Sward structure of simple and complex mixtures of temperate forages

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 238-244

  Sanderson, M A ^a   Soder, K J ^a   Brzezinski, N ^c   Taube, F ^c   Klement, K ^a   Muller, L D ^b   Wachendorf, M ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAIRY PRODUCTS; NUTRITION; SOILS;

FORAGES; GRAZING ANIMALS; SWARD STRUCTURE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CICHORIUM INTYBUS; DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM PERENNE; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POA; POA PRATENSIS; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 33645233975     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2005.0172     Document Type: Article

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