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Predicting Forage Mass with Nondestructive Tools
Author(s) -
John Doe
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
csa news
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3584
pISSN - 1529-9163
DOI - 10.2134/csa2017.62.0905
Subject(s) - forage , nondestructive testing , environmental science , engineering , forensic engineering , computer science , agronomy , physics , biology , quantum mechanics
Subjective visual estimations of forage mass are inaccurate and often lead to poor stocking decisions. Most literature on estimating forage mass with nondestructive sampling procedures involves plant species that are similar in structure (i.e., height) and have nearly complete ground cover. Accurate pasture mass measurement tools are needed for morphologically heterogeneous pastures managed under limited irrigation in a semi-arid environment.