A GIS model for determination of water resources suitability for goats grazing

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 014-020

  Amiri, Fazel ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fao; Gis; Goats; Iran; Rangeland; Water resources suitability

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 78650271438     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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