Evaluating warm-season grass production in temperate-region pastures: A simulation approach

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 93, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 252-268

  Corson, Michael S ^a   Rotz, C Alan ^a   Skinner, R Howard ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Model evaluation; Nutritive value; Plant physiology; Switchgrass; Temperate region pastures

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; BIOMASS; DAIRY FARMING; GRASS; GRAZING; GROWTH; MONOCULTURE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PASTURE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SUMMER; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 33845213440     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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