Effect of cattle grazing a species-rich mountain pasture under different stocking rates on the dynamics of diet selection and sward structure

Although stocking rate is a key management variable influencing the structure and composition of pastures, only few studies have simultaneously analysed the seasonal patterns of pasture use by cattle, and the adjustments the animals make to maintain intake of a high-quality diet over the grazing sea...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Animal
Main Authors:	B. Dumont, J.P. Garel, C. Ginane, F. Decuq, A. Farruggia, P. Pradel, C. Rigolot, M. Petit
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2007-01-01
Subjects:	foraging global positioning system grazing intensity patch grazing seasons
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731107000250