On the present status of distribution and threats of high value medicinal plants in the higher altitude forests of the Indian eastern Himalaya

<p>The eastern Himalaya region is a rich repository of medicinal plants.  Excessive collection and unsustainable harvesting of medicinal plants from the wild are leading to a depletion of populations and threatening species in the region.  A study was conducted to explore the diversity, distri...

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Main Authors: P. R. Gajurel, Kh. Ronald, R. Buragohain, P. Rethy, B. Singh, S. Potsangbam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
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Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2021