Developing a typology for local cattle breed farmers in Europe

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 436-447

  Soini, K ^a   Diaz, C ^b   Gandini, G ^c   de Haas, Y ^d   Lilja, T ^a   Martin Collado, D ^b   Pizzi, F ^e   Hiemstra, S J ^d  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b INIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Animal breeding; Breeding value; Cattle; Cultural diversity; Economic value; Gene loss

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPE; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; EUROPE; RURAL POPULATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84869159444     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2012.01009.x     Document Type: Article

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