Potential food production from forage legume-based-systems in Europe: An overview

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-135

  Peyraud, J L ^a,b,c   Le Gall, A ^c,d   Luscher A ^e  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^c Institut de l'Elevage   (France)

^d UMT Recherche et Ingénierie en Elevage Laitier   (France)

^e AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Forage legumes; Forage production system; Ruminant nutrition

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77957132226     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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