Medicinal plants of the high altitude cold desert in India: Diversity, distribution and traditional uses

International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-56

  Kala, Chandra Prakash ^a  

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

Author keywords

Amchis; Cold desert; Distribution pattern; Indigenous uses; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

DESERT; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; MEDICINAL PLANT; SURVEY;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMACHAL PRADESH; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; JAMMU AND KASHMIR; LADAKH; LADAKH HIMALAYAS; LEH VALLEY; PIN VALLEY; SOUTH ASIA; ZANSKAR VALLEY;

EID: 33646847511     PISSN: 17451590     EISSN: 17451604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451590609618098     Document Type: Article

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