Dairy systems in mountainous areas: Farm animal biodiversity, milk production and destination, and land use

Livestock Science

Volumn 158, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 157-168

  Sturaro, E ^a   Marchiori, E ^a   Cocca, G ^a   Penasa, M ^a   Ramanzin, M ^a   Bittante, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Farming system; Mountain; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 84888314750     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2013.09.011     Document Type: Article

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