Assessment of forest vegetation and conservation priorities of communities in part of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, West Himalaya. Part I

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 326-336

  Joshi, H C ^a   Samant, S S ^a  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Composition; Conservation value; Endemism; Native species; Prioritization; Structure

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; FOREST COVER; HABITAT CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; GARHWAL HIMALAYAS; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; NANDA DEVI; SOUTH ASIA; UTTARANCHAL; WORLD;

PICEA; PICEA SMITHIANA; PINUS WALLICHIANA;

EID: 8744250232     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500409469835     Document Type: Article

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