The influence of various types and frequencies of rest on the production and condition of sourveld grazed by sheep or cattle. 1. proportional species composition

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 55-62

  Kirkman, K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Grazing management; Livestock movement; Livestock type

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE;

EID: 0036586909     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10220110209485774     Document Type: Article

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