Phytosociological investigation and life form pattern of grazinglands under pine canopy in temperate zone, Northwest Himalaya, India

Research Journal of Botany

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 55-69

  Kukshal, S ^a   Nautiyal, B P ^b   Anthwal, A ^a   Sharma, A ^a   Bhatt, A B ^a  

^a H N B GARHWAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b MIZORAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Garhwal Himalaya; India; Pine canopy; Temperate grazinglands

Indexed keywords

BOS; CAPILLIPEDIUM PARVIFLORUM; CAREX; PINUS ROXBURGHII; POACEAE;

EID: 74949143141     PISSN: 18164919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjb.2009.55.69     Document Type: Article

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