A bioeconomic approach to derive economic values for pasture-based sheep genetic improvement programs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1290-1304

  Conington, J ^a   Bishop, S C ^b   Waterhouse, A ^a   Simm, G ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal Breeding; Extensive Production; Genetic Improvement; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2442461132     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8251290x     Document Type: Article

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