The establishment and early growth of three leguminous tree species for use in silvopastoral systems of the southeastern USA

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 44, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 253-265

  Addlestone, B J ^a   Mueller, J P ^a,b   Luginbuhl, J M ^a  

^a Department of Forestry ^*

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Albizia julibrissin; Browse; Forage; Gleditsia triacanthos; Goats; Robinia pseudoacacia

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; LIVESTOCK; PASTORALISM; TREE;

UNITED STATES;

ALBIZIA JULIBRISSIN; ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; GLEDITSIA; GLEDITSIA TRIACANTHOS; PSEUDOACACIA; ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA;

EID: 0032321706     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006254812236     Document Type: Conference Paper

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