Shiwalik Hills , southernmost range of the Himalayas, S central Asia, extending c.1,050 mi (1,690 km) from SW Kashmir through N India into S Nepal paralleling the main Himalayan range at a distance of c.90 mi (140 km). The highest point is 3,500 ft (1,067 m). The Shiwalik Hills are noted for their vast vertebrate fossil beds.
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Land use changes and trends in Human Appropriation of above ground Net Primary Production (HANPP) in India (1961-98).
The Geographical Journal; 3/1/2004; Prasad, V. Krishna Badarinth, K.V.S.; 7170 words;
... vegetation type (Champion and Seth 1968) (Table 6). Vegetation maps depicting floristic, physiognomic, successional and ecological ... B 1993 Biomass and productivity of forest ecosystems of Shiwalik hills Journal of Tree Science 12 57-63 Haberl H 1997 Human appropriation ... P 1998 Biomass status of mixed ...
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Evaluation of different extractants for the estimation of bioavailable selenium in seleniferous soils of Northwest India.
Australian Journal of Soil Research; 9/1/2005; Dhillon, K.S. Rani, Neeraj Dhillon, S.K.; 5407 words;
... to deposition of Se-rich material transported through flood water from nearby hills of the Shiwalik range. Parent material of the soils is derived from upper Shiwalik rocks composed mainly of polymictic conglomerates of variable composition containing ...
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DNA studies show links between all Indians
India Abroad; 9/11/1998; 616 words;
... tools dating back to nearly 40,000 years by researchers like V.N. Mishra. These items have been found in and near the Shiwalik Hills, among other places. Based on these tests, the Calcutta team has found evidence that there was a major demographic ...
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Peter is very much Alive ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
Daily Mail; 7/28/2006; JAMES BLACK; CHARLES LEGGE; 1157 words;
... Nepal and Pakistan. The Rajput way of life had a great influence on the martial traditions of the people of the Punjab and Shiwalik hill ranges, and Guru Gobind Singh recognised the name's power. Mohan Singh, Leicester. QUESTION Did suit designer Hugo Boss ...
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