Perennial grasses of mediterranean origin offer advantages for central western victorian sheep pasture

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 275-284

  Anderson, M W ^a   Cunningham, P J ^a   Reed, K F M ^a   Byron, A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PASTURE; SHEEP;

AUSTRALIA;

SIROSA PHALARIS;

EID: 0032783814     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA98103     Document Type: Article

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