A review of summer-active tall fescue use and management in Australia's high-rainfall zone

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 393-411

  Raeside, M C ^a,b,c   Friend, M A ^a,b   Behrendt, R ^a,b   Lawson, A R ^a   Clark, S G ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b Co operative Research Centre for Future Farming Industries ^*  (Australia)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Drought; Establishment; Heat stress; Nutritive value; Pasture production; Perennial pasture; Waterlogging

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DROUGHT STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FORAGE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LITERATURE REVIEW; PASTURE; PERENNIAL PLANT; RAINFALL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATERLOGGING;

AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND;

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; PHALARIS; PHALARIS AQUATICA; POACEAE;

EID: 84876363299     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2012.708663     Document Type: Review

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