Managing the diameter profile leads to increased staple strength of young merino sheep shorn in spring in South Western Australia

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. A, 2000, Pages 469-472

  Peterson, A D ^a   Gherardi, S G ^a   Ellis, M R ^a  

^a University of Melbourne   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diameter Profile; Spring Shearing; Staple Strength; Supplements; Wool

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044449116     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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