Journal of
Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Biotech. Sustain. Dev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2340
  • DOI: 10.5897/JABSD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 145

Full Length Research Paper

Contemporary prosopis dilemma: Perception of inhabitants of Sabian Kebele (Goro) towards invasive tree Prosopis juliflora, Eastern Ethiopia

Shimles Ayalew*
  • Shimles Ayalew*
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Dire Dawa University, P. O. Box 1362, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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Getachew Mulualem
  • Getachew Mulualem
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Dire Dawa University, P. O. Box 1362, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 19 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 22 February 2016
  •  Published: 29 February 2016

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