Integrating green manure and grazing systems: A review

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 811-824

  Martens, Joanne R Thiessen ^a   Entz, Martin H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cover crops; Crop livestock integration; Grazing; Green manure; Nitrogen benefits; Organic farming

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; BIOMASS; COVER CROP; CROP YIELD; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; GREEN MANURING; LEGUME; LITERATURE REVIEW; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MIXED FARMING; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC FARMING; PRAIRIE; RESEARCH WORK; WEIGHT;

CANADA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80051925761     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: 19181833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjps10177     Document Type: Review

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