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Reprod. Nutr. Dev.
Volume 46, Number 4, July-August 2006
Symposium: Influence of nutrition and socio-sexual context on reproduction and survival of the young in goats and sheep
Page(s) 401 - 415
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/rnd:2006021
Published online 07 July 2006
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