Effect of grazing and climatic changes on alpine vegetation of Tungnath, Garhwal Himalaya, India

Environmentalist

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-134

  Nautiyal, M C ^a   Nautiyal, B P ^a   Prakash, Vinay ^a  

^a H N B GARHWAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Climate; Dominance; Early growing and long growth cycled; Grazing; Growth forms; Niche

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CLIMATE CHANGE; GRAZING; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; GARHWAL HIMALAYAS; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; UTTARANCHAL; WORLD;

ANEMONE; POA; POA ALPINA; POLYGONUM; RANUNCULACEAE; RANUNCULUS;

EID: 17644401779     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-004-4803-z     Document Type: Article

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