How much grassland biomass is available in Ireland in excess of livestock requirements?

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-80

  McEniry, J ^a   Crosson, P ^a   Finneran, E ^a   McGee, M ^a   Keady, T W J ^a   O'Kiely, P ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alternative applications; Biomass yield; Grass; Silage

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884800303     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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