Managed Grasslands. Analytical Studies.

Abstract

I. Primary Productivity. 1. General introduction (R.W. Snaydon). 2. The productivity of temperate grasslands (J.E. Radcliffe, J.A. Baars). 3. The productivity of mediterranean and semi-arid grasslands (E.F. Biddiscombe). 4. Physiological aspects of pasture growth (C. Marshall). 5. Modelling pasture growth (K.R. Christian). 6. Effects of nitrogen fertilizer (J. Morrison). 7. Effects of grazing and cutting (C.J. Korte, W. Harris). 8. The botanical composition of pastures (R.W. Snaydon). II. Secondary Productivity. 9. Beef production from managed grasslands (W. Holmes). 10. Milk production from managed grasslands (C.W. Holmes). 11. Sheep production from managed grasslands (P.V. Rattray). 12. Other domesticated animals (J.M. Walsingham). 13. Grazing behaviour (G.W. Arnold). 14. Plant factors affecting intake (D.J. Minson). 15. Minerals in pastures and supplements (D.I.H. Jones, T.A. Thomas). 16. Reproduction, lifespan and efficiency of production (J.M. Walsingham). III. Nutrient Cycling. 17. Nitrogen cycling in managed grasslands (M.J.S. Floate). 18. Phosphorus cycling in managed grasslands (A.G. Gillingham). 19. Return of nutrients by animals (N.J. Barrow). 20. Nitrogen fixation in managed grasslands (J.H. Hoglund, J.L. Brock). 21. Nitrogen losses from managed grassland (K.W. Steele). 22. Run-off and drainage from grassland catchments (F.X. Dunin). IV. Systems Management. 23. Economic considerations in the production and utilization of herbage (C.J. Doyle). 24. Stocking rate (D.H. White). 25. Fertilizer inputs and botanical composition (R.W. Snaydon). 26. Herbage conservation and supplements (H.A. Birrell). Glossary. Systematic List of Genera. Author Index. Systematic Index. General Index.