Tropical Forage Plants: Development and Use

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W.D. Pitman, Antonio Sotomayor-Rios
CRC Press, 28 nov. 2000 - 408 pages
Tropical Forage Plants: Development and Use covers the research and resulting pasture development in the tropics and subtropics, which has undergone dramatic changes in the past few decades. Providing a broad, global perspective, it serves as a comprehensive resource covering a wide range of subjects pertaining to forage and animal production in th
 

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Table des matières

Section I Introduction to the Tropical Environment
1
Section II The Tropical Forage Plants and Their Development
25
Section III Use of Tropical Forages
141
Section IV Global Review of the Latest Research on Tropical Forages
293
Index
371
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À propos de l'auteur (2000)

Antonio Sotomayor-Ríos, Ph.D., is Dean and Director of the College of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Puerto Rico and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University.

W.D. (Buddy) Pitman, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center at the Rosepine Research Station. Dr. Pitman earned his B.S. degree from East Texas State University, his M.S. degree from Texas Tech University, and his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University.

Informations bibliographiques

TitreTropical Forage Plants: Development and Use
RédacteursW.D. Pitman, Antonio Sotomayor-Rios
Éditionillustrée
ÉditeurCRC Press, 2000
ISBN1420038788, 9781420038781
Longueur408 pages
  
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