ROLE OF SOME UNSUNG WOMEN IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
P.K. Mishra Department of Botany Vinoba Bhave University Hazaribag-825319, Jharkhand, India E mail: malay_mishra@yahoo.com Introduction Women have been custodian of plant genetic diversity from time immemorial. They have adequate knowledge regarding importance of plants as food, medicine, clothing and raw materials for various house-hold purposes. Plants are the backbones of religious events and rituals. Obviously…