Copper, molybdenum and cobalt in herbage and ruminants from organic farms in Norway

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica - Section A: Animal Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-30

  Govasmark, Espen ^a,b   Steen, Arvid ^b   Bakken, Anne Kjersti ^c   Strøm, Turid ^a   Hansen, Sissel ^a   Bernhoft, Aksel ^d  

^a The Norwegian Center for Ecological Agriculture   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c Norwegian Crop Research Institute   (Norway)

^d NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Co; Cu; Dairy cattle; Mo; Molybdenosis; Roughage; Sheep; Soil; Vitamin B 12

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 20444363488     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700510009306     Document Type: Article

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