Titre :
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Poaching of grassland and the role of drainage
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Auteurs :
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A. Kellett ;
FIELD DRAINAGE EXPERIMENTAL UNIT CAMBRIDGE ;
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FISHERIES AND FOOD LONDON GB
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Type de document :
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rapport
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Editeur :
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S.E., 1978
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Collection :
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Technical report 78-1
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Format :
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19 p.
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Note générale :
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Sigle : MAFF
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Langues:
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= Anglais
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Catégories :
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DRAINAGE
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Mots-clés:
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GRANDE BRETAGNE
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PRAIRIE MARECAGEUSE
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DRAINAGE AGRICOLE
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COMPACTAGE DU SOL
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AMELIORATION DU SOL
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Résumé :
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Poaching damage affecting both plant and soil can lead to a 50 per cent reduction in yield and a 20 per cent waste of herbage when pastures are grazed in insuitable conditions. Evidence in the literature and from DEU experiments is reviewed to show the mechanism by which poaching can occurs and the factors which affect the degree of damage. In several trials effective drainage systems together wiyh careful grassland management extended the grazing season by up to six weeks.
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