Geographical and botanical variation in concentrations of copper, molybdenum, sulphur and iron in sheep pasture plants in Norway

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 178-187

  Sivertsen, T ^a   Garmo, T H ^a   Lierhagen, S ^b   Bernhoft, A ^c   Steinnes, E ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cu:Mo ratio; Natural pastures; spatial distribution; trace elements

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES; SALIX; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

EID: 84924027759     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064702.2014.1001871     Document Type: Article

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