Animal health problems caused by silicon and other mineral imbalances

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 441-446

  Mayland, H F ^a   Shewmaker, G E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forage; Mineral interaction; Mineral nutrition; Mineral requirements; Ruminant diets

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; LIVESTOCK; MINERAL; SILICON;

EID: 0034861453     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003115     Document Type: Conference Paper

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