Islam, MuhammadClifton, KathrynLouhaichi, Mounir2016-02-012016-02-01Imtiaz Ahmed Qamar, Muhammad Islam, Kathryn Clifton, Mounir Louhaichi. (15/7/2015). Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable tree species: Acacia modesta: A frost-resistant and drought-tolerant tree ideal for alleviating feed shortages and feeding costs. Beirut, Lebanon: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/3388Acacia modesta, commonly known as Phulai, is a member of the family Fabaceae (also called Leguminosae) and sub-family Mimosaceae. It is a deciduous, slow-growing small tree with thorny young shoots and dark brown and black wood. In natural forests, the trees have a 30-year felling cycle and 60-year rotation period on reaching 7 m height and 20 cm diameter.PDFCC-BY-NC-4.0pasture cropsBriefOpen access