Effect of wet season rotational grazing on pasture and animal production in buffel (Cenchrus ciliaris) - Siratro (Macroptilum atropurpureum) pastures in south-east Queensland

Tropical Grasslands

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 162-170

  Tothill, J C ^a   McDonald, C K ^a   McHarg, G W ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS; CENCHRUS; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; IXODIDA; MACROPTILIUM ATROPURPUREUM;

EID: 77952695112     PISSN: 00494763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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