Effects of livestock breed and grazing intensity on biodiversity and production in grazing systems. 1. Nutritive value of herbage and livestock performance

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-158

  Isselstein, J ^a   Griffith, B A ^b   Pradel, P ^c   Venerus, S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^d Provincia di Pordenone   (Italy)

Author keywords

Extensive grazing systems; Grassland biodiversity; Herbage feeding value; Livestock performance

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BREEDING; CATTLE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; LIVESTOCK; MESOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; NUTRITIVE VALUE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; GERMANY; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

BOS; INVERTEBRATA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34250011193     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00571.x     Document Type: Article

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