Agronomy Of Grassland Systems

Download or read book Agronomy of Grassland Systems written by Craig J. Pearson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1987-10-29 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agronomy of Grassland Systems presents a broad overview of grasslands agronomy incorporating both grassland and animal productivity within the context of farming systems. The authors, both experienced in the field of agriculture, examine the generation, vegetative growth, flowering, and seed production of grasslands, as well as mineral nutrition, pasture quality, and animal intake. The management implications of forage-animal interactions are considered with respect to improving the efficiency of livestock production, together with a concluding chapter on grasslands management within the framework of farming systems.