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Comparative study of soil fertility status of cold desert Ladakh region before and after cloudburst
The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2014 Present study was undertaken to determine loss of soil organic carbon, major and micronutrient status of cold desert Ladakh region as a result of unprecedented cloudburst in August 2010.
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Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies, 2023 The present study is a preliminary taxonomic survey of diatom assemblages from one of the highest mountain ranges in the Western Himalayas – Ladakh. 37 samples were collected from 19 different sampling sites at altitudes ranging from 3100–4552 amsl.
Pardhi Samadhan +4 more
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Protective effects of melatonin against fluoride-induced oxidative stress in rats at high altitude
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2019 This study was conducted to evaluate the protective effects of melatonin against fluoride-induced oxidative stress-mediated haematological and biochemical changes in rat at high altitude.
PRINCE VIVEK +5 more
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Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2020 Ladakh lies on an important bird migratory route between the Palearctic and the Indian sub-continent, and the high altitude migratory species utilise Ladakh frequently as a stopover site. The trans-Himalayan landscape in Ladakh also serves as a breeding
Pushpinder Singh Jamwal +2 more
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HIMALAYA, 2020 Among Buddhist religious specialists in Ladakh, there were until recently people called manepa, the Ladakhi pronunciation of the Tibetan word manipa, literally ‘the one [who recites] mani’. In the western Himalayas the repertoire of these non-monastic practitioners not only contains the famous mantra dedicated to the Great Compassion Bodhisattva ...
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Integrating human acceptance into habitat suitability models for snow leopards in northern Bhutan
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Habitat suitability models are commonly used to assess the potential distribution of large carnivores by identifying ecologically favourable areas. However, these models often overlook human dimensions, such as conflict and acceptance, which can lead to overestimation of species ranges and a mismatch between predicted and actual distributions.
Dechen Lham +4 more
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A Forced Union: Exploring the Consequences of India's Removal of Jammu and Kashmir's Special Status
Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article adds to academic literature interested in two core questions: What happens to residents as a result of an annexation? And how do aggressor states maintain control over an annexed territory where there is a history of insurgency and mobilization for independence?
Serena Hussain
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Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Excess adiposity is not a recently developed problem but has existed since at least the upper Paleolithic, allowing evolutionary selection pressures to adapt the physiology of the pregnant woman and the feto‐placental unit for maternal and fetal protection.
Gernot Desoye +6 more
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Discover Public HealthSubstance use is a new social and public health issue in Ladakh (India), a territory with a distinctive geographical, cultural, and social profile. This qualitative research seeks to explore the sociocultural, psychological, and structural determinants ...
Qutsia Tabasum +4 more
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