Can the distribution of sal (Shorea robusta Gaertn. f.) shift in the northeastern direction in India due to changing climate?

Current Science

Volumn 102, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1126-1135

  Chitale, V S ^a   Behera, M D ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Climate change scenario; Maximum entropy method; Species distribution model; Timber species

Indexed keywords

SHOREA ROBUSTA;

EID: 84864502296     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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