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Probable agricultural biodiversity heritage sites in India: II. The Western Himalayan region [1]

Based on six indices, the warm subhumid to cool-humid Western Himalayan Region, consisting of the Kashmir valley, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, could be designated as an Agricultural Biodiversity Heritage Site. This region is rich in agro-biodiversity, with a large number of species being cultivated.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2009
Anurudh K Singh [2]
Asian Agri-History [3]
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Himalaya [4], Agriculture [5], Intercrop Systems [6], Vegetables [7], Horticulture [8], Farmers [9], Traditional Knowledge [10], Biodiversity [11], Crop Biodiversity [12], Biodiversity Hotspots [13], India [14], Himachal Pradesh [15], Jammu & Kashmir [16], Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand) [17]
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/asian-agri-history
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/horticulture
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/traditional-knowledge
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crop-biodiversity
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-hotspots
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himachal-pradesh
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jammu-kashmir
[17] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttaranchal-uttarakhand