Satellite Symposium 3: Pastoral Systems
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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
In sub-tropical regions there is enormous seasonal, annual and spatial variation in pasture quality and considerable variation in quality between pasture species. The heterogeneous structure of sub-tropical pasture swards means that process based modelling of liveweight change (LWC) is particularly difficult. In response to this complexity LWC has been expressed as a function of the length of the growing season and/or pasture utilization (McKeon et al. 2000), green leaf availability, or pasture availability and climate (Hirata et al. 1993). However, these relationships vary from year to year, often fail when species composition changes, and generally explain
Citation
McDonald, C. K. and Ash, A. J., "Challenges in Modelling Live-Weight Change in Grazed Pastures in the Australian Subtropics" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 33.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/satellitesymposium3/33)
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Challenges in Modelling Live-Weight Change in Grazed Pastures in the Australian Subtropics
Dublin Ireland
In sub-tropical regions there is enormous seasonal, annual and spatial variation in pasture quality and considerable variation in quality between pasture species. The heterogeneous structure of sub-tropical pasture swards means that process based modelling of liveweight change (LWC) is particularly difficult. In response to this complexity LWC has been expressed as a function of the length of the growing season and/or pasture utilization (McKeon et al. 2000), green leaf availability, or pasture availability and climate (Hirata et al. 1993). However, these relationships vary from year to year, often fail when species composition changes, and generally explain
