ISSN:
1573-5052
Keywords:
Anthropogenic disturbance
;
Fire
;
Forest
;
Grassland
;
Himalaya
;
Run-off
;
Soil moisture
;
Overgrazing
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary Effects of human influences on the vegetation of the Western Himalaya have been reviewed. Impacts of forest management practices, over-grazing, surface mining, defence and development operations, and road building activities, are severe in the region. This has created an alarming situation for soil and water conservation. Increased soil loss and runoff pose a threat to various reservoirs built for various uses and have increased hazards of erosion and floods in the Indus and Ganga basin regions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00126834
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