Conservation and utilization of indigenous cattle and livestock among the transhumant pastoralists of Kumaun Himalaya (India)

Journal of Environmental Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 317-329

  Farooquee, Nehal A ^a   Rao, K S ^b  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

^b NONE

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ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0033286109     PISSN: 00472433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/QRF6-R9FR-MYQ9-LWWU     Document Type: Article

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