Growth model adjustment of local goat population under pastoral conditions in Tunisian arid zone

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-67

  Najari, Sghaier ^a   Gaddoun, A ^a   Ben Hamouda, M ^b   Djemali, M ^c   Khaldi, G ^c  

^a INSTITUT DES RÉGIONS ARIDES   (Tunisia)

^b Institution de la Recherche et de l'Enseignement Superieur AgrEcoles   (Tunisia)

^c INSTITUT NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Arid environment; Growth curve; Indigenous population; Kid weight; Tunisia

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 34247142050     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2007.61.67     Document Type: Article

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