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Noise as a factor of environmental stress for cattle – A review Cover

Noise as a factor of environmental stress for cattle – A review

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|Jul 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2023-0046 | Journal eISSN: 2300-8733 | Journal ISSN: 1642-3402
Language: English
Page range: 717 - 723
Submitted on: Jan 9, 2023
Accepted on: Apr 14, 2023
Published on: Jul 26, 2023
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