Influence of the ryegrass endophyte (neotyphodium lolii) in a cool-moist environment ii. sheep production

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 191-199

  Eerens, J P J ^a   Lucas, R J ^b   Easton, H S ^c   White, J G H ^b  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Lamb growth rates; Neotyphodium lolii; Sheep production; Southland; Trifolium repens; White clover; Wool production

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; DISEASE; ENDOPHYTE; SHEEP;

NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHLAND;

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM; MAMMALIA; NEOTYPHODIUM LOLII; NEOTYPHODIUM LOLLI; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0031824440     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1998.9513302     Document Type: Article

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