Seasonal Variations of Intake in Male Camels on Sahara Range-Lands of Algeria †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials & Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Lakhdari, K.; Boussaada, T.; Benatallah, S.A. Seasonal Variations of Intake in Male Camels on Sahara Range-Lands of Algeria. Biol. Life Sci. Forum 2023, 22, 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/blsf2023022014
Lakhdari K, Boussaada T, Benatallah SA. Seasonal Variations of Intake in Male Camels on Sahara Range-Lands of Algeria. Biology and Life Sciences Forum. 2023; 22(1):14. https://doi.org/10.3390/blsf2023022014
Chicago/Turabian StyleLakhdari, Kaouthar, Tarek Boussaada, and Salha Amira Benatallah. 2023. "Seasonal Variations of Intake in Male Camels on Sahara Range-Lands of Algeria" Biology and Life Sciences Forum 22, no. 1: 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/blsf2023022014