Interaction of Plant Species Diversity on Grazing Behavior and Performance of Livestock Grazing Temperate Region Pastures

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  2007

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  Crop Science

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  Agricultural and Food Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.2135/CROPSCI2006.01.0061
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