Using cluster analysis to characterize the goat farming system in Sardinia

Livestock Science

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 63-76

  Usai, M G ^a   Casu, Sara ^a   Molle, G ^a   Decandia, M ^a   Ligios, S ^a   Carta, A ^a  

^a Istituto Zootecnico e Caseario Per la Sardegna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Development strategies; Farming systems; Sardinian goat

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33749132166     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.03.013     Document Type: Article

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