Components of staple strength in fine and broad wool Merino hoggets run together in a Mediterranean environment

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1181-1186

  Peterson, A D ^a   Gherardi, S G ^a   Doyle, P T ^b  

^a School of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (Australia)

^b Institute of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fibre diameter variation; Intrinsic strength; Supplementary feeding

Indexed keywords

FIBER PROPERTY; MERINO SHEEP; WOOL FIBER;

EID: 0031760625     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A98039     Document Type: Article

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