Canopy morphology and nutritional quality traits as potential grazing value indicators for Lolium perenne varieties

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 257-273

  Gilliland, T J ^a   Barrett, P D ^a   Mann, R L ^b   Agnew, R E ^a   Fearon, A M ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; GRASS; GRAZING; MORPHOLOGY; NUTRITION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE;

EID: 0036878785     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859602002575     Document Type: Article

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