Seasonal availability, palatability and animal preferences of forage plants in Harboi arid range land, Kalat, Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 539-554

  Hussain, Farrukh ^a   Durrani, Mufakhirah Jan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALOCHISTAN   (Pakistan)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE;

EID: 67649783185     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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