Nutrient selection by cattle from grass and grass/legume pastures
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On Subclover-Grass Pastures
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20 AUTHOR: Thomas E. Bedell, former Assistant Professor of Range Management at Oregon State University, is now an Extension Range Management Specialist at the University of Wyoming, Laramie. Performance by Cattle and Sheep On Subclover-Grass Pastures
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Animal Science
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0008-3984,1918-1825
DOI: 10.4141/a97-075