Grazing system and stocking rate effects on the productivity, botanical composition and soil surface characteristics of alfalfa-grass pastures

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 669-676

  Popp, J D ^a,c   McCaughey, W P ^b   Cohen, R D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Grazing; Production; Stocker cattle

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BROMUS; BROMUS BIEBERSTEINII; BROMUS SECALINUS; LOLIUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POACEAE; PSATHYROSTACHYS JUNCEA;

EID: 0031351960     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A96-122     Document Type: Article

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