Modelling of grazing systems at the farm level

Animal Research

Volumn 47, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 407-417

  Milne, John ^a   Sibbald, Alan ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal production; Decision support tools; Grassland ecosystems; Vegetation dynamics

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 3042945703     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:19980508     Document Type: Review

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