Zhombwe (Neorautanenia brachypus (Harms) C.A.Sm.) - A recent discovery for mitigating effects of drought on livestock in semi-arid areas of Southern Africa

Ethnobotany Research and Applications

Volumn 10, Issue , 2012, Pages 199-212

  Murungweni, C ^a,b   Andersson, J A ^a,d   van Wijk, M T ^a,e   Gwitira, I ^c   Giller, K E ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Livestock Division   (Zimbabwe)

^c Geography Department   (Zimbabwe)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^e INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; NEORAUTANENIA; STRONGYLOIDEA;

EID: 84875411662     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15473465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17348/era.10.0.199-212     Document Type: Article

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