Determination and estimation of phosphorus availability in growing poultry and their historical development

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 569-586

  Shastak, Y ^a   Rodehutscord, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

approaches; availability; evaluation; history; phosphorus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893087409     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933913000585     Document Type: Review

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