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Vegetation and Phytogeography of the Himalaya

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Ecology and Biogeography in India

Part of the book series: Monographiae Biologicae ((MOBI,volume 23))

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Our knowledge of the vegetation of the Himalaya is derived mainly from the numerous botanical explorations during the past one hundred and fifty years. The observations of members of some of the mountaineering expeditions have also added materially to our knowledge, not only of the prevailing vegetation but also other aspects like climate, topography, soils, glaciers, etc., with which the plant life is closely correlated. In spite of these many adventurous incursions into the inner ranges, there are still numerous gaps in our knowledge and many remote valleys are, as yet, botanically not very well known. It is proposed to give in this chapter a broad survey of the vegetational types found in the various sectors of this vast mountain system and also attempt a discussion of the phytogeographical affinities of its flora.

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Rau, M.A. (1974). Vegetation and Phytogeography of the Himalaya. In: Mani, M.S. (eds) Ecology and Biogeography in India. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 23. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2331-3_10

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