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Prof.D.K.N.G.Pushpakumara

Faculty: Agriculture

Faculty Publications
Agriculture Bandusekara, B.S., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. and Bandaranayake, P.C.G. (2020) A Morphological Index for Field Level Identification of Cinnamomum Species in Sri Lanka. Tropical Agricultural Research 31 (4): 43-53.
Agriculture Selvaskanthan, S., Kaushalya, D.B.R., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G., Jayasinghe, L.B. and Eeswara, J.P. (2020) A comparison of chemical profiles of callus, plant and agarwood extracts of Gyrinops walla using thin layer chromatography. Tropical Agricultural Research 31 (2): 97-105. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/tar.v31i2.8371
Agriculture Liyanage, N.M.N., Bandusekara, B.S., Rajapaksha, R.W.M.K.K., Hathurusinghe, H.A.B.M., Rathnayaka, A.M.R.W.S.D., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G., Samita, S., Wijesinghe, K.G.G., Jayasinghe, G.G., Liyanage, W.K.K. and Bandaranayake, P.C.G. (2021) Identification of superior Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume germplasm for future true cinnamon breeding in the world. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2020.103747
Agriculture Mallawaarachchi, M.A.L.N., Madhujith, W.M.T., Suriyagoda, L.D.B. and Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. (2021) Antioxidant Efficacy of Selected Underutilized Fruit Crop Species Grown in Sri Lanka. Tropical Agricultural Research 32 (1): 68-80.
Agriculture Hearath, H.M.B.S., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G., Hewson, M. and Wickramagamage, P. (2021) Biophysical and Socio-economic Determinants for Spatial and Temporal Changes of Tree Resources Outside Forests Land Uses in Upper Mahaweli Catchment in Sri Lanka: With Special reference to Homegardens. Tropical Agricultural Research 32 (2): 229-242. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/tar.v32i2.8470
Agriculture Chandrasekara, C.H.W.M.R.B., Naranpanawa, D.N.U., Bandusekara, B.S., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G., Wijesundara, D.S.A. and Bandaranayake, P.C.G. (2021) Universal barcoding regions, rbcL, matK and trnHpsbA do not discriminate Cinnamomum species in Sri Lanka. PLoS ONE 16 (2): e0245592. https://doi. org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245592
Agriculture Lowe, A.M., Sinniah, J., Jeyavanan, K., Silva, G.L.L.P. and Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. (2021) Can Homegardens Assist in Enhancing the Domestic Food Security? A study in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Agroforestry Systems 95: 1205-1216. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10457-021-00647-1
Agriculture Ali, A., Ponnamapalam, E.N., Pushpakumara, G., Cottrell, J.J., Suleria, H.A.R. and Dunshea, F.R. (2021) Cinnamon: A Natural Feed Additive for Poultry Health and Production–A Review. Animals 11 (7): 2026. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11072026
Agriculture Gaisberger, H., Kettle, C.J., Vinceti, B., Fremout, T., Kemalasari, D., Kanchanarak, T., Thomas, E., Serra-Diaz, J.M., Svenning, J., Slik, F., Eiadthong, W., Palanisamy, K., Ravikanth, G., Bodos, V., Sang, J., Warrier, R.R., Wee, A.K.S., Elloran, C., Ramos, L.T., Henry, M., Hossain, A., Theilade, I., Laegaard, S., Bandara, K.M.A., Dimantha Panduka Weerasinghe, Suchitra Changtragoon, Vivi Yuskianti, Peter Wilkie, Nguyen Hoang Nghia, Stephen Elliott, Greuk Pakkad, Pimonrat Tiansawat, Colin Maycock, Chaloun Bounithiphonh, Rozi Mohamad, Nazre M. Saleh, Baktiar Nur Siddiqui, Lee Soon Leong, Lee Chai Ting, Nurul Farhanah Zakaria, Ida Hartvig, Lutz Lehmann26, Dzaeman D. Dzulkifli, Jens-Peter Barnekow-Lillesø, Chhang Phourin, Zheng Yongqi, Huang Ping, Hugo A. Volkaert, Lars Graudal, Arief Hamidi, So Thea, Sineath Sreng, Fran Lambrick, David Boshier, Enrique Tolentino jr., Wickneswari Ratnam, Mu Mu Aung, Michael Galante, Siti Fatimah Mohd Isa, Quoc, D.N., Hoa, T.T., Le, T.C., Miah, D., Zuhry, A.L.M., Alawathugoda, D., Azman, A., Pushpakumara, G., Sumedi, N., Siregar, I., Nak, H.K., Linsky, J., Barstow, M., Koh, L.P. and Jalonen, R. (2021) Tropical and subtropical Asia’s valued tree species under threat. Conservation Biology. E13873. http://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13873
Agriculture Bandara, T., Marambe, B., Pushpakumara, G., Silva, P., Punyawardena, R., Premalal, S., Manawadu, L., Dahal, K.R., Miah, G. (2021) Climate resilience of farming systems in steep mountain terrain of selected regions in South Asia. APN Science Bulletin 11 (1): 89-111.
Agriculture Kumari, W.M.R., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G., Weerakoon, W.M.W., Senanayake, D.M.J.B. and Upadhyaya, H.D. (2021). Regional diversity of local and exotic Finger millet germplasm based on qualitative and quantitative traits in Sri Lanka. Tropical Agriculturist 169(3): 13-23.
Agriculture Amarathunge, S.M. and Pushpakumara, D. (2021) Morphological and qualitative phytochemical comparison of selected Salacia species in lowland wet zone of Sri Lanka. Sabaragamuwa University Journal, 19(1): 28–41. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/suslj.v19i1.7771
Agriculture Kumari, W.M.R., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G., Weerakoon, W.M.W., Senanayake., D.M.J.B. and Upadhyaya, H.D. (2022). Screening of Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) Germplasm for the Blast Disease-Resistance in Sri Lanka. Tropical Agricultural Research, 33(4): 339-349. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/tar.v33i4.8586
Agriculture Kumari, W.M.R., Pushpakumara,D.K.N.G., Weerakoon, W.M.W., Senanayake, D.M.J.B., Dhammika, W.A.R., Upadhyaya, H.D. (2022). Genetic diversity of local and exotic Finger millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) gaertn.] Germplasm in Sri Lanka revealed by SSRs. Tropical Agriculturist 170 (3): 26-38.
Agriculture Rajapaksha, R., Zhang, L., Pushpakumara, G. and Wijesundara, S. (2022). An analysis of the current status and future prospects of Sri Lankan pteridophytes towards a new dimension. Biologia 33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-022-01139-y.
Agriculture Lowe, A.M., Silva, G.L.L.P. and Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G. (2022) Homegardens as a Modern Carbon Storage: Assessment of Tree Diversity and Above-Ground Biomass of Homegardens in Matale District, Sri Lanka. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127671.
Agriculture Ranil, R.H.G., Chamara, R.M.S.R., Dissanayaka, D.M.S.B., Eeswara, J.P., Pushpakumara, D.K.N.G., Wijesuriya, G. and Jayasekara, I.G.R.I. (2022) Potential of spineless Lasia spinosa as a neglected indigenous vegetable. International Journal of Vegetable Science. 28 (2): 170-179. DOI: 10.1080/19315260.2021.1925384