A Comparative study on mineral status of blood plasma of small ruminants and pastures in Punjab, Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1143-1151

  Khan, Zafar Iqbal ^a   Ashraf, Muhammad ^b   Ahmad, Kafeel ^a   Javed, Ijaz ^b   Valeem, Ehsan Elahi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^c Govt Degree Sci and Com College Gulshan e Iqbal   (Pakistan)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 62249170513     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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