The genus Quercus (oak) is a large group of hardwood trees with about 600 species worldwide1. In the Himalayan region, extensive oak forests (35 species) occur between 1500 and 3300 m elevations. Of the various species of oaks, the white oak or banj (Q. leucotrichophora) forms an extensive belt along the middle elevation (1200
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/future-oak-quercus-spp-forests-safe-western-himalayas
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/gajendra-singh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/g-s-rawat
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/grazing-lands
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-use
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-himalaya
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/livestock
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/deforestation
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/oak
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lantana
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/invasive-alien-species
