HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Abstract Full Text Free Full Text (PDF) Free Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Brink, G. E. Articles by Hall, M. B. Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by Brink, G. E. Articles by Hall, M. B. Agricola Articles by Brink, G. E. Articles by Hall, M. B. Related Collections Grazing Management Other Forage Crops Crop Ecology

Canopy Structure and Neutral Detergent Fiber Differences among Temperate Perennial Grasses

U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, 1925 Linden Drive West, Madison, WI 53706

View larger version (15K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 1. Monthly precipitation during 2004 and 2005, and 30-yr mean at Arlington, WI.

View larger version (13K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 2. Mean daily soil temperature at 5-cm depth during the experiment at Arlington, WI, and mean sampling date of grasses in 2004 and 2005.

View larger version (27K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 3. Dry matter density of vertical canopy layers within temperate perennial grasses (KBG, Kentucky bluegrass; PRG, perennial ryegrass; OGR, orchardgrass; TIM, timothy; TFK, Kentucky 31-type tall fescue; TFS, soft-leaf tall fescue; MDF, meadow fescue; SBG, smooth bromegrass; RCG, reed canarygrass; QGR, quackgrass) in the spring of 2 yr. Error bars indicate one standard error.

View larger version (29K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 4. Dry matter density of vertical canopy layers within temperate perennial grasses (KBG, Kentucky bluegrass; PRG, perennial ryegrass; OGR, orchardgrass; TIM, timothy; TFK, Kentucky 31-type tall fescue; TFS, soft-leaf tall fescue; MDF, meadow fescue; SBG, smooth bromegrass; RCG, reed canarygrass; QGR, quackgrass) in the summer of 2 yr. Error bars indicate one standard error.

View larger version (24K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 5. Dry matter density of vertical canopy layers within temperate perennial grasses (KBG, Kentucky bluegrass; PRG, perennial ryegrass; OGR, orchardgrass; TIM, timothy; TFK, Kentucky 31-type tall fescue; TFS, soft-leaf tall fescue; MDF, meadow fescue; SBG, smooth bromegrass; RCG, reed canarygrass; QGR, quackgrass) in the fall of 2 yr. Error bars indicate one standard error.