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Item Impact of Fire on Plant Diversity, Regeneration, and Carbon Stock in Community Forests at Lamahi, Dang, Nepal(Amrit Campus, 2023-08-14) Pokhrel, SitaThis study investigated the effects of fire on plant species diversity, biomass, and regeneration at Bakena and Sundabari Community Forests, Lamahi, Dang, Nepal. Altogether 30 quadrats that experienced burnt (Sundabari CF) and 30 quadrats that were not exposed to fire (Bakena CF) were laid for the study. A total of 69 plant species, under 32 families, were recorded in this study from the unburnt Bakena Community forest (BCF), whereas 52 plant species, under 27 families were recorded from burnt Sundabari Community forest (SCF). Among these recorded species, 35 species were herbs, 20 species were trees and 14 species were shrubs in the unburnt forest (BCF), whereas in SCF that experienced fire every year had 22 species of herbs, 16 species of shrubs, and 14 species of trees. Tree species like Bombax ceiba, Ficus benjamina, Ficus racemosa, Madhuca longifolia, Mallotus philippenis, Phyllanthu emblica, etc were not recorded in the SCF that were having a fire every year. Similarly, the shrubs like Jasmine sp. Senna occidental, Smilax sp. and Thysanolaena latifolia and herbs like Acmella paniculata, Acorus sp., Ageratum houstonianum, Anaphalis sp., Asplenium sp., etc were not recorded from the SCF (burnt forest). Some of the shrubs and herbs recorded in burnt forest (BF) but absent at unburnt forest (UBF) were Asparagus racemosa, Dioscorea deltoidea, Phyllanthus sp., Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, Adiantum sp., Digitaria sanguinalis, Eulaliopsis binate, Galinsoga sp., etc. The Shannon Weiner diversity index and Simpson diversity index were higher in the non-fire forest (BCF). In the present study, the total density of seedlings, saplings, and trees of all species in UBF were 474.167, 694.167, and 559.167 individuals/ha, respectively whereas in BF seedlings, saplings, and trees were found to be 552.5, 565.83, and 341.667 individuals/ha, respectively. The density of seedlings of Shorea robusta, saplings of Melia azedarach, and trees of Acacia catechu, were found to be higher than other species in BCF i.e unburnt forest. But at SCF, that experience fire every year had the higher density of Acacia catechu seedlings, saplings, and trees than other species. Total Carbon stock in UBF was much higher than at the BF. The total carbon stock in trees of UBF and BF was calculated to be 123.690 t/ha, and 23.133 t/ha respectively. Shorea robusta had the highest biomass in both above and below ground in both forests i.e 72.293 t/ha in above ground and 14.459 t/ha in below ground in NFF (BCF) and 20.439 t/ha above ground and 4.088 t/ha below ground in FF (SCF). Soil organic carbon decreased after a fire. The % of mineralizable N, available P, and extractable K decreased at FF (i.e SCF) but the bulk density increased at the FF (at SCF).Item Obstruction in the Feminine Relational Self in Michael Dorris’sA Yellow Raft in Blue Water(Central Departmental of English, 2010) Pokhrel, SitaThe thesis entitled Dorris'sA Yellow Raft in Blue Waterexplores the obstructions male female relationship and highlights males’ self-serving thought. It shows thatfemales share a close rapport between and among themselvesand thatthe female relationship getsobstructed by the advent of different male characters in their lives.The relationship among three female characters moves forward with mutual understanding. But then the relationship of females is obstructed by the presence of males. When the females understand that they always need each other and the obstruction is created only from male presence, they again establish mutual relationship among themselves.Item A Study on the Techniques and Gaps in Translating Cultural Terms : A Case of The Novel ‘Mother’(Faculty of English Education, 2009) Pokhrel, SitaThis research is entitled"The Techniques and Gaps in Translating Cultural Terms:A Case of the Novel Mother". It is an attempt to find out the techniques and their frequency employed in translating cultural terms and to observe and classify the gaps in the translation by using different techniques.For this study, the data were collected from English and Nepali versions of the novel 'Mother'. In this research work two hundred cultural terms were selected and identified. Those terms were categorized into five categories.The researcher selected fifty terms with focus on translational gaps.In translating cultural terms of the novel ‘Mother’,nine different techniques have been employed.There are many instances of the use of non-corresponding meaning components, which lead gaps in translation. So the meaning gaps exist between SL terms and TL terms. Six types/causes of gaps are found in this study. This study is divided into four main chapters.The first chapter introduces the study in general background, literature review, objectives, significance of the study and definition of specific terms.The second chapter, i.e. methodology includes the sources of data, sampling, tools for data collection, process of data collection and limitations of the study.The third chapteris devoted to an analysis andinterpretation of the collected data. In this chapter, data are analyzed and interpreted through statistical and descriptive approach.The fourth and the last chapter deals with the findings of the study on the basis of the analysis and interpretation of data. On the basis of the findings some recommendations and pedagogical implications have been made.The references and appendics are the concluding parts of the thesis.