Probable agricultural biodiversity heritage sites in India: V. The Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia Hills region

Asian Agri-History

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-156

  Singh, Anurudh K ^a  

^a NONE   (India)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; BIODIVERSITY; DOCUMENTARY SOURCE; ECONOMIC HISTORY; HERITAGE CONSERVATION;

GARO HILLS; INDIA; JAINTIA HILL; KHASI HILLS; MEGHALAYA;

EID: 77951565431     PISSN: 09717730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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