The effect of the spatial distribution of plant species within the sward on the searching success of sheep when grazing

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 138-145

  Dumont, B ^a   Maillard, J F ^b   Petit, M ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GRAZING; PATCH USE; SHEEP; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0034213933     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.2000.00207.x     Document Type: Article

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