Effects of sward type and rest periods from sheep grazing on white clover presence in perennial ryegrass/white clover associations

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 180-189

  Gooding, R F ^a   Frame, J ^a,b   Thomas, C ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Ard Choille   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0030417295     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1996.tb02052.x     Document Type: Article

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