Effects of native grass restoration management on above- and belowground pasture production and forage quality

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 512-527

  Doll, J E ^a   Brink, G E ^b   Cates, R L ^c   Jackson, R D ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Burning; Native prairie species; Rotational grazing; Variance partitioning; Warm season grass

Indexed keywords

POACEAE;

EID: 70449116210     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10440040902997702     Document Type: Article

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