Estimating grazing index values for plants from arid regions

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 529-536

  Du Toit, P C V ^a  

^a Agricultural Development Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Available dry matter production; Canopy spread cover; Current grazing capacity; K (Ca+Mg) ratio; Total digestible nutrients

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; FORAGE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; INDEX METHOD;

KAROO; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033712111     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2458/azu_jrm_v53i5_du_toit     Document Type: Article

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