Duckweed as a Protein Source for Fine-Wool Merino Sheep: Its Edibility and Effects on Wool Yield and Characteristics

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 507-514

  Damry, ^a   Nolan, J V ^a   Bell, R E ^a,b   Thomson, E S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b BioTech Waste Management   (Australia)

Author keywords

Duckweed; Escape Protein; Sheep; Wool Fibre; Wool Production

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035582387     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2001.507     Document Type: Article

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