Herbage and animal responses to management intensity of continuously stocked bahiagrass pastures

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 107-112

  Stewart Jr , R L ^a   Sollenberger, L E ^b   Dubeux Jr , J C B ^c   Vendramini, J M B ^d   Interrante, S M ^b   Newman, Y C ^d  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FEEDING; HERBICIDES; NUTRITION; PROTEINS;

BAHIAGRASS PASTURES; BEEF CATTLE;

VEGETATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; PASPALUM; PASPALUM NOTATUM;

EID: 33846263038     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2006.0167     Document Type: Article

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