Population assessment and species distribution modeling of Paris polyphylla in Sikkim Himalaya, India
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Health traditions of Sikkim Himalaya
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2085-4722,1412-033X
DOI: 10.13057/biodiv/d200508