The arbuscular mycorrhizalstatusof60plantspeciesgrowing in the dry-hotvalleyofJinsha River was surveyed by means of acidfuchsin after the roots were lysised in alkalinesolution.
The move has been welcomed by local landowners and environmental groups, who have worked with the two organisations to agree a solution which will help wildlife in the valley.
Both Clinton and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright have cautioned India not to attempt a "military solution" to the crisis in the Kashmir Valley and to open dialogue with the bitterly alienated Kashmiris.