The effect of grazed sward height and stocking rate on animal performance and output from beef cow systems

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 199-208

  Wright, I A ^a   Maxwell, T J ^a   Russel, A J F ^a   Hunter, E A ^b   Sibbald, A R ^a   Hetherington, R A ^a   Whyte, T K ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM PERENNE; BOS TAURUS; POACEAE;

ANIMAL PERFORMANCE; CATTLE; STOCKING RATE; SWARD HEIGHT;

EID: 0030301043     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1996.tb02054.x     Document Type: Article

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