Improvement of dry tropical rangelands on Hainan Island, China: 4. Effect of seedbed on pasture establishment

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 106-114

  Michalk, David L ^a   Fu, Nan Ping ^a   Zhu, Chin Ming ^a  

^a Gaopoling Model Cattle Farm ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Burning; China; Cultivation; Dry tropical; Grasses; Herbicide; Legumes; Seedbed

Indexed keywords

GRASS; L;AND MANAGEMENT; LEGUME; PASTURE ESTABLISHMENT; RANGELAND; RANGELAND MANAGEMENT; SEEDBED;

CHINA; HAINAN ISLAND;

CENCHUS CILIARIS; STYLOSANTHES GUIANENSIS; STYLOSANTHES HAMATA; STYLOSANTHES SCABRA; UROCHLOA MOSAMBICENSIS;

EID: 2642625669     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003572     Document Type: Article

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