Plant persistence and animal performance for continuously stocked alfalfa pastures at three forage allowances

Journal of Production Agriculture

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 418-423

  Bates, G E ^a   Hoveland, C S ^b   McCann, M A ^b   Bouton, J H ^b   Hill, N S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030457740     PISSN: 08908524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jpa1996.0418     Document Type: Article

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