Journal of
Horticulture and Forestry

  • Abbreviation: J. Hortic. For.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9782
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 314

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of multi-functional fodder tree and shrub species in mid-altitudes of South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Asmelash Tesfaye Gebremedhin
  • Asmelash Tesfaye Gebremedhin
  • Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture, Arba Minch University College of Agriculture, Ethiopia.
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Alemayehu Hido Gedo
  • Alemayehu Hido Gedo
  • Hawassa Environment, Forest and Climate Change Center, Ethiopia.
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Getahun Yakob Edo
  • Getahun Yakob Edo
  • Southern Agricultural Research Institute, Ethiopia.
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Shimelis Tessema Haile
  • Shimelis Tessema Haile
  • Jinka Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 12 December 2019
  •  Accepted: 03 March 2020
  •  Published: 31 March 2020

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