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10.1017/S0962728600031511- Publisher :The Korean Society of Animal Environmental Science & Technology
- Publisher(Ko) :(사)한국축산환경학회
- Journal Title :Journal of Animal Environmental Science
- Journal Title(Ko) :축산시설환경학회지
- Volume : 27
- No :3
- Pages :152-159
- Received Date : 2025-11-09
- Revised Date : 2025-12-16
- Accepted Date : 2025-12-21
- DOI :https://doi.org/10.11109/JAES.2025.27.3.152
Journal of Animal Environmental Science
