Effect on upland beef production of incorporating winter feeding of red clover silage or summer grazing of Molinia-dominated semi-natural pastures

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 284-300

  Fraser, M D ^a   Davies, D A ^a   Wright, I A ^b   Vale, J E ^a   Nute, G R ^c   Hallett, K G ^c   Richardson, R I ^c  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cattle; Liveweight gain; Meat quality; Molinia caerulea; Silage

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DICOTYLEDON; FEEDING MECHANISM; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; INTERCROPPING; LEGUME; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MEAT; PASTURE; SEASON; SILAGE; UPLAND REGION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

BOS; MOLINIA; MOLINIA CAERULEA; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 34547612998     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00581.x     Document Type: Article

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