Integrating ranch forage production, cattle performance, and economics in ranch management systems for southern Florida

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 12-18

  Arthington, J D ^a   Roka, F M ^b   Mullahey, J J ^b   Coleman, S W ^c   Muchovej, R M ^b   Lollis, L O ^d   Hitchcock, D ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c USDA ARS SubTropical Agricultural Research Station   (United States)

^d MacArthur Agro Ecology Research Center   (United States)

^e University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Forage; Grazing; Stocking density

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; BODY CONDITION; CATTLE; FORAGE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE; PREGNANCY; RANCHING; STOCKING DENSITY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 33846939835     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/05-074R1.1     Document Type: Article

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