Spectral analysis of feeding patterns of steers divergent in residual feed intake

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 843-846

  Dobos, Robin ^a   Herd, Robert ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; FEEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 45849142871     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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