Grazing intensity impacts on pasture carbon and nitrogen flow

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 535-541

  Baron, V S ^a   Mapfumo, E ^b   Dick, A C ^a   Naeth, M A ^b   Okine, E K ^b   Chanasyk, D S ^b  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disappearance; Nutrient flow; Nutritive value; Pasture; Productivity; Residual

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DRY MATTER; GRAZING; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PASTURE; PRODUCTIVITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

ALBERTA; CANADA; LACOMBE;

ANIMALIA; BROMUS; BROMUS RIPARIUS; BROMUS SECALINUS;

EID: 0036851745     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003996     Document Type: Article

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