Effect of length of the period of supplementation with concentrates on pasture intake and performance of grazing dairy cows

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 803-809

  Stockdale, C R ^a  

^a Institute of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM PERENNE; PASPALUM DILATATUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0033403528     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA99062     Document Type: Article

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