Cultural energy analysis of pasturing systems for cattle finishing programs

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-20

  Koknaroglu, H ^a,b   Ekinci, K ^a,b   Hoffman, M P ^c  

^a Department of Animal Science ^*  (Turkey)

^b SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural energy analysis; Feedlot; Grazing; Pasture

Indexed keywords

BOS; BROMUS; BROMUS SECALINUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34547547287     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v30n01_03     Document Type: Article

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