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Agroforestry: A Viable Livelihood Option for Rehabilitation of Flood Affected Communities of the River Indus Basin.

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Mahmood, Muhammad Imran.

Program

PhD

Institute

Bahauddin Zakariya University

City

Multan

Province

KPK

Country

Pakistan

Thesis Completing Year

2018-05

Thesis Completion Status

Completed

Subject

Natural Sciences

Language

English

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http://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/bitstream/123456789/9340/1/Preliminary%20pages.doc

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2021-02-17 19:49:13

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2024-03-24 20:25:49

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1676725445648

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