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Fig. 4.7 PCA identifi ed the characteristic taxa in various
forest types of the different basins of Himalayan region
(acronyms: D deodar, O oak, P pine, ODF oak + deodar +
fi r, PO pine + oak; U utees, M alpine meadow). The rest of
the acronyms are similar to Fig. 4.5
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Fig. 4.6 PCA identifi ed the characteristic taxa in
various landuse in the different basins of Himalayan
region (acronyms: F Forest, FA Forest + agriculture,
A Agriculture, FUA Forest + urban + agriculture). The
rest of the acronyms are similar to Fig. 4.5
P. Nautiyal et al.