Relationship between longevity and selected production, reproduction and type traits

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-6

  Strapak, P ^a   Candrak, J ^a   Aumann, J ^b  

^a SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN NITRA   (Slovakia)

^b AI Station   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cattle; Functional longevity; Longevity; Milk traits; Reproduction traits; Type traits

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33750135013     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/3989-cjas     Document Type: Article

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