Effects of production and marketing circumstances on economic values for beef production traits

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-55

  Koots, K R ^a   Gibson, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Economic values; Rescaling

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0032370958     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A97-039     Document Type: Article

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