Variation in fibre diameter profile characteristics between wool staples in Merino sheep

International Journal of Sheep and Wool Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 86-93

  Brown, D J ^a   Crook, B J ^a   Purvis, I W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fibre diameter profile; Preparation; Staple; Wool

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249123769     PISSN: 18328679     EISSN: 18328679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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