Simulating grassland utilization in beef suckler systems to investigate the trade-offs between production and floristic diversity

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 96, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 260-272

  Jouven, M ^a   Baumont, R ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Cutting; Floristic diversity; Forage system; Grazing; Model; Production

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL MODELING; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; BIODIVERSITY; CATTLE; DIGESTIBILITY; FARMING SYSTEM; FLORISTICS; FOOD INTAKE; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; PASTURE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUCKLING; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 37449032778     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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