A model describing the utilization of herbage by cattle in a rotational grazing system

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 367-384

  Brereton, A J ^a   Holden, N M ^a   McGilloway, D A ^b   Carton, O T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Department of Agriculture and Food   (Ireland)

^c TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Grazing system; Herbage intake; Simulation model; Sward structure

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; MODELING; SWARD; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 28944441525     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2005.00485.x     Document Type: Article

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