African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Physiological and behavioral responses of dairy heifers in an integrated-crop-livestock-forestry system

Luiz Antonio Santana Souza
  • Luiz Antonio Santana Souza
  • State University of Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, BA, Brazil.
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Soraia Vanessa Matarazzo
  • Soraia Vanessa Matarazzo
  • State University of Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, BA, Brazil.
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Roberta Aparecida Carnevalli
  • Roberta Aparecida Carnevalli
  • Embrapa Agrosilvopastoral, Sinop, MT, Brazil.
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Luciandra Macedo de Toledo3
  • Luciandra Macedo de Toledo3
  • Institute of Animal Science, Nova Odessa, SP, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 04 November 2016
  •  Accepted: 13 March 2017
  •  Published: 13 April 2017

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