The bare rock surfaces in cold deserts provide the most extreme environmental conditions
for life on Earth where specialists with particular adaptations, such as bacteria, black yeasts …

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Study area: Bara Bangahal is located in Dhauladhar Wildlife
Sactuary. It is a remote region in Dhauladhar mountain range of the outer Himalayas. It is …

Lichens have prolonged history as excellent biomonitors of air pollutants and their
responses are documented in climate change assessment. Lichen species composition …

MATERIALS AND METHODS: During the present study, lichen specimens were collected
from in and around Sikandra dhar. Sikandra Dhar is situated in Shivalik hill zone of North …

Biodiversity loss, also called loss of biodiversity, is due to various anthropogenic and natural
factors. This loss is typically associated with permanent ecological changes in ecosystems …

Floristic studies have been initiated to explore diversity of macrolichens in and around
Sikander Dhar. It is situated in Shivalik hills zone of North Western Himalaya and is located …

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Career Point University Hamirpur conducted frontline
demonstration of improved production technology of rapeseed mustard in the district. Ninety …

Centipeda minima is used as ethno-medicinal plant for treatment of various ailments. The
present study was aimed to explore its pharmacognostic, fluorescence and Bio-chemical …

Himachal Pradesh (HP) is one of the biodiversity rich states of Western Himalaya, however
meagre information is available regarding lichen biota of this state. In the present study an …

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Samples of diseased parts were taken at random from the
crop field by walking across a diagonal or diamond pattern across the field and taking a …