Seasonal availability and palatability of native flora of Santh Saroola Kotli Sattian, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Humaira Shaheen*; Rahmatullah Qureshi; Shahid Iqbal; Mirza Faisal Qasem

doi:10.5897/AJPS12.169

African Journal of
Plant Science

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
Language: English
ISSN: 1996-0824
DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
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Seasonal availability and palatability of native flora of Santh Saroola Kotli Sattian, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Humaira Shaheen*

Humaira Shaheen*
1. Department of Botany, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 2. Present address: University of California Davis.
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Rahmatullah Qureshi

Rahmatullah Qureshi
Department of Botany, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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Shahid Iqbal

Shahid Iqbal
Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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Mirza Faisal Qasem

Mirza Faisal Qasem
Department of Botany, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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Article Number - 43A234A43546
Vol.8(2), pp. 92-102 , February 2014
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJPS12.169

Received: 18 September 2012
Accepted: 05 February 2014
Published: 28 February 2014

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