The Ecology and Management of Grazing Systems

by Illius Hodgson and A.W. Illius

Book Overview

The understanding and management of land resources used by grazing animals are of major importance to ecologists and agricultural and environmental scientists. This book fills a major gap in the market by synthesising a range of perspectives on grazing systems, drawn from plant science, animal science and ecology. It outlines the principles of herbage growth and competition; of animal nutrition and grazing behavior; and of the interactions of plant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851993028
• ISBN13: 9780851993027
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Cabi
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.8" x 9.3"