Research Article | Published: 10 September 2019

Habitat characteristics of selected Medicinal Plants of Alpine and Sub Alpine Zone of Uttarakhand

B. P. Tamta, Vishavjit  Kumar and Nafeesh Ahamed

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 26 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 159-163 | 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2019-57Y9RA | Cite this article

Abstract

The shrinking natural habitats due to unscientific harvesting, grazing  pressure and climate change have severely  threatened the medicinal plant resources. This paper presents the observation on the population, habitat and occurrence of 3 medicinal plants viz. Aconitum heterophyllum, Nardostachys jatamansi and Picrorhiza kurrooa in the Kandara and Khulia Medicinal Plant Conservation Areas (MPCAs) of Uttarakhand based on studies conducted by the author.

Keywords

Medicinal Plants Conservation Area (MPCAs), Aconitum heterophyllum, Picrorhiza kurrooa, Nardostachys jatamansi, Threatened, Habitat

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Tamta, B.P., Kumar, V. and Ahamed, N., 2019. Habitat characteristics of selected Medicinal Plants of Alpine and Sub Alpine Zone of Uttarakhand. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 26(3), pp.159-163. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2019-57Y9RA

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Manuscript Published on 10 September 2019

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