Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources

(ISSN:2581-6853; CODEN: GJNRA9; DOI: 10.33002/nr2581.6853) is an international, scientific double blind peer-reviewed open access journal published 3 times a year online by The Grassroots Institute.

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VOLUME 9, ISSUE 1 (APRIL 2026) | Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources

Coordinated and published by The Grassroots Institute, the Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources (GJNR) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in natural resources throughout the world. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists, social scientists, policy analysts, managers and practitioners (on all academic and professional levels) all over the world to promote, discuss and share various new issues and developments in different arenas of natural resources.

VOLUME 9, ISSUE 1 (APRIL 2026)

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M – 00628Research Article

Impact of Plant Matrix and Extraction Techniques on Phenolic Profiling and Biological Activity of Pomegranate (Punica granatum) peel and Oregano (Origanum vulgare) aerial parts Aqueous Extracts

Abderrezak Nimour*1, Fouzia Benourad2

1Plant Protection Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, Abdelhamid Ibn Badis University, Mostaganem, Algeria.

Email: abderrezak.nimour.etu@univ-mosta.dz | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0675-8789

2Plant Protection Laboratory, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, Abdelhamid Ibn Badis University, Mostaganem, Algeria.

Email: fouzia.benourad@univ-mosta.dz | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1226-5888

*Corresponding author

Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 9(1): 1-22. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.090101

M – 00629Analytical Article

Biomethane in Transport as a Driver of Economic Growth and Energy Resilience: Evidence from Italy

Marco Mele

Department of Political Science, Niccolò Cusano University, Via Don Carlo Gnocchi, 3, 00166 Roma RM, Italy.

Email: marco.mele@sfbm.it | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1477-1071

Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 9(1): 23-44. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.090102

M – 00630Analytical Article

Bridging the Gap Between Environmental Legislation and Implementation in Bangladesh: A Critical Analysis of Institutional and Judicial Constraints

Abdullah Al Fahim*1, Md. Ashif-Ul-Haque2

1Bangladesh University of Business and Technology, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Email: iqbalmollah016@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6475-581X

2Bangladesh University of Business and Technology, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Email: asiflaw34@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5963-266X

*Corresponding author

Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 9(1): 45-70. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.090103

M – 00631Research Article

Enhancing the Quality, Safety, and Efficiency within the Value Chain of Non-Timber Forest Products: An Integrated ISM-Fuzzy MICMAC Methodology

Zambou Zebaze Leila1, Ndjib Rosette Christelle2, Kenne Meli Phalone3, Bitondo Dieudonne4,
Ndoh Mbue Innocent*5

1Center for Research on Medicinal Plant & Traditional Medicine, Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies, Yaoundé, Cameroon; National Polytechnic School of Douala, Cameroon.

Email: leilazambouz@gmail.com | ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4625-2007

2National Polytechnic School of Douala (NHPSD), University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.

Email: phalonemelia@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5860-9853

3Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies, Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Email: rosettendjib@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2324-8266

4Polytechnic School of Douala (NHPSD), University of Douala, Cameroon.

Email: bitondodieudonne@yahoo.fr | ORCID: httsps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4387-2805

5National Polytechnic School of Douala (NHPSD), University of Douala, Cameroon.

Email: innocentmbue@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4481-5220

*Corresponding author

Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 9(1): 71-101. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.090104

M – 00632Research Article

Yield Components and Productivity of Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in the Forest-Steppe and Steppe Zones of Ukraine

Ruslan Yakymchuk*1, Viktoria Valiuk2, Lidiya Khomenko3, Maxym Tarasiuk4

1Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine; National Dendrological Park “Sofiyivka”, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Uman, Ukraine.

Email: peoplenature16@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6249-4304

2Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Email: viktoriavalyuk@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2244-5927

3Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Email: lidole@ukr.net | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-6208

4Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Email: Maxym.Tarasiuk@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5914-7208

*Corresponding author

Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 9(1): 102-125. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.090105

M – 00633Research Article

The Effect of Spraying with Jasmonic Growth Regulator and Nutrient Solution on the Anatomical Characteristics of Grapefruit and Shaddock Seedlings and Their Interference

Ghassan Zaid Mureef*1, Ammar Waleed Taha2, Khaled Abdullah Sahar3, Ali Ahmed Ali4

1Department of Horticulture and Landscape, College of Agriculture, University of Samarra, Iraq.

Email: ghasan.zaid.m@uosamarra.edu.iq | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2631-9527

2Department of Horticulture and Landscape, College of Agriculture, University of Tikrit, Iraq.

Email: ammar.w.taha@tu.edu.iq | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4993-9530

3Department of Horticulture and Landscape, College of Agriculture, University of Samarra, Iraq.

Email: khalid.a.s@uosamarra.edu.iq | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7991-1143

4Department of Horticulture and Landscape, College of Agriculture, University of Samarra, Iraq.

Email: ali.a@uosamarra.edu.iq | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5196-1070

*Corresponding author

Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 9(1): 126-140. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.090106

M – 00634Research Article

Bio-Monitoring of Dhaleshwari River Water Quality through Benthic Macro-Invertebrates and Physicochemical Parameters

Nowara Tamanna Meghla*1, Akhlaqur Rahman2, Md. Sirajul Islam3

1Department of Environmental Science & Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh. Email: ntmeghla@mbstu.ac.bd | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7399-4446

2Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh. Email: dipu11029@gmail.com

3Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail-1902, Bangladesh. Email: profmsislam@mbstu.ac.bd | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7560-9334

*Corresponding author

Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 9(1): 141-161. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.090107

M – 00635Research Article

Soil CO2 Flux and Agronomic Effects of Stubble Cover Crops (White Mustard and Oilseed Radish) Drone-Sown after Winter Wheat in the Right-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine

Oleh Prysiazhniuk*1, Nadiia Kononiuk2, Mykola Cherniak3, Tamara Shevchenko4,
Viktoriia Voitovska5, Yurii Daniuk6, Maksym Daniuk7, Nataliia Klymovych8, Vitalii Prykhodko9

1Institute of Bioenergy Crops & Sugar Beet, National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Email: ollpris@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4639-424X

2Institute of Bioenergy Crops and Sugar Beet, NAAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Email: nadiyakononuk@ukr.net | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5313-4999

3Institute of Bioenergy Crops and Sugar Beet, NAAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Email: cherniak@ukr.net | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4718-5978

4National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine; Institute of Potato Research, Nemyshaevo, Ukraine.

Email: nova_naan@ukr.net | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9488-0325

5Institute of Bioenergy Crops and Sugar Beet, NAAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Email: voitovska@ukr.net | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5538-461X

6Ukrainian Institute of Plant Variety Examination, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Email: sknatl@ukr.net | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8698-2161

7Institute of Bioenergy Crops and Sugar Beet NAAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Email: sknatl@ukr.net | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6048-1772

8Uman National University of Horticulture, Uman, Ukraine.

Email: klymovych@ukr.net | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6373-8534

9Uman National University of Horticulture, Uman, Ukraine.

Email: prykhodko@ukr.net | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6076-3208

*Corresponding author

Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 9(1): 162-182. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.090108

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