Addy B L, Thomas D
Trop Anim Health Prod. 1978 Feb;10(1):11-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02235294.
An experiment was undertaken over three wet (summer) seasons to investigate the effects of different set stocking rates on animal performance from fertilised Rhodes grass pastures. The three set stocking rates were 2.5, 5 and 7.5 livestock-units/ha (1 livestock unit=342 kg liveweight). Pasture productivity was related to stocking intensity. Animal gain per hectare was directly related to stocking rate. Gain per animal, gain per livestock unit and number of grazing days were all inversely proportional to stocking rate. Animals on the low stocking rate were carried through almost to the end of the dry (winter) season with only small changes in liveweight. The practical significance of the results is discussed.
在三个湿润（夏季）季节进行了一项实验，以研究不同固定载畜率对施肥的罗得草牧场动物生产性能的影响。三个固定载畜率分别为2.5、5和7.5个牲畜单位/公顷（1个牲畜单位 = 342千克活体重）。牧场生产力与载畜强度相关。每公顷动物增重与载畜率直接相关。每头动物的增重、每牲畜单位的增重和放牧天数均与载畜率成反比。低载畜率的动物几乎度过了整个干旱（冬季）季节，体重变化很小。讨论了结果的实际意义。
