The Padder valley in Jammu & Kashmir state is endowed with highly diverse ecological conditions in the lap of North-Western Himalayas. The present study resulted in the documentation of 34 different medicinal herbs belonging to 18 families in the study area, Asteraceae as the dominant family. A total of 11 highly tradable medicinal plants were estimated for biomass availability and productivity.
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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2012
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