Effects of complementary grazing by goats on sward composition and on sheep performance managed during lactation in perennial ryegrass and white clover pastures

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 173-184

  Del Pozo, M ^a   Osoro, K ^a   Celaya, R ^a  

^a CIATA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clover; Goat; Grazing management; Performance; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008588205     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(97)00115-6     Document Type: Article

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