Light Interception and the Growth of Pastures under Ideal and Stressful Growing Conditions on the Allegheny Plateau
Pasture-based livestock production is impacted by management and weather. In pastures, there is conflict between leaf retention for plant growth and leaf harvest for animal nutrition. Defoliated pastures with low light interception (LI) may have a low forage growth rate (FGR), while excessive growth...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Plants |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/6/734 |