Barman, 2011. Probability analysis of rainfall characteristics of Semiliguda in Koraput, Orissa. Indian Journal of Soil Conservation. 39(1): 9-13

D. Barman, Praveen Jakhar and Hombe Gowda, H.C., 2010. Sisal cultivation: Good for shifting cultivated degraded land of Eastern Ghat region. Intensive Agriculture. 49(3): 9-11

Jakhar Praveen, Naik, B. S., Barman, D., Hombe Gowda, H. C., Das, A., Sudhishri, S. and Gore, K. P., 2010. Evaluation of conservation potential of multitier cropping systems in Eastern Ghat highland zone of Orissa. Indian Journal of Soil Conservation. 38(3): 188-193

Jakhar Praveen, Barman, D., Naik, B. S., Hombe Gowda, H. C., Naik, G. B. and Gore, K. P., 2010. Particapatory rural appraisal for integrated planning and sustainable watershed development – A case study of Lachhaputtraghati watershed. Indian Journal of Soil Conservation. 38(3): 223-228

R. K. Panda, B. S. Naik, K. P. Gore, P. K. Mishra, P. Jakhar and Hombe Gowda, H. C., 2009. Use of probability distribution models in Rainfall analysis for postmonsoon crop planning in Eastern ghat region of Orissa. Indian Journal of Dryland Agriculture Research and Development. 24(1):75-80

Yuvaraj Hegde, T.S. Hareesh, Hombe Gowda, H. C. and D. Dilipkumar, 2007. Rescue and treatment of Injured Brown Wood Owl. Indian Veternary Journal. 84: 423-424

B.V. Padmanabha, M. Chandrrashekar, B.T. Ramesh, Hombe Gowda, H. C., Rajesh P Gunaga, S. Suhas, Vasudeva, R., K.N. Ganeshaiah and R. Uma Shaanker, 2006. Patterns of accumulation of Camptothecin, an anti-cancer alkaloid in Nothapodytes nimmoniana Graham., in the Western Ghats, India: implications for identifying high-yielding sources of the alkaloid. Current Science. 90(1): 95-100

Hombe Gowda, H. C, Vasudeva, R., H. B. Raghu, T. S. Hareesh and K. T. Boraiah, 2006. Asexual propagation of Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Grah.) Mabber: An important anti-cancer drug yielding tree. Mysore J. Agric. Sciences. 40(3): 371-374

H. B. Raghu, Vasudeva, R., G K. Nagesha , H. C. Krishna, Hombe Gowda, H. C., Dasappa and V.B. Boby, 2006. Chemical properties of soils from Fresh water swamps of Uttara Kannada. Mysore J. Agric. Sciences. 40(3): 367-370

Vasudeva, R., Hareesh, T.S., Hombe Gowda, H.C., Shridhar D. Bhat, Rajesh P. Gunaga and Vijay Mohan Raj, 2005. Report on injured Celon Bay Owl Phodilus assimilis from Karnataka, India. Indian Birds. 1(5): 118-119

Hombe Gowda, H.C and Vasudeva, R., 2004. Effect of pre-sowing treatments on seed germination and seedling parameters of Nothapodytes nimmoniana important anti cancer drug yielding tree. Journal of Non-timber forest products.11(3): 3-198

Hombe Gowda, H. C., Vasudeva, R., Boraiah, K.T. and Laxminarayan Hegde, 2004. Standardization of vegetative propagation of Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Grah.) Mabber. :an important anti-cancer drug yielding tree. MyForest. 40(3): 301-304

Anjan Kumar, B. N., Hombe Gowda, H. C and Vasudeva, R., 2004. A note on air layering in Saraca asoca (Roxb). De Wilde. Journal of Non-timber forest products. 11(1): 34-35

George P. Mathachen, Vasudeva, R., and Hombe Gowda, H. C, 2004. Ecological amplitude and regeneration of medicinally important threatened trees in the central Western Ghats. The Indian Forester.130(11): 330-338

Hombe Gowda, H. C., Georgi P Mathachen and Vasudeva, R, 2004. Twin seedlings in Nothapodytes nimmoniana graham. (Icacinaceae): an important medicinal plant. Journal of Non-timber forest products. 11(2): 108-109

Hombe Gowda, H. C., R. Vasudeva, R. and Raghu, H.B., 2004. Suitability of Nothapodytes nimmoniana as a profitable medicinal tree component for agroforestry systems of hill and transition zones of Karnataka. MyForest. 40(3): 269-273

