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- ↑ Cunningham, Anthony B. (October 14, 2014). Applied Ethnobotany: People, Wild Plant Use and Conservation. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781136534669 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Campbell, Bruce Morgan; Luckert, Martin Karl (September 2, 2002). Uncovering the Hidden Harvest: Valuation Methods for Woodland and Forest Resources. Earthscan. ISBN 9781853838095 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Distribution of population by sex by villages and their associated localities: 2001 population and housing census". Archived from the original on 2007-11-24.
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