International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 679

Full Length Research Paper

Soil physicochemical properties and macroarthropod abundance across two segments of a temperate forest in Darma Valley, Kumaun Himalaya, India

Priya Bisht
  • Priya Bisht
  • Ecology and Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Zoology, M B Government Postgraduate College, Haldwani (Nainital)- 263139, Uttarakhand, India.
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Pardeep Kumar Sharma
  • Pardeep Kumar Sharma
  • Institute of Mountain Environment, University of Jammu Bhaderwah Campus, Jammu and Kashmir- 182222, India.
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Narendra Singh Lotani
  • Narendra Singh Lotani
  • Ecology and Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Zoology, M B Government Postgraduate College, Haldwani (Nainital)- 263139, Uttarakhand, India.
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Chandra Singh Negi
  • Chandra Singh Negi
  • Ecology and Biodiversity Laboratory, Department of Zoology, M B Government Postgraduate College, Haldwani (Nainital)- 263139, Uttarakhand, India.
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  •  Received: 13 August 2023
  •  Accepted: 04 January 2024
  •  Published: 31 January 2024

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