Temperate grassland: Key developments in the last century and future perspectives

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 144, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 503-523

  Hopkins, A ^a   Wilkins, R J ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; FORAGE; GRASSLAND; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LEGUME; NUTRITION; RUMINANT; SILAGE; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

BOVIDAE; LOLIUM;

EID: 33845253850     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859606006496     Document Type: Review

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