Selection of plant species by cattle grazing native monsoon tallgrass pasture at Katherine, N.T. [Northern Territory]

Andrew, M.H. . Div. of Tropical Crops and Pastures

Selection of plant species by cattle grazing native monsoon tallgrass pasture at Katherine, N.T. [Northern Territory]

1986

Andrew, M.H. (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Winnellie (Australia). Div. of Tropical Crops and Pastures)

The defoliation of pasture species by cattle was monitored for two wet-dry seasonal cycles in recently burnt native monsoon perennial tallgrass pastures. Cattle were least selective at the start of the rainy season when post-burn growth was short, and most selective at the end of the rainy season when herbage was stemmy and mature.

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