Offered Papers Theme A: Efficient Production from Grassland
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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
Diet selection of grazing animals is influenced by sward composition and vertical sward structure. Grazing studies were established in northern Germany (Kiel, Schleswig - Holstein state) to determine if selective grazing behaviour in a mixed sward can be measured by a sward based method. The hypothesis that active selection of different functional groups of forages can be documented by using the selection index (Figure 1, Hodgson, 1990) and regressive approaches vs time was tested.
Citation
Taube, F.; Wachendorf, M.; and Baade, J., "A Sward Based Method to Estimate Herbage Selection of Grazing Dairy Cows" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 398.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeA/398)
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A Sward Based Method to Estimate Herbage Selection of Grazing Dairy Cows
Dublin Ireland
Diet selection of grazing animals is influenced by sward composition and vertical sward structure. Grazing studies were established in northern Germany (Kiel, Schleswig - Holstein state) to determine if selective grazing behaviour in a mixed sward can be measured by a sward based method. The hypothesis that active selection of different functional groups of forages can be documented by using the selection index (Figure 1, Hodgson, 1990) and regressive approaches vs time was tested.
