Testing for a decline in secondary productivity under desertification in subtropical thicket, South Africa, using Angora goats: Lessons for experimental design

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 107-110

  Milne, T A ^a   Kerley, G I H ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Body growth; Fleece production; Rangelands; Veld degradation

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 70349433916     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJRFS.2009.26.2.9.852     Document Type: Article

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