Diurnal grazing pattern: Its physiological basis and strategic management

Animal Production Science

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 416-430

  Gregorini, P ^a  

^a DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

behaviour; herbage intake; nutrient supply; ruminants.

Indexed keywords

GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HERB; INGESTION RATE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RUMINANT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TRANSPIRATION;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 84861795821     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN11250     Document Type: Review

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