Initial insights on the performances and management of dairy cattle herds combining two breeds with contrasting features
Finding ways of increasing animal production with low external inputs and without compromising reproductive performances is a key issue of livestock systems sustainability. One way is to take advantage of the diversity and interactions among components within livestock systems. Among studies that in...
Main Authors: | M.A. Magne, V. Thénard, S. Mihout |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731115002840 |
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