Stress and recovery of hill pastures in the North Island of New Zealand

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 250-263

  Nicholas, P K ^a,c   Kemp, P D ^a   Barker, D J ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Herbage accumulation rate; Leaf extension rate; Moisture content; Resilience; Tiller density; Treading

Indexed keywords

MOISTURE CONTENT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PASTURE; SHOOT GROWTH; TILLERING; TOLERANCE;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

EID: 4644285414     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2004.00425.x     Document Type: Article

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