Agroecosystem function around a himalayan biosphere reserve

Journal of Environmental Systems

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 71-100

  Nautiyal, S ^a   Maikhuri, R K ^a   Rao, K S ^a   Semwal, R L ^b   Saxena, K G ^b  

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

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; CROPS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; NATURAL RESOURCES;

AGROECOSYSTEMS; BIOSPHERE RESERVES;

ECOSYSTEMS;

AGRICULTURE; CONSERVATION; ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEMS; FARM CROPS; NATURAL RESOURCES;

EID: 0037004636     PISSN: 00472433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/K9JX-D860-AYTQ-8YQD     Document Type: Article

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