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STUDIES ON SHEEP GRAZING IN THE NORTHERN PENNINES
Author(s) -
Rawes M.,
Welch D.
Publication year - 1964
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.1365-2494.1964.tb01194.x
Subject(s) - grazing , acre , dry matter , agronomy , zoology , biology , environmental science
The sheep grazing intensity and herbage intake on 3 high‐level grasslands above 2250 ft were investigated. The seasonal intake, which varied from 450 to 700 lb dry matter/acre, was obtained by the yield‐difference method, using cages moved monthly.