Modelling the seasonal and geographical pattern of pasture production in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 331-352

  Li, F Y ^a   Snow, V O ^b   Holzworth, D P ^c  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

AgPasture; APSIM; Net herbage accumulation (NHA); Pasture growth rate; Perennial ryegrass; Seasonal pattern; White clover

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; ANNUAL VARIATION; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; GRASS; GRAZING; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RATE; LAND USE CHANGE; LEGUME; PASTURE; PERENNIAL PLANT; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

NEW ZEALAND;

LOLIUM PERENNE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 84858380203     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2011.613403     Document Type: Article

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