Changing face of polyculture in the Darma and Johaar valleys, Pithoragarh, Kumaun Himalayas

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 428-436

  Negi, Chandra S ^a  

^a Government Post Graduate College   (India)

Author keywords

Conservation; Medicinal plants; Polyculture; Traditional knowledge; Transhumance

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIODIVERSITY; GREEN REVOLUTION; GROWING SEASON; MEDICINAL PLANT; NATURAL RESOURCE; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

ASIA; DARMA VALLEY; EURASIA; INDIA; JOHAAR VALLEY; PITHORAGARH; SOUTH ASIA; UTTARANCHAL;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM SATIVUM; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; CARUM CARVI; CORDYCEPS; CORDYCEPS SINENSIS; PEDICULARIS DENSIFLORA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 34548182988     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500709469743     Document Type: Article

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