Role of indigenous people in conservation of biodiversity of medicinal plants: An Indian case study

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 91-101

  Joshi, Pooja ^a   Rao, Nilanjana ^b  

^a THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aromatic plants; Biodiversity; Medical plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894336740     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-95991-5-10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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