Introduction of seasonal and spatial specification to grass production and grassland use in a dairy farm model

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-137

  Berentsen, P B M ^a   Giesen, G W J ^b   Renkema, J A ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAIRY FARMING; GRASSLAND; LINEAR PROGRAMING; MODELING;

EID: 0034212490     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.2000.00206.x     Document Type: Article

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