Forage quality and feed intake responses of cattle to improved pastures, tree killing and stocking rate in open eucalypt woodlands of north-eastern Australia

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 211-219

  Ash, A J ^a   McIvor, J G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CATTLE; FOOD INTAKE; FORAGE; PASTURE; STOCKING DENSITY;

AUSTRALIA;

BOS TAURUS; STYLOSANTHES;

EID: 0031761974     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859698005607     Document Type: Article

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