Adaptation of whole animal energy metabolism to undernutrition in ewes: Influence of time and posture

Animal Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 413-422

  Ortigues, I ^a   Vermorel, M ^a  

^a Lab Croissance et M   (France)

Author keywords

Energy cost of standing; Energy metabolism; Ewes; Posture; Undernutrition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030526978     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800015307     Document Type: Article

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