An Observation of Two-decade Compositional Change in the Diversity of Coleopteran Fauna of Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area

Amar Paul Singh; Kritish De; Virendra Prasad Uniyal

doi:10.36808/if/2022/v148i6/154449

An Observation of Two-decade Compositional Change in the Diversity of Coleopteran Fauna of Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area

Authors

Amar Paul Singh Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun Uttarakhand 248001
Kritish De Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun Uttarakhand 248001
Virendra Prasad Uniyal Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun Uttarakhand 248001

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2022/v148i6/154449

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