Productivity of Pelibuey and Blackbelly ewes in Mexico under extensive management

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-62

  Segura, J C ^a   Sarmiento, L ^a   Rojas, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Blackbelly; Mexico; Pelibuey; Productivity; Tropics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345314013     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-4488(95)00814-4     Document Type: Article

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