Sustainable lamb production: Evaluation of factors affecting lamb growth using hierarchical, cross classified and multiple memberships models
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عنوان ژورنال: Preventive Veterinary Medicine
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0167-5877
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104822