About the Book
This book discusses methods in the field and laboartory for grassland and animal production research.
Table of Contents:
1: Grassland Vegetation and its Measurement, L t’Mannetje and R M Jones 2: Pattern Analysis in Grassland and Animal Production Systems, M Kelly, Toowoomba, Australia, and K E Basford, Department of Agriculture, University of Queensland, Australia 3: Modelling Pasture and Animal Production, K G Rickert, University of Queensland, Australia, J W Stuth, Texas A& M University, USA and G M McKeon, Queensland Centre for Climate Applications, Australia 4: Measuring Botanical Composition of Grasslands, R D B Whalley, University of New England, Australia, and M B Hardy, Cedara Agricultural Development Institute, South Africa 5: Measuring Sward Structure, E A Laca, University of California, USA, and G Lemaire, INRA, France 6: Plant Population Dynamics in Grasslands, M J M Hay, Ag Research, New Zealand, R M Jones CSIRO, Australia, and D M Orr, Tropical Beef Centre Rockhampton,Australia 7: Measuring Biomass of Grassland Vegetation, L t’Mannetje 8: Evaluation of Species and Cultivars, R Schultze-Kraf, University of Hohenheim, German, and L t’Mannetje 9: Remote Sensing in Vegetation and Animal Studies, M L Roderick, Australian National University, Australia, V Chewings, CSIRO, Australia, and R C G Smith, Department of Land Administration, Australia 10: Assessing Rangeland Condition and Trends, M H Friedel, CSIRO, Australia, W A Laycock, University of Wyoming, USA and G N Bastin, CSIRO, Australia 11: Measuring Chemical Composition and Nutritive Value in Forages, A T Adesogan, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK, D I Givens, ADAS, Warwickshire, UK and E Owen, University of Reading, UK 12: Measuring Physical, Chemical and Biological Soil Parameters in Grasslands, J Bouma, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, J P Curry, University College, Dublin, Ireland, and V J G Houba, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 13: Measuring and Monitoring Nitrogen and Phosphorus Flows and Loses in Grassland Systems, S C Jarvis, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Devon, UK and O Oenema, DLO-Plant Research International, The Netherlands 14: Designing Animal Production Studies, D I Bransby, Auburn University, Alabama, USA and A R Maclaurin, University of Zimbabwe 15: Measuring Animal Performance, D B Coates, CSIRO, Australia, and P Penning, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Devon, UK 16: Development-oriented Socio-economic Methods in Grassland and Animal Production Research, A Waters-Bayer, and W Bayer, Göttingen, Germany
Review :
"Overall, the book is a comprehensive portfolio of information about concepts and practice in any collection, private or institutional. The writer extends congratulations to the authors and editors."-- "New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research"
