Grazing-Tolerant Alfalfa Cultivars Perform Well under Rotational Stocking and Hay Management

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1461-1464

  Bouton, J H ^a   Gates, R N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; HARVESTING; PLANTS (BOTANY);

GRAZING;

AGRONOMY;

BOS; BOS TAURUS; EMBRYOPHYTA; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PARNASSIUS APOLLO;

EID: 0344272409     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2003.1461     Document Type: Conference Paper

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