Variation in composition of pre-grazed pasture herbage in the United Kingdom, 2006-2012

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 196, Issue , 2014, Pages 139-144

  Wilkinson, J M ^a   Allen, J D ^b   Tunnicliffe, R ^b   Smith, M ^b   Garnsworthy, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Frank Wright Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analysis; Composition; Grazing; Herbage; Pasture

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE;

EID: 84906944542     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2014.07.001     Document Type: Article

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