Defoliation pattern, foraging behaviour and diet selection by lactating dairy cows in response to sward height and herbage allowance of a ryegrass-dominated pasture

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 225-238

  Tharmaraj, J ^a   Wales, W J ^b   Chapman, D F ^a   Egan, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bite fracture force; Defoliation area; Defoliation pattern; Herbage allowance; Sward surface height

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DEFOLIATION; DIET; FOOD SELECTION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PASTURE; SWARD;

BOS TAURUS; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 1642423596     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.2003.00374.x     Document Type: Article

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