Options for manipulating nutrition if feed supply is immutable

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 289-305

  Hogan, J P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Energy; Minerals; Protein; Supplementation; Undernutrition

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; POACEAE;

EID: 0008968095     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9960289     Document Type: Article

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