Anthropogenic influences on the natural ecosystem of the naran valley in the western himalayas

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 44, Issue SPL. ISS. 2, 2012, Pages 231-238

  Khan, Shujaul Mulk ^a,b   Page, Sue ^a   Ahmad, Habib ^b   Harper, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b HAZARA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

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ANIMALIA;

EID: 84864123000     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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