The challenges of research and development of small ruminant production in dry areas

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 98, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 12-20

  Iñiguez, Luis ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Dry areas; Research; Small ruminant production

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE;

EID: 79957932571     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.03.010     Document Type: Article

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