Energy budget of fodder harvesting pattern along the altitudinal gradient in Garhwal Himalaya, India

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1823-1832

  Dhyani, Shalini ^a   Maikhuri, R K ^a   Dhyani, D ^a  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Energy analysis; Fodder collection; Garhwal Himalaya; Lean period; Women drudgery

Indexed keywords

ENERGY ANALYSIS; FODDER COLLECTION; HIMALAYAS; LEAN PERIOD; WOMEN DRUDGERY;

AGRICULTURE; BUDGET CONTROL; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; HEALTH HAZARDS; MANURES;

ENERGY HARVESTING;

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; ALTITUDINAL ZONATION; ENERGY BUDGET; HARVESTING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYTOMASS; SILAGE; SOIL NUTRIENT;

GARHWAL HIMALAYAS; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; UTTARAKHAND;

ANIMALIA; POACEAE;

EID: 79953291241     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.01.022     Document Type: Article

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