Steer gains, pasture yield and pasture composition on native pasture and on native pasture oversown with Indian couch (Bothriochloa pertusa) at three stocking rates

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 755-765

  Jones, R J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTRODUCED PLANT; LIVESTOCK PERFORMANCE; PASTURE; SPECIES COMPOSITION; STOCKING RATE; YIELD;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

BOTHRIOCHLOA DECIPIENS; BOTHRIOCHLOA PERTUSA; CHRYSOPOGON FALLAX; HETEROPOGON CONTORTUS; POACEAE; THEMEDA TRIANDRA;

EID: 0031430809     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA97032     Document Type: Article

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