Wild vegetables of Karbi - Anglong district, Assam

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 448-460

  Kar, A ^a   Borthakur, S K ^b  

^a THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (India)

^b GAUHATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Karbi tribe; Karbi Anglong; Market prices; Medicinal value; Shelf life; Wild vegetables

Indexed keywords

EID: 61949371587     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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