Biomass and grazing potential of the <em>Stipa</em> loess steppes in Ningxia (northern China) in relation to grazing intensity

The mere amount of biomass is not a suitable measuring unit for the economic value of a plant community, because not all species are equally appreciated by cattle and sheep and some are even unpalatable. That is why we summarised palatability and appreciation to a feeding value. Together with the bi...

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Main Authors: Y. Xie, R. Wittig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Julius Kühn-Institut 2012-11-01
Series:Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality
Online Access:https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/2104