Native grassland management: A botanical study of two native grassland management options on a commercial cattle property

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-46

  McGufficke, B R ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Clover; Ground cover; Native grassland; Superphosphate

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CATTLE; GRASSLAND; PHOSPHORUS;

AUSTRALIA;

BOS TAURUS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 0141941184     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ03004     Document Type: Article

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