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This treatise comprehends valuable information on 570 ethnic uses of 204 plant spp belonging to 165 genera under 69 families (medicinal-153 spp representing 29% of the plants used ethnobotanically, edible-81 spp, sacred – 48 spp, fodder-47 spp, fuel-24 spp, veterinary ailments-20 spp, ornamentals-17 spp, scouring teeth-16 spp, agricultural implements-12 spp, fencing-9 spp, furniture-8 spp, bites-7 spp, dye-6 spp, fiber-5 spp, insect repellent-3 spp, ...
The significance of Plant Genetic Resources (PGRs) is on top of agenda of all those who are concerned with food, nutritional and environmental security. The book is an attempt to put a wealth of information on PGRs of Western Himalayas, viz., (i) Man-made ecosystems-agro-biodiversity and natural ecosystems as store houses of medicinal and aromatic plants, less known edible plants, cottage industrial plants, flowers and wild relatives of crop plants as well as ...