The performance and nutrient use efficiency of two contrasting systems of organic milk production

Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 261-270

  Weller, R F ^a   Bowling, P J ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MILK PRODUCTION; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; ORGANIC FARMING; SOIL NUTRIENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 8144222942     PISSN: 01448765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01448765.2004.9755289     Document Type: Article

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