Threatened medicinal plants of Gurez valley, Kashmir Himalayas: Distribution pattern and current conservation status

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-26

  Dad, Javaid M ^a   Khan, Anisa B ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

biodiversity conservation; ethnic tribes; folklore use; Himalaya; Kashmir; medicinal plants; migratory nomads

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GRASSLAND; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT TYPE; HERB; MEADOW; MEDICINAL PLANT; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; NOMADIC PEOPLE; SLOPE;

HIMALAYAS; INDIA; JAMMU AND KASHMIR;

DACTYLORHIZA; PICRORHIZA KURROOA; SINOPODOPHYLLUM HEXANDRUM;

EID: 80052347371     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2011.602646     Document Type: Article

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