Variation in the Composition of Milk of Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) Throughout Lactation
β Scribed by Frances N. Abbondanza; Michael L. Power; Melissa A. Dickson; Janine Brown; Olav T. Oftedal
- Book ID
- 112233799
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 708 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0733-3188
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