Perennial legumes native to Australia - A preliminary investigation of nutritive value and response to cutting

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 170-176

  Robinson, K ^a   Bell, L W ^a   Bennett, R G ^a   Henry, D A ^a,b   Tibbett, M ^a   Ryan, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

forage quality; Grazing

Indexed keywords

DRY MATTER; FORAGE; GRAZING; LEGUME; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PERENNIAL PLANT; TANNIN;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

DESMODIUM; GLYCINE TABACINA; KENNEDIA PROREPENS; LOTUS AUSTRALIS; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SWAINSONA; SWAINSONA SWAINSONIOIDES;

EID: 33846407972     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06043     Document Type: Article

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