The rate of decay of cattle dung patches in a Cynodon nlemfuensis grassland. Rainy season

Cuban Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 177-181

  Rodriguez, Idalmis ^a   Crespo, G ^a   Torres, Verena ^a   Fraga, S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA ANIMAL   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Cattle dung patches; Rainy season; Rate of disappearance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031486835     PISSN: 08640408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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