Is there a specific weakness in staple strength around the break of season?

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 401-409

  Mata, G ^a   Adams, N R ^a   O'Dea, T ^a   Masters, D G ^a   Schlink, A C ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Germination; Nutritional management; Pasture; Rainfall; Sheep; Wool production

Indexed keywords

FIBER PROPERTY; STAPLE FIBER; STRENGTH; WOOL;

EID: 0032809109     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA98056     Document Type: Article

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