The influence of rest period during the growing season on the potential of four perennial tropical grass species as foggage

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-25

  le Roux, P C ^a   Dannhauser, C S ^a  

^a North West Agricultural Development Institute ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

FOGGAGE; PALATABILITY; PRODUCTION; QUALITY; TROPICAL GRASS SPECIES

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANTHEPHORA; ANTHEPHORA PUBESCENS; CENCHRUS; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; DIGITARIA ERIANTHA; PANICUM MAXIMUM;

EID: 0040034851     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10220119909485714     Document Type: Article

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