Predicting animal production on sourveld: A species‐based approach

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 113-123

  O'Reagain, P J ^a,b  

^a Dohne Agricultural Development Institute   (South Africa)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Digestion rate; Forage quality; Intake rate; Selection sequence; Species composition

Indexed keywords

EID: 44449116089     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10220119.1996.9647907     Document Type: Article

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