Silvopastoralism in New Zealand: Review of effects of evergreen and deciduous trees on pasture dynamics

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 327-350

  Benavides, Raquel ^a   Douglas, Grant B ^b   Osoro, Koldo ^a  

^a Área de Cultivos Hortofrutícolas y Forestales   (Spain)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Botanical composition; Management; Pasture responses; Shade; Soil properties; Yield

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; EVERGREEN TREE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PASTURE; SHADING; SILVICULTURE; YIELD RESPONSE;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

PINUS RADIATA; POPULUS; SALIX;

EID: 66149143608     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-008-9186-6     Document Type: Article

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