Climate variability effects on simulated pasture and animal production in the perennial pasture zone of south-eastern Australia. 1. Between year variability in pasture and animal production

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1211-1219

  Clark, S G ^a   Austen, E A ^a,d   Prance, T ^b   Ball, P D ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b Government of South Australia   (Australia)

^c Dept Prim Indust Water Environ   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VARIATION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE; PERENNIAL PLANT;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 0142020165     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02101     Document Type: Article

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