Can the SPUR rangeland simulation model enhance understanding of field experiments?

Arid Land Research and Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 217-228

  Teague, W R ^a   Foy, J K ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forage production; Livestock production; Soil effects; Spatial variability; Stocking rat

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MODELING; PASTURE; RANGELAND;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 3142691452     PISSN: 15324982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324980490451302     Document Type: Article

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