Login | Request Account (DAF staff only)

Forages and Pastures: Perennial Forage and Pasture Crops - Species and Varieties

Share this record

Add to FacebookAdd to LinkedinAdd to XAdd to WechatAdd to Microsoft_teamsAdd to WhatsappAdd to Any

Export this record

View Altmetrics

Lowe, K.F., Hume, D.E. and Fulkerson, W.J. (2011) Forages and Pastures: Perennial Forage and Pasture Crops - Species and Varieties. In: Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences (Second Edition). Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-374407-4

Full text not currently attached. Access may be available via the Publisher's website or OpenAccess link.

Abstract

This article deals with the major forage species utilized by the dairy industry worldwide. A thumbnail sketch provides information on the strengths and weaknesses of both temperate (C3) and tropical grasses (C4) and legumes and herbaceous species. The article then compares the relative differences in quality between grasses and legumes, between tropical and temperate species, and between cultivars of the same species. Information on the nutrient and mineral requirements by dairy cows and examples of the levels found in various forage species is supplied. Finally, there is a section on the breeding aims to improve the quality of pasture species and cultivars, with examples of how this has been achieved in the past.

Item Type:Book Section
Subjects:Plant culture > Field crops > Forage crops. Feed crops
Live Archive:11 Apr 2024 01:20
Last Modified:11 Apr 2024 01:20

Repository Staff Only: item control page