Assessment of forest fragmentation in the sub-Himalayan region in Haryana state and adjoining area.
Forest degradation poses a greater ecological threat than deforestation, with forest fragmentation being a key concern. Fragmentation breaks vast forest tracts into smaller, isolated patches, jeopardizing biodiversity. A study in Haryana's sub-Himalayan region analysed forest fragmentation using sat...
| Publicado en: | Scottish Geographical Journal Vol. 141; no. 3/4; pp. 352 - 372 |
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