Optimal length of leys in an area with winter damage problems

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 168-177

  Lien, G ^a   Kristensen, A R ^b   Hegrenes, A ^a   Hardaker, J B ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decision support; Dynamic programming; Farm level; Markov process; Reseeding

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; DECISION MAKING; GRASSLAND; LIFE CYCLE; MODELING; WINTER;

NORWAY;

POACEAE;

EID: 0141889791     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.2003.00367.x     Document Type: Article

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