Pasture management in semi-arid tropical woodlands: Dynamics of perennial grasses

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 87-100

  McIvor, John G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colonisation; Colonising ability; Diet selection; Survival; Utilisation

Indexed keywords

ARISTIDA; BOTHRIOCHLOA; BOTHRIOCHLOA PERTUSA; CENCHRUS; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; CHRYSOPOGON FALLAX; HETEROPOGON CONTORTUS; POACEAE; THEMEDA TRIANDRA; UROCHLOA MOSAMBICENSIS;

EID: 34347267659     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ06031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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