Relationship of bite mass of cattle to sward structure of four temperate grasses in short-term grazing sessions

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 421-431

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

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b North Wyke Research Station   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bite mass; Cattle; Grazing; Short term intake; Sward structure

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; CATTLE; DAIRY FARMING; DRY MATTER; GRASS; GRAZING; MEADOW; SWARD;

BOS; DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; ELYMUS; ELYMUS REPENS; FESTUCA PRATENSIS; PHALARIS; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA; POACEAE;

EID: 73149109938     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2009.00710.x     Document Type: Article

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