Evaluating breeding seasons for cows grazing winter range and bahiagrass

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 390-394

  Pate, Findlay ^a   Kalmbacher, Rob ^a   Martin, Frank ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cattle; Management; Native forages; Reproduction; Weight change

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; CATTLE; GRAZING; RANGELAND;

FLORIDA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033855430     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003749     Document Type: Review

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