Diversity, extraction and status of fodder species in Askot Wildlife Sanctuary, West Himalaya, India

International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-42

  Samant, S S ^a   Rawal, R S ^b   Dhar, U ^b  

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

^b GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment Sustainable Development   (India)

Author keywords

Communities; Diversity; Himalaya; Probability of use; Resource use index; Species preference

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FODDER; FOREST RESOURCE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; GORI VALLEY; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; KUMAUN HIMALAYAS; SOUTH ASIA; UTTARANCHAL;

ANIMALIA; POACEAE;

EID: 33646813986     PISSN: 17451590     EISSN: 17451604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451590609618097     Document Type: Article

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