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 pasture and animal production; measuring botanical...

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Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2000.
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245 0 0 |a Field and laboratory methods for grassland and animal production research /  |c edited by L. 't Mannetje, Department of Plant Sciences, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands and R.M. Jones, CSIRO, Tropical Agriculture, St Lucia, Australia. 
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300 # # |a 1 online resource (xii, 447 pages) :  |b illustrations, charts 
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500 # # |a Replaces Measurement of grassland vegetation and animal production. 1978. 
504 # # |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 # |a Grassland Vegetation and its Measurement / L. 't Mannetje and R.M. Jones -- Pattern Analysis in Grassland and Animal Production Systems / A.M. Kelly and K.E. Basford -- Modelling Pasture and Animal Production / K.G. Rickert, J.W.Stuth and G.M. McKeon -- Measuring Botanical Composition of Grasslands / R.D.B. Whalley and M.B. Hardy -- Measuring Sward Structure / E.A. Laca and G. Lemaire -- Plant Population Dynamics in Grasslands / M.J.M. Hay, R.M. Jones and D.M. Orr -- Measuring Biomass of Grassland Vegetation / L. 't Mannetje -- Evaluation of Species and Cultivars / R. Schultze-Kraft and L. 't Mannetje -- Remote Sensing in Vegetation and Animal Studies / M.L. Roderick, V. Chewings and R.C.G. Smith -- Assessing Rangeland Condition and Trend / M.H. Friedel, W.A. Laycock and G.N. Bastin -- Measuring Chemical Composition and Nutritive Value in Forages / A.T. Adesogan, D.I. Givens and E. Owen -- Measuring Physical, Chemical and Biological Soil Parameters in Grasslands / J. Bouma, J.P. Curry and V.J.G. Houba -- Measuring and Monitoring Nitrogen and Phosphorus Flows and Losses in Grassland Systems / S.C. Jarvis and O. Oenema -- Designing Animal Production Studies / D.I. Bransby and A.R. Maclaurin -- Measuring Animal Performance / D.B. Coates and P. Penning -- Development-oriented Socioeconomic Methods in Grassland and Animal Production Research / A. Waters-Bayer and W. Bayer. 
506 # # |a Access limited to subscribing institution. 
520 3 # |a 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 pasture and animal production; measuring botanical composition of grasslands; measuring sward structure; plant population dynamics in grasslands; measuring biomass of grassland vegetation; evaluation of species and cultivars; remote sensing in vegetation and animal studies; assessing rangeland condition and trend; measuring chemical composition and nutritive value in forages; measuring physical, chemical and biological soil parameters in grasslands; measuring and monitoring nitrogen and phosphorus flows and losses in grassland systems; designing animal production studies; measuring animal performance; and development-oriented socioeconomic methods in grassland and animal production research. The book is primarily aimed at postgraduate students and researchers in these fields. 
530 # # |a Also available in print format. 
588 # # |a Title from PDF title page (viewed August 29, 2013). 
650 # 0 |a Pastures  |x Research. 
650 # 0 |a Feed utilization efficiency. 
650 # 4 |a Forage and Fodder Crops, (New March 2000) 
650 # 4 |a Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy. 
650 # 4 |a Soil Physics. 
650 # 4 |a Soil Fertility. 
650 # 4 |a Meat Producing Animals. 
650 # 4 |a Animal Nutrition (Production Responses) 
650 # 4 |a Grasslands and Rangelands. 
650 # 4 |a Mathematics and Statistics. 
650 # 4 |a Techniques and Methodology. 
650 # 7 |a Ruminants.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Analysis.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Biomass.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Body condition.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Botanical composition.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Chemical composition.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Comparisons.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Cultivars.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Cycling.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Environmental degradation.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Grassland soils.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Grasslands.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Liveweight gain.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Losses from soil.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Measurement.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Methodology.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Nitrogen.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Nutritive value.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Patterns.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Performance.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Phosphorus.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Population dynamics.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Rangeland soils.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Rangelands.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Remote sensing.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Socioeconomics.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Soil properties.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Species.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Techniques.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Temperate grasslands.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Tropical grasslands.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Vegetation.  |2 cabt 
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700 1 # |a Mannetje, L. 't,  |e editor of compilation. 
700 1 # |a Jones, R. M.  |e editor of compilation.  |q (Richard M.), 
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