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Cropland Greening and Forest Browning in India–An Alarm to Strengthen Conservation Measures


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1 CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226 001, India
 

Cropland greening and forest browning are potential threats to biological diversity in India. It is therefore imperative to revisit the existing conservation measures for effective management of biodiversity, enhancement of carbon stocks and sustainable management of forests.
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Authors

P. Ragavan
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226 001, India
T. S. Rana
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226 001, India

Abstract


Cropland greening and forest browning are potential threats to biological diversity in India. It is therefore imperative to revisit the existing conservation measures for effective management of biodiversity, enhancement of carbon stocks and sustainable management of forests.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv117%2Fi10%2F1568-1568