Comparative diet selection by cattle and sheep grazing two contrasting heathland communities

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 129, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 182-192

  Fraser, M D ^a   Theobald, V J ^a   Griffiths, J B ^b   Morris, S M ^a   Moorby, J M ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breed; Calluna vulgaris; Diet composition; Dwarf shrub; Resource availability; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ALKANE; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DICOTYLEDON; FOOD SELECTION; GRAZING; HABITAT RESTORATION; HEATHLAND; LAND MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MOORLAND; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SHEEP; SHRUB; VEGETATION COVER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVIDAE; CALLUNA; CALLUNA VULGARIS; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE;

EID: 56749161698     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2008.08.013     Document Type: Article

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