Publisher's Synopsis
The Economic and Heritage Plants of Kashmir Himalaya is a comprehensive reference book that provides a wealth of information on plants of economic importance in the region. The book includes botanical, English, Hindi / Urdu, Ladakhi, and Kashmiri names for approximately 1300 economic plant species and 500 crop varieties. The book also provides brief notes on the plants habit and habitat, morphology, and utility, and reflects the regions existing plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. Every effort has been made to ensure that the latest nomenclature of plants is provided, along with their synonyms. The book includes indices of English, Hindi, Kashmiri, and Ladakhi names of the plants, making it accessible to readers with different linguistic backgrounds. This book should be useful to students of Botany, Agriculture, Horticulture, Pharmacy, and those interested in the cultural heritage of the region. It can also be helpful to researchers and planners working on the management and conservation of biodiversity in the Indian Himalayan regions.
