In a report presented by Frens (1955) it was pointed out that, apart from some exceptional cases, an extension of the present grassland area could not be advocated in a great number of countries. Consequently, efforts will have to be concentrated on intensifying the production of the existing grassland area or improving the quality of grass. It was stressed that at the same time the best possible management practices would be required. On the basis of the 1951 census, Raymond (1958) in a bulletin on pastures for Quebec showed improved pastures in the province as having a carrying capacity of 1.6 acres per animal unit whereas when the total area - 4,768,313 acres - is considered, a carrying capacity of almost exactly 3 acres per animal unit is obtained.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.115533 |
| Date | January 1964 |
| Creators | Hew, Ewan. G. |
| Contributors | Steppler, H. (Supervisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Science. (Department of Agriculture.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: NNNNNNNNN, Theses scanned by McGill Library. |
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