Geographical distribution of the selenium status of herbivores in South Africa

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-8

  Van Ryssen, J B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cattle; Game; Herbivores; Minerals; Nutrition; Selenium; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347121840     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v31i1.3840     Document Type: Review

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