Species diversity and functional composition of pastures that vary in landscape position and grazing management

Crop Science

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 282-289

  Guretzky, John A ^a   Moore, Kenneth J ^b   Brummer, E Charles ^b   Burras, C Lee ^b  

^a US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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