A carbon sequestration strategy involving temperate fruit crops in the trans-Himalayan region

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 405-409

  Phani Kumar, G ^a   Pal Murugan, M ^a   Murkute, Ashutosh A ^a   Singh, Shashi Bala ^a  

^a Leh Ladakh C o 56APO   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JUGLANS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MORUS (ANGIOSPERM); PRUNUS ARMENIACA; PRUNUS DOMESTICA; VITACEAE;

EID: 79956318863     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2010.11512688     Document Type: Article

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