As stocking rate increases sward utilization improves, but at the cost of lowered output per head, because of grazing severity restricting animal intake.
Influence of structure and composition of ryegrass and prairie grass-white clover swards on the grazed horizon and diet harvested by sheep.
Effects of sward height and bulk density on bite dimensions of cattle grazing homogeneous swards.
The influence of sward condition on rates of herbage growth and senescence in mixed swards under continuous stocking management.
It is concluded that forb-rich swards are suitable for the preparation of high quality silages.
This suggests trade-off between intake potential and other factors influencing dietary preference as sward conditions changed.
The herbage from the swards was ensiled in laboratory silos and the silage quality analysed.
The swards were cut four times per year.
