Effect of temperature on alkane extraction from faeces and herbage

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 305-312

  Olivan M ^a   Osoro, K ^a  

^a Ctro de Invest Apl y Tecn A   (Spain)

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EID: 0033023513     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859699006358     Document Type: Article

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