Effect of continuous and time-control grazing on grassland components in south-eastern Australia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 369-382

  Dowling, P M ^a,b   Kemp, D R ^b   Ball, P D ^c   Langford, C M ^d   Michalk, D L ^a   Millar, G D ^a   Simpson, P C ^e   Thompson, R P ^c  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^e NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basal cover; Biomass; Botanical composition; Perennial grasses

Indexed keywords

GRASSLAND; GRAZING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE;

EID: 21244432388     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03104     Document Type: Article

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