Are there economic benefits of accessing forage in wolf plants of crested wheatgrass?

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 367-371

  Romo, J T ^a   Tremblay, M E ^b   Barber, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Government of Saskatchewan   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agropyron desertorum (Fischer ex Link) Schultes; Economic analysis; Grazing management; Pasture management; Range improvements

Indexed keywords

CRESTED WHEATGRASS; FORAGE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; WOLF PLANT;

CANADA; SASKATCHEWAN;

AGROPYRON; AGROPYRON CRISTATUM; AGROPYRON DESERTORUM; ANIMALIA; CANIS; POACEAE;

EID: 0030773014     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P96-107     Document Type: Article

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