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THE ROLE OF COCKSFOOT ( DACTYLIS GLOMERATA ) IN GRASSLAND HUSBANDRY IN BRITAIN
Author(s) -
Hughes G. Pearson
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
grass and forage science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1365-2494
pISSN - 0142-5242
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1962.tb00301.x
Subject(s) - dactylis glomerata , grassland , animal husbandry , livestock , agriculture , agronomy , agroforestry , value (mathematics) , biology , ecology , poaceae , mathematics , statistics
Opinions vary among research workers, grassland husbandry advisers and farmers alike as to the value of cocksfoot ( Dactylis glomerata ) as a herbage plant both with regard to its quality for the feeding of livestock and its ability to build up soil organic matter reserves. An attempt is made to assess the value of this grass in agricultural practice, to place in proper perspective its use over the past few decades, and to indicate where its greatest potential lies.