Do ruminants alter their preference for pasture species in response to the synchronization of delivery and release of nutrients?

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 418-427

  Hill, J ^a   Chapman, D F ^a   Cosgrove, G P ^b   Parsons, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dietary preferences; Grazing; Nutrients; Ruminants; Satiety

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD SELECTION; FORAGE; GRAZING; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PASTURE; RUMINANT;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 70349673758     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/08-084.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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