Journal of
Ecology and The Natural Environment

  • Abbreviation: J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9847
  • DOI: 10.5897/JENE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 408

Full Length Research Paper

Soil organic carbon stock estimation in range lands of Kumrat Dir Kohistan KPK Pakistan

Suleman Shah*
  • Suleman Shah*
  • Department of Forestry Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal DIR (U) KPK Pakistan.
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Javed iqbal
  • Javed iqbal
  • Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal Dir Upper KPK, Pakistan.
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Adnan Ahmad
  • Adnan Ahmad
  • Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal Dir Upper KPK, Pakistan.
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Alamgir Khan
  • Alamgir Khan
  • Department of Forestry Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal DIR (U) KPK Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 31 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 15 September 2015
  •  Published: 30 November 2015

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