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Report on characterisation of communal grassland in Menz, Ethiopia

Published

2020

Status

Open Access

Language

en

Countries

  • Ethiopia

ILRI Programs

  • Sustainable livestock systems
Report
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110841

Citation

Eba, B. and Sircely, J. 2020. Report on characterisation of communal grassland in Menz, Ethiopia. ILRI Research Report 66. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

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  • pastoralism
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Author(s)

  • Eba, Bedasa
  • Sircely, Jason A.

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