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Knowledge Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change: Prologue Read chapter Read first chapter

2013 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Conservation of Multipurpose Tree Species to Ensure Ecosystem Sustainability and Farmers Livelihood in Indian Arid Zone

Authors : S. K. Malik, D. C. Bhandari, Susheel Kumar, O. P. Dhariwal

Published in: Knowledge Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Abstract

Arid and semi-arid areas in India cover 1.27 million sq km accounting for 38 % of the country’s geographical area. The Great Indian Desert, also known as ‘Thar Desert’, has an area of 0.32 million sq km, which is approximately 10 % of the total geographic area. The Indian desert happens to be the smallest desert of the world, however, exhibiting a wide range of habitats and rich in biodiversity comprising Palaearctic, Oriental and Saharan elements. There are around 30 plant species in the arid zone known for their edible use and of these around 20 species are known for their edible fruits, either raw or use as vegetables.

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Metadata
Title
Conservation of Multipurpose Tree Species to Ensure Ecosystem Sustainability and Farmers Livelihood in Indian Arid Zone
Authors
S. K. Malik
D. C. Bhandari
Susheel Kumar
O. P. Dhariwal
Copyright Year
2013
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Book
Knowledge Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change

Print ISBN: 978-3-642-36142-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-642-36143-2

Copyright Year: 2013

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36143-2_16