Genetic selection for extensive conditions

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-59

  Simm, G ^a   Conington, J ^a   Bishop, S C ^b   Dwyer, C M ^a   Pattinson, S ^a,c  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Behaviour; Breeding; Disease resistance; Extensive systems; Genetic selection; Grazing; Maternal behaviour

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030220554     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1591(95)00667-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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