An improved grazed class method to estimate species selection and dry matter intake by cows at pasture

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-65

  Coppa, Mauro ^a,b   Farruggia, Anne ^b   Pradel, Philippe ^c   Lombardi, Giampiero ^a   Martin, Bruno ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^c Montsd'Auvergne   (France)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Grazed class method; Pasture; Selection; Species intake

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960380624     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2011.e13     Document Type: Article

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