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Optimum Stocking Rate

Optimum Stocking Rate is a livestock management metric that specifies the ideal number of animal units per unit area of pasture to maximize productivity while maintaining ecological sustainability.

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Publications

140

The relation between animal gain and stocking rate: Derivation of the relation from the results of grazing trials

R. J. Jones, R. L. Sandland · The Journal of Agricultural Science · 1974 · 282 citations

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Effect of Stocking Rate on Pasture Production, Milk Production, and Reproduction of Dairy Cows in Pasture-Based Systems

K.A. Macdonald, J.W. Penno, J.A.S. Lancaster et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 2008 · 258 citations · Full text

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Stem Growth per Unit of Leaf Area: A Measure of Tree Vigor

Richard H. Waring, Walter G. Thies, D. Muscato · Forest Science · 1980 · 209 citations · Full text

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Grazing studies: what we've learned.

Jerry L. Holechek, H. De Souza Gomes, Francisco Molinar et al. · UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona) · 1999 · 151 citations · Full text

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A Stocking-Rate Guide for Beef Production on Blue-Grama Range

R. E. Bement · Journal of Range Management · 1969 · 125 citations

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Authors

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    JP Langlands

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia

    4 publications · 55 citations

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  2. GD
    GE Donald

    3 publications · 37 citations

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  3. JP
    J.W. Penno

    DairyNZ, New Zealand

    3 publications · 329 citations

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  4. KM
    K.A. Macdonald

    DairyNZ, New Zealand

    3 publications · 329 citations

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  5. NT
    N.M. Tainton

    University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    3 publications · 43 citations

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Institutions

130

  1. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

    Canberra, Australia

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    325 citations

  2. AgResearch

    Lincoln, New Zealand

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    114 citations

  3. Institute of Grassland Research

    Hohhot, China

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    273 citations

  4. DairyNZ

    Hamilton, New Zealand

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    1.4K citations

  5. University of KwaZulu-Natal

    Durban, South Africa

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    81 citations

  6. New South Wales Department of Primary Industries

    Orange, Australia

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    129 citations

  7. Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

    Carlow, Ireland

    3 h-index

    14 publications

    455 citations

  8. Massey University

    Palmerston North, New Zealand

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    210 citations

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  1. Journal of Range Management

    9 publications · 392 citations

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  2. The Journal of Agricultural Science

    8 publications · 513 citations

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  3. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

    6 publications · 153 citations

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  4. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

    5 publications · 141 citations

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  5. Aquaculture Research

    5 publications · 108 citations

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