Periodicity of major phenophases in woody species in dry deciduous forests of Gir, India

Tropical Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 299-303

  Khan, Jamal A ^a,b  

^a WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA   (India)

^b ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dry deciduous forest; Gir Lion Sanctuary; Phenology; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; DRY FOREST; PHENOLOGY; WOODY PLANT;

INDIA;

EID: 0033362977     PISSN: 05643295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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