Fawad Khan

Dr. Fawad Khan

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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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13 April 2017 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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Muhammad ShakeelMuhammad Shakeel
Muhammad Shakeel
MFMuhammad Farooq
Muhammad Farooq
WNWajid Nasim
Wajid Nasim
WAWaseem Akram
Waseem Akram
FKFawad Khan
Fawad Khan
Fengliang JinFengliang Jin
Fengliang Jin

26 May 2017 in Entomological Research
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ASAsif Sajjad
Asif Sajjad
SSShafqat Saeed
Shafqat Saeed
MAMudssar Ali
Mudssar Ali
FKFawad Khan
Fawad Khan
YKYong Jung Kwon
Yong Jung Kwon
MDMariano Devoto
Mariano Devoto

29 January 2018 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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MAMuhammad Shahid Arain
Muhammad Shahid Arain
Muhammad ShakeelMuhammad Shakeel
Muhammad Shakeel
MEMohammed Esmail Abdalla Elzaki
Mohammed Esmail Abdalla Elzaki
MFMuhammad Farooq
Muhammad Farooq
MHMuhammad Hafeez
Muhammad Hafeez
GLGuo-Qing Li
Guo-Qing Li

14 November 2024 in Plants
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QAQasim Ali
Qasim Ali
MAMudssar Ali
Mudssar Ali
FKFawad Khan
Fawad Khan
ANAhmed Noureldeen
Ahmed Noureldeen
AAAkram Alghamdi
Akram Alghamdi
SSShafqat Saeed
Shafqat Saeed
Climate change effects, including temperature extremes and water stress, cause abiotic stress in plants. These changes directly affect flowering and the flower reward system for pollinators, influencing plant–pollinator interactions and ultimately seed production in flowering plants. Here, we tested the effects of water deprivation on the behavior of various pollinator species, plant–pollinator interactions, and the seed yield of sunflower, Helianthus annuus L. (Asteraceae). Sunflower was sown during four different months (January–April) and subjected to two different water availability levels (well-watered and water-deprived). Pollinator abundance was recorded five times a day (8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm) from flower heads and the florets. In addition, foraging behavior was also recorded. We found that lowest abundance, visit duration, and visitation rate occurred in April-sown sunflower. The European honey bee Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) was the most abundant visitor to sunflower, the hover fly Eristalinus aeneus (Diptera: Syrphidae) exhibited the longest visit duration, while Xylocopa sp. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) exhibited the highest visitation rate. The visitation rate of bees was significantly affected by water stress, with more bee visits occurring under well-watered conditions. Additionally, plant parameters, including flower head diameter, head weight, seed number, and seed weight, were significantly lower in the water-deprived treatments in April-sown sunflower. Open flowers without the pollination exclusion cages showed a higher yield, indicating the pollination dependence of sunflower. In conclusion, the plant modifications induced by sowing months and water-deprived conditions may alter pollinator behavior and may ultimately affect sunflower yield.

24 November 2020 in Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata
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FKFawad Khan
Fawad Khan
SJShimat Villanassery Joseph
Shimat Villanassery Joseph

28 August 2013 in Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences
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UAUniversity of Agriculture
University of Agriculture
FKFawad Khan
Fawad Khan
MSMuhammad Sagheer
Muhammad Sagheer
MHMansoor Ul Hasan
Mansoor Ul Hasan
HGHafiza Tahira Gul
Hafiza Tahira Gul
AWAtif Wahid
Atif Wahid