Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Diversity and use of wild edible plants by migratory shepherds in the Himachal Pradesh of the Western Himalayas, India

Radha
  • Radha
  • School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan (H.P.) – 133229, India.
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Sunil Puri
  • Sunil Puri
  • School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan (H.P.) – 133229, India.
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Sanjeev Kumar
  • Sanjeev Kumar
  • College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri, Hamirpur (HP), India.
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  •  Received: 26 September 2018
  •  Accepted: 04 December 2018
  •  Published: 25 December 2018

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