Economic profit from increased litter size, body weight and pelt quality in mink (Mustela vison)

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-63

  Lagerkvist, Gabrielle ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Body length; Fur density; Pelt length; Pelt price; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040052016     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064709709362370     Document Type: Article

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