The Science behind Taboos: A Case Study of Butea monosperma in the Indian Thar Desert

The Science behind Taboos: A Case Study of Butea monosperma in the Indian Thar Desert

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  •   Shilpa Yadav   Department of Botany, Government Dungar College, Bikaner, Rajasthan
  •   Vinod K. Yadav   Division of Forest Ecology and Environment, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2016/v142i12/108420

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2016-12-01

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Yadav, S., & Yadav, V. K. (2016). The Science behind Taboos: A Case Study of <I>Butea monosperma</I> in the Indian Thar Desert. Indian Forester, 142(12), 1241–1242. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2016/v142i12/108420

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