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| Title: | Plant indicators for agricultural seasons amongst Pnar tribe of Meghalaya |
| Authors: | Samati, Hajal
Begum, Samim Sofika |
| Keywords: | Plant indicators
Agricultural seasons
Pnar tribes
Meghalaya |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.7: A01G1/00 |
| Abstract: | The work relates
to Pnar tribe of Jaintia Hills
district, Meghalaya, whose main occupation is agriculture. Even today they
depend on plant species as indicators, such as Butea buteiformis (Voigt) Grier. & Long, Castanopsis indica A. DC., Castanopsis
tribuloides (Sm.) DC., Phoenix
humilis Royle ex Becc. & Hook. f., Pinus
kesiya Royle ex Gord., Quercus serrata Thunb., Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth. for
systematizing steps they followed season wise for achieving the best productivity
of rice and other agricultural crops. Each plant indicator is provided with
vernacular name, relevant plant parts indicative of agricultural seasons and
their significant role in agricultural productivity. |
| Page(s): | 57-59 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.05(1) [January 2006]
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