Morphology of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) and perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) plants in pastures under sheep and cattle grazing

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-31

  Hume, D E ^a   Brock, J L ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; CHAETODON; FESTUCA; LOLIUM PERENNE; OVIS ARIES; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; POACEAE;

CLONAL GROWTH; GRAZING; MORPHOLOGY; PERENNIAL RYEGRASS; TALL FESCUE;

EID: 0031471886     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859697004401     Document Type: Article

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