Influence of harvest season, cutting frequency and nitrogen fertilization of mountain meadows on yield, floristic composition and protein content of herbage;Influência da estação da colheita, freqüência de corte e fertilização nitrogenada de prados de montanha sobre o rendimento, a composição botânica e o conteúdo de proteína da forragem

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 596-604

  Brum, Olívio Bochi ^a,b   López, Secundino ^a   García, Ricardo ^a   Andrés, Sonia ^a   Calleja, Alfredo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b DEPARTMENT OF FOOD ENGINEERING   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Cutting frequency; Floristic composition; Herbage yield; Nitrogen fertilization

Indexed keywords

POACEAE;

EID: 69349100961     PISSN: 15163598     EISSN: 18069290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-35982009000400002     Document Type: Article

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