Kikuyu and annual pasture: A characterisation of a productive and sustainable beef production system on the South Coast of Western Australia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 769-783

  McDowall, M M ^a   Hall, D J M ^a   Johnson, D A ^b   Bowyer, J ^a   Spicer, P ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FARMING SYSTEM; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE; PRODUCTIVITY; SUSTAINABILITY; WEANING;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; PENNISETUM CLANDESTINUM;

EID: 0142059848     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ea02230     Document Type: Article

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