Local level community forest management an effective tool in conserving forest biodiversity

Russian Journal of Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 388-394

  Rawat, Vardan Singh ^a   Tewari, Ashish ^a   Rawat, Y S ^a  

^a KUMAUN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anriyakot; Aspect; Community; Diversity; Van Panchayat

Indexed keywords

BASAL AREA; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DOMINANCE; ELEVATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; NATURE CONSERVATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; REGENERATION; SAPLING; SHRUB; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

HIMALAYAS; INDIA; KUMAUN HIMALAYAS; UTTARAKHAND;

QUERCUS LEUCOTRICHOPHORA;

EID: 80052533011     PISSN: 10674136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1067413611050134     Document Type: Article

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