Sheep production, plant growth and nutritive value of a saltbush-based pasture system subject to rotational grazing or set stocking

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 103-109

  Norman, H C ^a,b   Wilmot, M G ^a,b   Thomas, D T ^a   Barrett Lennard, E G ^b   Masters, D G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chenopodiaceae; Diet selection; Digestibility; Grazing management; Saltland pastures; Shrubs

Indexed keywords

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; AMARANTHACEAE; ANIMALIA; ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX NUMMULARIA; OVIS ARIES; SARCOBATUS VERMICULATUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77953133216     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.11.022     Document Type: Article

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