Harvest Time Determines Quality and Usability of Biomass from Lowland Hay Meadows

Species-rich hay meadows are usually managed extensively to maintain their biodiversity, with the harvested biomass traditionally being fed to ruminants for milk or meat production. The quality of the biomass is, however, variable, difficult to predict and often does not fulfil today’s req...

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Main Authors: Meike Boob, Martin Elsaesser, Ulrich Thumm, Jens Hartung, Iris Lewandowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/9/9/198