Increasing the perennial grass component of native pastures through grazing management in the 400-600mm rainfall zone of central western NSW

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 369-376

  Bowman, A M ^a   Alemseged, Y ^b   Melville, G J ^b   Smith, W J ^b   Syrch, F ^c  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c Flying Fox Station   (Australia)

Author keywords

Enteropogon acicularis; Grazing strategies; Pasture utilisation

Indexed keywords

ENTEROPOGON ACICULARIS; POACEAE;

EID: 71949114136     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ08032     Document Type: Article

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