A review of efficiency of nitrogen utilisation in lactating dairy cows and its relationship with environmental pollution

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-32

  Castillo, A R ^a,b   Kebreab, E ^b   Beever, D E ^b   France, J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Model; Nitrogen balance; Nitrogen pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034552301     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/68025/2000     Document Type: Article

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