Pasture yield and composition changes in a Central Queensland black speargrass (Heteropogon contortus) pasture in relation to grazing management options

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 477-485

  Orr, D M ^a   Burrows, W H ^a   Hendricksen, R E ^a   Clem, R L ^a   Rutherford, M T ^a   Conway, M J ^a   Myles, D J ^a   Back, P V ^a   Paton, C J ^a  

^a Tropical Beef Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; PASTURE; STOCKING DENSITY; YIELD;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034942480     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA00132     Document Type: Article

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