Field and laboratory methods for grassland and animal production research
This book brings together a range of methods used to study grasslands (both temperate and tropical) and ruminant performance, including: grassland vegetation and its measurement; pattern analysis in grassland and animal production systems; modelling pasure and animal production; measuring botanical...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Wallingford, Oxon :
CABI ,
c2000
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| Online Access: | https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2000/20003011913.pdf |
Table of Contents:
- 1.Grassland vegetation and its measurement
- 2. Pattern analysis in grassland and animal production systems
- 3. Modelling pasture and animal production
- 4. Measuring botanical composition of grasslands 5. Measuring sward structure
- 6. Plant popultion dynamics in grasslands
- 7. Measuring biomass of grassland vegetation
- 8. Evaluation of species and cultivars
- 9. Remote sensing in vegetation and animal studies
- 10. Assessing rangeland condition and trend
- 11. Measuring chemical composition and nutritive value in forages