Flora of Tons Valley: Garhwal Himalaya (Uttaranchal)

Flora of Tons Valley Garhwal Himalaya : Uttaranchal

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction: i. Area of study. ii. Situation and topography. iii. Geology and soil. iv Climate and rainfall. v. People. 2. Previous work and review of literature. 3. Methodology and plan of work. 4. Vegetational pattern: i. Forests. ii. Seasonal vegetation.iii. Aquatic and marshy vegetation. iv. Weeds and aliens. v. Biological spectrum. 5. Assessment of rare and endangered taxa. 6. Economic potential of plant resources: i. Wild plants. ii. Edible plants. iii. Plants for timber and woodwork. iv. Plants for fibres, mats and baskets. v. Medicinal plants. vi. Plants for dyes. vii. Plants for gums and resins. viii. Oil yielding plants. ix. Plants for country liquor and drinks. x. Plants for miscellaneous uses. xi. Agro-horticultural plants. xii. Food crops. xiii. Vegetables. xiv. Spices and condiments. xv. Other crop plants. xvi. Plantation of fruit trees. xvii. Ornamental and avenue plants. 7. Statistical analysis of the flora. 8. The systematic account: i. Key to the families. ii. Families. 9. Selected bibliography. 10. Index to botanical names. "The present Flora is an outcome of intensive botanical exploration in Tons Valley one of the floristically rich Himalayan valley, which may be considered as the gate-way of spectacular Har-ki-Dun glacier in Garhwal Himalaya. Glaring natural beauty, mountainous surroundings, snowy peaks, murmuring perennial rivers with salubrious climate make the valley more spectacular. In spite of these features the area did not receive worthwhile attention of botanists and hence remained unexplored or 410 pp. Artikel-Nr. 46536

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