Summer-active perennials in pasture systems improve seasonal pasture distribution without compromising winter-spring production

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 673-686

  Ward, G N ^a   Clark, S G ^b   Kearney, G A ^a   McCaskill, M R ^b   Raeside, M C ^b   Lawson, A R ^a   Behrendt, R ^b  

^a Department of Primary Industries ^*  (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

chicory; feed on offer; herbage accumulation rate; kikuyu; lucerne; perennial ryegrass; tall fescue.

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; DRY MATTER; FORAGE; GROWTH RATE; PASTURE; PERENNIAL PLANT; RAINFALL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

ANIMALIA; BOS; CICHORIUM INTYBUS; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM CLANDESTINUM; PHALARIS; PHALARIS AQUATICA;

EID: 84883466822     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: 18365795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP13003     Document Type: Article

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