Effect of Rangeland Conversion to Dryland Farming on Soil Chemical Properties (Case study: Kian rangelands, Lorestan, Iran)

Subject Areas : Range Management

Reza Hasanpori ¹ , Adel Sepehry ² , Hossein Barani ³

1 - Faculty of rangeland and watershed management, Gorgan university of agricultural science and natural resources
2 - Professor, Dept. of Range Management; Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
3 - Associate professor, department of rangeland management, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Received: 2019-01-30 Accepted : 2019-06-15 Published : 2020-01-01

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