The establishment and performance of a dairy system based on perennial ryegrass—white clover swards compared with a system based on nitrogen fertilized grass

Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 207-227

  Leach, K A ^a   Bax, J A ^a,b   Roberts, D J ^a   Thomas, C ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Biotal Ltd   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000470587     PISSN: 01448765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01448765.2000.9754843     Document Type: Article

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