Wool growth and fibre diameter changes in young Merino sheep genetically different in staple strength and fed different levels of nutrition

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 889-898

  Thompson, A N ^a,b   Hynd, P I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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OVIS ARIES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031811618     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A97129     Document Type: Article

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