Diversity, distribution, uses and conservation status of plant species of the Mornaula Reserve Forests, West Himalaya, India

International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-104

  Pant, Shreekar ^a   Samant, S S ^a  

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

Author keywords

Distribution; Diversity; Indigenous uses; Mornaula Reserve Forest; Status; West Himalaya

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; RED LIST; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

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

ANIMALIA; CYPRIPEDIUM; DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA DELTOIDEA; PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 33750005402     PISSN: 17451590     EISSN: 17451604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451590609618102     Document Type: Article

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