Rangeland condition and trend in the semi-arid Borana lowlands, southern Oromia, Ethiopia

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-58

  Gemedo Dalle, ^a,b   Maass, B L ^a   Isselstein, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Institute of Biodiversity Conservation   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Botanical composition; Degradation; Land use units

Indexed keywords

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; POACEAE;

EID: 33646231743     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10220110609485886     Document Type: Article

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