The importance of nutrient balance, cropping strategy and quality of dairy cow diets in sustainable organic systems

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 2768-2773

  Weller, Richard F ^a   Bowling, Peter J ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feed energy; Legumes; N fixation; N utilisation; Organic dairy systems; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

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EID: 36749000701     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3001     Document Type: Review

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