Geobotany of red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) - A case study from the southeastern portion of Andhra Pradesh

Environmental Geology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 340-344

  Raju, K K ^a   Nagaraju, A ^a  

^a SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cuddapah super group; Geobotany; Red sander

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; BIOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; QUARTZ; SHALE; STRATIGRAPHY;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DECIDUOUS FOREST; GEOBOTANY; RED SANDER; TREE LEGUME;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

PALEOBOTANY; QUARTZITE; SHALE;

ANDHRA PRADESH; INDIA;

PTEROCARPUS SANTALINUS;

EID: 0032901552     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050393     Document Type: Article

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