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Characterizing Sal communities along the Himalayan foothills, India [1]

Sal (Shorea robusta Roth) is one of the most important timber-yielding plants in India, known for its heavy, hard and tough wood. Sal is an important source of hardwood timber in India, with hard, coarse-grained wood.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2011
V. S. Chitale [2], M. D. Behera [3]
Environ [4]
11
4
54-58
Tags:
Sal [5], Forests [6], Himalaya [7], Remote Sensing [8], Tribals [9], Chotanagpur Plateau [10], Uttar Pradesh [11]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/v-s-chitale
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/m-d-behera
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environ
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sal
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himalaya
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/remote-sensing
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tribals
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chotanagpur-plateau
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttar-pradesh