A simulation model of a breeding ewe flock

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1983, Pages 149-189

  White, D H ^a   Bowman, P J ^a   Morley, F H W ^b   McManus, W R ^c   Filan, S J ^c  

^a Animal Research Institute   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; ECONOMIC RETURNS; SHEEP; STOCKING RATE; VICTORIA;

EID: 0021060299     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-521X(83)90067-7     Document Type: Article

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