Changes in botanical composition on three farmlets subjected to different pasture and grazing management strategies

Animal Production Science

Volumn 53, Issue 7-8, 2013, Pages 670-684

  Shakhane, L M ^a,b   Scott, J M ^b   Murison, R ^b   Mulcahy, C ^c   Hinch, G N ^b   Morrow, A ^c   Mackay, D F ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO   (Lesotho)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c 79 Beardy Street ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRASS; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HERB; LEGUME; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PASTURE; PATCHINESS; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL FERTILITY; SULFUR;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; NORTHERN TABLELANDS;

EID: 84884548087     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: 18365787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN11177     Document Type: Article

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