Environmental effects of low intensity systems of animal production in the hills and uplands of the UK

Animal Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 363-371

  Milne, J A ^a  

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Author keywords

Animal production; Environmental impact

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030526968     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015241     Document Type: Article

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