The use of herbage nitrogen status to optimize herbage composition and intake and to minimize nitrogen excretion: An assessment of grazing management flexibility for dairy cows

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 350-361

  Duru, M ^a   Delaby, L ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Cow; Defoliation interval; Grazing; Intake; Management; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; EXCRETION; FOOD INTAKE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; NITROGEN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0346352410     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2003.00388.x     Document Type: Article

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