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   Overwintering beef animals on kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) — its effect on animal performance and soil fertility

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: WD Gertenbach N Miles IB Stewart

   A large proportion of the nutrients ingested by grazing animals are returned to the pasture in dung and urine. These by-products of animal digestion contain many ingredients necessary for plant growth, including nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). Disadvantages...

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   Decomposition of cattle dung on grazed signalgrass (Brachiaria decumbens Stapf) pastures in monoculture or intercropped with tree legumes

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Hugo NB Lima --- Animal Science, Brazil Jose C Dubeux Jr --- North Florida Research and Education Center, USA Mercia VF dos Santos --- Animal Science, Brazil Alexandre CL de Mello --- Animal Science, Brazil Mario A Lira --- Animal Science, Brazil Marcio V Cunha --- Animal Science, Brazil

   Livestock excreta is one of the major nutrient sources in natural grasslands. Understanding how livestock diet and season affects the decomposition dynamics is critical to nutrient cycling models. We hypothesised that livestock diet and season of the year affect dung...

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