The use of dosed and herbage n-alkanes as markers for the determination of herbage intake

The Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 161-170

  Mayes, R W ^a   Lamb, C S ^a   Colgrove, Patricia M ^a  

^a Hill Farming Research Organisation ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84911635083     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859600066910     Document Type: Article

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