Livestock carrying capacity evaluation in an integrated farming system: A case study from the mid-hills of Nepal

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 153-163

  Das, Romy ^a   Shivakoti, Ganesh P ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity; Land resources; Livestock unit; Optimum herd size; Supply; Total digestive nutrient

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; HILL FARMING; LAND USE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MIXED FARMING;

ASIA; EURASIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; BUBALUS; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 33845315092     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500609469668     Document Type: Article

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