Firewood consumption along an altitudinal gradient in mountain villages of India

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 69-75

  Bhatt, B P ^a   Sachan, M S ^a  

^a ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

Author keywords

Energy; Fuelwood; Garhwal Himalaya

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORESTRY; PLANTS (BOTANY); POPULATION STATISTICS; RURAL AREAS;

ENERGY PLANTATION; FIREWOOD; FUELWOOD;

BIOMASS;

APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY; ENERGY USE; FUELWOOD; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; GARHWAL HIMALAYAS; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; UTTARANCHAL;

EID: 1842841526     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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