Efforts on conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants of Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 43, Issue SPEC. ISSUE, 2011, Pages 5-10

  Shinwari, Zabta Khan ^a   Qaiser, M ^b  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b FEDERAL URDU UNIVERSITY OF ARTS   (Pakistan)

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EID: 82755187226     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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