Effects of pasture species mixture, management, and environment on the productivity and persistence of dairy pastures in south-west Victoria. 1. Herbage accumulation and seasonal growth pattern

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 625-636

  Nie, Z N ^a,b   Chapman, D F ^a   Tharmaraj, J ^a   Clements, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Growth rate; Interaction; Pasture yield; Soil type; Sown species

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; GROWTH RATE; PASTURE; PERSISTENCE; SOIL TYPE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; PHALARIS; PHALARIS AQUATICA; POACEAE; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; VICTORIA;

EID: 4344627793     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR03174     Document Type: Article

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