Genetic evaluation of production traits between and within flocks of Merino sheep. I. Hogget fleece weights, body weight and wool quality
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by CSIRO Publishing in Australian Journal of Agricultural Research
- Vol. 40 (2) , 433-443
- https://doi.org/10.1071/ar9890433
Abstract
Crop & Pasture Science (continuing Australian Journal of Agricultural Research) is an international journal publishing significant outcomes of research into product quality and sustainability of crop and pasture systemsKeywords
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