Perspective: Animal‐vegetation relations which optimise production, utilisation and protection of natural resources: An African experience

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 42-48

  Nolan, T ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Mixed species grazing; Natural resource use; Semi arid; Systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001872871     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10220119.1996.9647893     Document Type: Article

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