Seasonal productivity and nutritive value of temperate grasses found in semi-natural pastures in Europe: Responses to cutting frequency and N supply

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 485-496

  Pontes, L S ^a   Carrere P ^a   Andueza, D ^b   Louault, F ^a   Soussana, J F ^a  

^a French National Institute of Agricultural Research   (France)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Crude protein; Digestibility; Fertilizer application; Grassland; Native grasses; Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; DIGESTIBILITY; DRY MATTER; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FORAGE; GRASS; NITROGEN; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PASTURE;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; FESTUCA RUBRA; PHLEUM PRATENSE; POA; POA TRIVIALIS; POACEAE;

EID: 36248939674     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00604.x     Document Type: Article

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