Research Article

Winter Grazing in a Grass-Fed System: Effect of Stocking Density and Sequential Use of Autumn-Stockpiled Grassland on Performance of Yearling Steers

Table 5

Analysis of variance for main components of grassland botanical composition as a function of stocking density, grazing interval, year, and their interactions.

Source of variationGrassLegumeForbDead
value

Stocking density (SD)NSNSNSNS
Year (YR)0.0124NSNS<0.0001
Grazing interval (GI)0.0425NSNS<0.0001
NSNSNSNS
<0.00010.03480.0089<0.0001
NSNSNSNS
NSNSNSNS