Hombe Gowda, H. C., Vasudeva, R, Raghu, H.B and Georgi P. Mathachen, 2003. Standardization of pre-germination seed treatment for Embelia tsjeriam-cottam(R. & S.) DC. an important threatened medicinal plant. MyForest. 39(4): 337-339

Hombe Gowda, H. C. and S.T. Naik, 2002. Morphological variation in Ganoderma lucidum affecting different tree species. MyFores..38(2): 151-153

Hombe Gowda, H. C., Vasudeva, R., George P. Mathachen, R. Uma Shaanker and K.N. Ganeshaiah, 2002. Breeding types in Nothapodytes noimmoniana Graham :An important medicinal tree. Current Science. 83(9): 1077-1078



Book Chapters


Hombe Gowda, H. C. and R, Vasudeva, 2006. Domestication strategy for Nothapodytes nimmoniana: an important anti-cancer drug yielding threatened tree, In Multipurpose trees in the tropics: Assessment, growth and management. Pp:375-381. Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur publisher. V. P. Tewari and R. L. Srivastava (editors)

Vasudeva, R., Manjunath, L., Rajesh P. Gunaga, Hombe Gowda, H. C., Uma Shaanker, R., and K.N. Ganeshaiah, 2006. Reproductive biology and half-sib family performance for early vigour in white cedar (Dysoxylum malabaricum Bedd.) In Multipurpose trees in the tropics: Assessment, growth and management. Pp: 707-711. Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur publisher. V. P. Tewari and R. L. Srivastava (editors).



Published abstracts and presentations at conferences and seminars


Jakhar Praveen, Naik, B. S., Hombe Gowda, H. C., Barman, D., 2010. Fruit based Multitier cropping system for livelihood improvement in Eastern Ghat highland zone of Orissa. In: National seminar on biodiversity and sustainability of tropical and subtropical fruits crops. Feb. 25-27, 2010. Orissa University of Agricultural and Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa India

Jakhar Praveen, Naik, B. S., Barman, D., Hombe Gowda, H. C., N and Gore. K. P., 2010. Resource conservation studies under Multitier cropping system in rainfed sloppy lands. In: XIX National Symposium on Resource management approaches towards livelihood security December 2-4, 2010. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru

Naik, B.S., Jakhar, P., Barman, D., Hombe Gowda, H. C., Naik, G.B., Dash, B.K., and Kindal, S., 2010. Jhola Kundi-A Promising Low Cost Water Harvesting Structure for Vegetable Cultivation In: Eastern Ghat High Land Region Of Orissa: A Case Study For Tribal Livelihood Improvement. In: proceedings of International Conference on “Community Based Water Resource Management in Northeast India: Lessons From A Global Context”. January 28-30, 2011. Guwahati

D. Barman, K. P. Gore, Praveen Jakhar, Hombe Gowda H. C., and B. S Naik , 2010. Climate trend analysis for the Eastern Ghat of Orissa. In: Proceedings of National symposium on Climate change and rainfed agriculture. February 18-20, 2010. Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad

Vignesh D. Hegde, Shrikant V. Gunaga, Georgi P. mathachen, Hombe Gowda, H. C., Rajesh P. Gunaga and R. Vasudeva, 2005. Comparison of diversity and regeneration of medicinally important tree species in the disturbed and undisturbed forests of Central Western Ghats, In: Biodiversity and its Conservation, July 28th -29th, 2005. Organised by K L E Society’s Gudleppa Hallikeri College, Haveri, Karnataka

R. Vasudeva and H.C. Hombe Gowda, 2003. Strategies for domestication of NTFP yielding species: a case study from the central Western Ghats. In: The proceedings of the FAO International workshop on “Policies, Management Utilization and Conservation of NTFPs in South Asia region”. April 28th -30th, 2003. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment, Bangalore

George P. Mathachen, Hombe Gowda, H.C., Vasudeva, R. and S. K.Patil,, 2002. Abundance and regeneration status of medicinally important threatened trees in Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka. In: National Conference on Recent Trends in Plant Science Research. November 14-14, 2002. Kerala Agricultural University, India

Hombe Gowda, H.C., Vasudeva, R., George P. Mathachen , Boraiah, K,T. and S.K. Patil, 2002. Sexual system and seed biology of Nothapodytes nimmoniana Grah.:An important anti-cancer drug yielding medicinal tree. In: National Conference on Recent Trends in Plant Science Research November. 14-14, 2002. Kerala Agricultural University, India