Sustainability of Animal Production Systems: An Ecological Perspective

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1418-1423

  Vavra, Martin ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive Management; Animal Agriculture; Ecological Agriculture; Research

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ECOSYSTEM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030155996     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.7461418x     Document Type: Review

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