The Ecology and Management of Grazing Systems

Paperback
July 1998
9780851993027
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  • Publisher
    CABI
  • Published
    1st July 1998
  • ISBN 9780851993027
  • Language English
  • Pages 480 pp.
  • Size 6.75" x 9.25"
$112.50

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 and animal factors that are central to an understanding of grazing systems. Chapters on the management of grazing systems cover both intensive and extensive systems (including rangelands) from all major agroecological zones of the world.

The book is written by leading authorities from the USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Israel and France. It represents a major contribution to the literature for advanced students and research workers concerned with plant science (especially grasslands), animal science (especially ruminants), and natural and agricultural ecosystems.

John Hodgson

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Andrew W Illius

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