Assessment of management options for Chilean needle grass in sheep-grazing systems

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 119-128

  Grech, C J ^a   Mclaren, D A ^a,b   Lowien, J ^c   Mcwhirter, L ^c   Butler, K L ^a   Sindel, B M ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Department of Industry and Investment ^*  (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Grazing management; Pasture management; Sheep; Weeds

Indexed keywords

BASAL AREA; GRASS; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HERBICIDE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PASTURE; PERSISTENCE; SEED BANK; SHEEP; SOWING; WEED CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA;

NASSELLA NEESIANA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84892559046     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gfs.12026     Document Type: Article

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