Seasonal herbage dynamics on Aspen Parkland landscapes in central Alberta

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 149-153

  Asamoah, S A ^a,b   Bork, E W ^a   Irving, B D ^a   Price, M A ^a   Hudson, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Animal Research Institute Ghana   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Crude protein; Forage production; Riparian meadow; Upland grassland

Indexed keywords

RIPARIA;

EID: 2942683635     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A02-105     Document Type: Article

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