Studies on the transfer of mineral nutrients from feed, water, soil and plants to buffaloes under arid environments

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 632-643

  Ashraf, M Y ^a   Khan, A ^b   Ashraf, M ^b   Zafar, S ^b  

^a NUCLEAR INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY NIAB   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Feed supplements; Inorganic elements; Livestock; Nutrient imbalance

Indexed keywords

NUTRIENT;

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS;

EID: 33644614593     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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