Research Article | Published: 01 June 2014

Phenological accounts of some important plant species of Tarai region of Kumaun, Uttarakhand

Anjali Mathur and Hema Joshi

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 21 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 129-136 | 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-575U61 | Cite this article

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The paper presents observations on phenological studies conducted on 112 plant species of tarai region between 2008-2011.

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Mathur, A. and Joshi, H., 2014. Phenological accounts of some important plant species of Tarai region of Kumaun, Uttarakhand. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 21(2), pp.129-136. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-575U61

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