Simulation of Sandsage-Bluestem forage growth under varying stocking rates

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 546-552

  Adiku, S G K ^a   Dunn, G H ^b   Ahuja, L R ^b   Gunter, S ^c   Bradford, J ^c   Garcia, L ^a   Andales, A A ^d  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

forage growth; modeling; soil compaction; stocking rate

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FORAGE; GRASS; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RESPONSE; SOIL WATER; STOCKING DENSITY;

CHEYENNE; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

ANDROPOGON HALLII;

EID: 77957220798     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/REM-D-09-00145.1     Document Type: Article

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