Effect of forage alternatives on the carbon footprint, productivity, and profitability of sheep production systems in dryland Mediterranean zone of Chile: A simulation model

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  2025

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  Ecological Modelling

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  2025-01-01

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  DOI 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2024.110958
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