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Leaf strength studies of pasture grasses: I. Apparatus, techniques and some factors affecting leaf strength

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

P. S. Evans
P. S. Evans
Affiliation:
Grasslands Division, D.S.I.R., Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Leaf tensile-strength measurements have been made at Grasslands Division, D.S.I.R., over several years on a number of pasture grasses (Evans, 1964; Wilson, 1965). These measurements were prompted by the work of Beaumont, Stitt & Snell (1933) and Kneebone (1961), who attempted to relate leaf tensile strength to animal production value, and Edmond (1960, 1964), who considered that the toughness of pasture species may be a factor determining their tolerance to animal treading. The following is a description of the apparatus developed for this work and of the techniques employed.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 69 , Issue 2 , October 1967 , pp. 171 - 174
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1967

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