The effects of high stocking rates on milk production from dryland and irrigated Mediterranean pastures

Animal Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 100-111

  Valentine, S ^a   Lewis, P ^a   Cowan, R T ^b   DeFaveri, J ^c  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries ^*  (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DAIRY FARMING; DRYLAND FARMING; FODDER; GRAZING; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MILK PRODUCTION; PASTURE; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; STOCKING DENSITY; WEED;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 62249131620     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07071     Document Type: Article

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