Spiritual values and ecosystem services of sacred groves in Karnataka, India

Sacred groves are community-conserved forests that are protected for cultural reasons. Many also serve a biological conservation value because they harbour a high diversity of species and provide ecosystem services such as watershed values, carbon sequestration, pollination, and seed banks. India ha...

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Main Authors: Ormsby, Alison A., Krishnan, Smitha
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Routledge 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126238

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