Use of a micro-sward technique for determining bite mass of four grass species in short-term tests

Euphytica

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 135-143

  Soder, K J ^a   Orr, R J ^b   Rubano, M D ^a   Rook, A J ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b North Wyke Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bite mass; Cattle; Grass species; Sward boxes

Indexed keywords

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS STOLONIFERA; BOS; HOLCUS; HOLCUS LANATUS; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; POA; POA TRIVIALIS;

EID: 67349265756     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-009-9907-6     Document Type: Article

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