Causes of rangeland degradation in the country and solutions to get out of the current situation

Document Type : Scientific Views

Authors

1 Associate Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

2 Professor, research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

3 Prof., University of Tehrsn


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