Use of a biophysical simulation model (DairyMod) to represent tall fescue pasture growth in Argentina

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 441-453

  Berger, H ^a   Machado, C F ^b   Agnusdei, M ^a   Cullen, B R ^c  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

DairyMod; Festuca arundinacea; Simulation models; Temperate pastures

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL MODELING; BIOPHYSICS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DAIRY FARMING; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FORAGE; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PASTURE;

ARGENTINA;

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; POACEAE;

EID: 84904359729     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gfs.12064     Document Type: Article

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