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A simulation model of grazing sheep: I. Animal growth and intake

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  • Finlayson, J. D.
  • Cacho, O. J.
  • Bywater, A. C.

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  • Finlayson, J. D. & Cacho, O. J. & Bywater, A. C., 1995. "A simulation model of grazing sheep: I. Animal growth and intake," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 48(1), pages 1-25.
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