Performance and grazing behaviour of Churra Tensina sheep stocked under different management systems during lactation on Spanish mountain pastures
Authors:
- J. Alvarez-RodriguezJAJ. Alvarez-Rodriguez
- A. SanzASA. Sanz
- R. DelfaRDR. Delfa
- R. RevillaRRR. Revilla
- M. JoyMJM. Joy
- 1 April 2007
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Livestock Science
- Vol. 107 (2-3) , 152-161
Abstract
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Funding Information
- Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte
- European Regional Development Fund
- Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (RTA-03-031)
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