Cost-benefit analysis of cactus fodder crops for goat production in Mendoza, Argentina

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-48

  Guevara, J C ^a   Estevez, O R ^b   Stasi, C R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

^b LABORATORIO DE ENTOMOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Fall winter forage deficit; Goats; Rainfall probability; Small stockmen; Spineless cactus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032855577     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(99)00042-5     Document Type: Article

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