Relationship between pasture structure and utilization of tropical forage plants
Variations in sward canopy structure can exert an important influence on the ingestive behavior of grazing animals and hence on herbage intake and utilization. In tropical swards, the structural characteristics of major importance appear to be total herbage density or leaf bulk density and leaf-to-s...
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International Center for Tropical Agriculture
1993
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82066 |
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