Animal performances, pasture biodiversity and dairy product quality: How it works in contrasted mountain grazing systems

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 185, Issue , 2014, Pages 231-244

  Farruggia, Anne ^a,b   Pomiès, Dominique ^a,b   Coppa, Mauro ^c   Ferlay, Anne ^a,b   Verdier Metz, Isabelle ^d   Le Morvan, Aline ^a,b   Bethier, Arnaud ^a,b   Pompanon, François ^e   Troquier, Olivier ^f   Martin, Bruno ^a,b  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^d CEMAGREF   (France)

^e UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^f Réseau National Cancer Recherche   (France)

Author keywords

Animal performance; Biodiversity; Dairy cow; Fatty acid; Pasture; Sensorial properties

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BODY CONDITION; CATTLE; DAIRY FARMING; ENTOMOLOGY; FATTY ACID; GRASSLAND; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HERB; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MILK PRODUCTION; MOUNTAIN REGION; PASTURE; RIPENING; STOCKING DENSITY;

EID: 84893106029     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.01.001     Document Type: Article

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