Sheep rumen digestion and transmission of weedy Malva parviflora seeds

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1251-1256

  Michael, P J ^a,b   Steadman, K J ^a,c   Plummer, J A ^b   Vercoe, P ^b  

^a Western Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hardseeded; Small flowered mallow

Indexed keywords

AGAR; DIGESTION; DRY SEASON; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GERMINATION; LIVESTOCK; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SEED; SEED BANK; SEED DISPERSAL; SHEEP; WEED;

MALVA; MALVA PARVIFLORA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33746182310     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05285     Document Type: Article

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