Sown pastures in subcoastal south-eastern Queensland: Pasture composition, legume persistence and cattle liveweight gain over 10 years

Tropical Grasslands

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-37

  Jones, R M ^a   McDonald, C K ^a   Clements, R J ^b   Bunch, G A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b ACIAR   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AESCHYNOMENE FALCATA; CASSIA; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; CHAMAECRISTA ROTUNDIFOLIA; MACROPTILIUM ATROPURPUREUM; STYLOSANTHES HIPPOCAMPOIDES; STYLOSANTHES SCABRA;

EID: 0034080630     PISSN: 00494763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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