Grazing, mulching, and removal of wheat straw in a no-till system in a semi-arid environment

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 907-912

  Landau, S ^a   Schoenbaum, Iris ^b   Barkai, D ^c   Ungar, E D ^a   Genizi, A ^a   Kigel, J ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c Gilat Experiment Station   (Israel)

Author keywords

Granivorous rodents; Seedbank; Sheep; Stubble grazing; Weeds

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; GRAZING; MULCHING; RODENT; SEED BANK; SEMIARID REGION; SHEEP; STRAW; WHEAT; ZERO TILLAGE;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; NEGEV; SOUTHERN DISTRICT;

ANIMALIA; INSECTIVORA; MURIDAE; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE; RODENTIA; ROSTRARIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34848891840     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR06422     Document Type: Article

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