Prediction of rainfall variation through flowering phenology of night-flowering jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L.; Verbenaceae) in Tripura

Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 96-101

  Acharya, Sandeep ^a  

^a Tripura Central University   (India)

Author keywords

Folk people; Nyctanthes arbor tristis L.; Phenology; Short and long range rainfall; Traditional knowledge; Tripura; Weather lore

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952179397     PISSN: 09725938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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