Trends, over 14 years, in the ground cover on an unimproved western hill grazed by sheep, and associated trends in animal performance

Abstract The frequency of individual plant species at ground level and the species composition of the unimproved vegetation on a western hill farm, stocked with Scottish Blackface sheep, were monitored from 1995 to 2008. Performance criteria of the flock that relied totally, or almost totally, on th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research. - TEAGASC-Agriculture and Food Development Authority ("TEAGASC"), 1992. - 55(2016), 1, Seite 47-62
1. Verfasser: Walsh, M. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Hanrahan, J.P., O'Malley, L., Moles, R.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research
Schlagworte:blanket bog Scottish Blackface sheep productivity stocking rate wet heath Biological sciences Physical sciences