Seasonal changes in pasture biomass, production and offtake under the transhumance system in northern Pakistan

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 641-660

  Omer, R M ^a,b   Hester, A J ^a   Gordon, I J ^a   Swaine, M D ^b   Raffique, S M ^c  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Plant and Soil Science ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Pakistan Forest Institute   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Artemisia; Himalaya; Hindukush; Karakoram; Range use; Semi arid

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GRAZING; LIVESTOCK; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE; RANGELAND; VEGETATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; PAKISTAN; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33746816608     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.03.008     Document Type: Article

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