Effects of Prima gland clover (Trifolium glanduliferum Boiss cv. Prima) consumption on sheep production and meat quality

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 291-297

  Masters, D G ^a   Mata, G ^a   Revell, C K ^b   Davidson, R H ^c   Norman, H C ^a   Nutt, B J ^b   Solah, V ^d  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coumarin; Duty of care; Forage quality; New pasture; Wool

Indexed keywords

GRAZING MANAGEMENT; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; MEAT; PASTURE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM GLANDULIFERUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 33745636368     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05036     Document Type: Article

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