The availability, fruit yield, and harvest of Myrica esculenta in Kumaun (West Himalaya), India

Mountain Research and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 146-153

  Bhatt, Indra D ^a   Rawal, Ranbeer S ^a   Dhar, Uppeandra ^a  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Fruit yield; Himalayan region; India; Kumaun; Myrica esculenta (Kaiphal); Nontimber forest products; Recruitment; Regeneration; Rural economy

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC IMPACT; FRUIT; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; YIELD;

HIMALAYAS; INDIA;

EID: 0033948692     PISSN: 02764741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1659/0276-4741(2000)020[0146:TAFYAH]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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