Simulation of the influence of poor soil drainage on grass-based dairy production systems in Ireland

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 380-389

  Fitzgerald, J B ^a   Brereton, A J ^a   Holden, N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dairy production; Grazing model; Ireland; Poorly drained soil; System simulation

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE VARIATION; DAIRY FARMING; DRY MATTER; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; SOIL DRAINAGE; SOIL WATER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

BOS;

EID: 49749096449     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2008.00637.x     Document Type: Article

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