Influence of sward height on bite dimensions of horses

Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-100

  Naujeck, A ^a   Hill, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biting dimensions; Grazing behaviour; Horses

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0041701697     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053698     Document Type: Article

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