African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Benthic macroinvertebrate community of a fourth order stream in Kashmir Himalaya, India

Shazia Habib*
  • Shazia Habib*
  • Department of Environmental Science, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
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A.R. Yousuf
  • A.R. Yousuf
  • National Green Tribunal, Government of India, India
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  •  Received: 31 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 24 March 2014
  •  Published: 30 April 2014

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