Tradeoffs between forage quality and soil fertility: Lessons from Himalayan rangelands

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  2016

• Venue

  Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

• Publication date

  2016-10-16

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.AGEE.2016.04.023
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