Faecal NIRS to monitor the diet of Mediterranean goats

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 76-80

  Landau, S ^a   Glasser, T ^a   Dvash, L ^a   Perevolotsky, A ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Grazing; Mediterranean pasture; Near infrared; Range management; Ruminant nutrition

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; PHYLLIREA; PINUS BRUTIA; PISTACIA LENTISCUS;

EID: 21344445035     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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