The implications of controlling grazed sward height for the operation and productivity of upland sheep systems in the UK. 3. The effect of choice of genotype, level of nitrogen fertilizer and lamb:ewe ratio

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 258-268

  Maxwell, T J ^a   Sibbald, A R ^a   Jones, J R ^b   Munro, J M M ^b   Rees, M E ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZATION; LAMB:EWE RATIO; PRODUCTIVITY; SHEEP; SWARD HEIGHT;

UK;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031456123     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1997.tb02356.x     Document Type: Article

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