The grazing behaviour of cows grazing Persian clover or perennial ryegrass pastures in spring

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. A, 2000, Pages 509-512

  Williams, Y J ^a   Walker, G P ^b   Wales, W J ^b   Doyle, P T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Institute of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dairy Cows; Grazing Behaviour; Perennial Ryegrass; Persian Clover

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744444161     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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