Phenology of selected woody species in a tropical dry deciduous forest in Rajasthan, India

Tropical Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-34

  Yadav, R K ^a   Yadav, A S ^a  

^a R R College   (India)

Author keywords

Anogeissus pendula; Drought; Monsoon; Phenophases; Woody species

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; DROUGHT; DRY FOREST; LEAF LITTER; MATURATION; MONSOON; PHENOLOGY; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; WOODY PLANT;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; RAJASTHAN; SOUTH ASIA;

ANOGEISSUS;

EID: 53849083473     PISSN: 05643295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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