Editorial: Land Degradation and Rangeland Management under Changing Climates


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  • Mahesh Kumar Gaur 1ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur
  • Victor R Squires Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, Guangxi, China

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Gaur, M. K., & Squires, V. R. (2019). Editorial: Land Degradation and Rangeland Management under Changing Climates. Annals of Arid Zone, 57(3 & 4). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/AAZ/article/view/86832