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Sheep production, plant growth and nutritive value of a saltbush-based pasture system subject to rotational grazing or set stocking by Norman, H.C., Wilmot, M.G., Thomas, D.T., Barrett-Lennard, E.G., Masters, D.G.

“…Saltbush ( Atriplex spp.) pastures are utilised by farmers in the Mediterranean-climate zones of Australia as maintenance feed for livestock during the autumn…”
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Responses to saline drinking water in offspring born to ewes fed high salt during pregnancy by Digby, S.N., Blache, D., Masters, D.G., Revell, D.K.

“…We have studied the fetal programming of lambs born to ewes exposed to high salt during pregnancy. In the present study, we hypothesise that salt-programmed…”
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Offspring born to ewes fed high salt during pregnancy have altered responses to oral salt loads by Digby, S. N., Masters, D. G., Blache, D., Hynd, P. I., Revell, D. K.

“…Prenatal growth is sensitive to the direct and indirect effects of maternal dietary intake; manipulation can lead to behavioural and physiological changes of…”
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The effect of ingesting a saltbush and barley ration on the carcass and eating quality of sheepmeat by Pearce, K. L., Pethick, D. W., Masters, D. G.

“…Forage halophytes such as saltbush (Atriplex spp.) are widely used to revegetate Australian saline land and can provide a medium-quality fodder source. An…”
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Reproductive capacity of Merino ewes fed a high-salt diet by Digby, S. N., Masters, D. G., Blache, D., Blackberry, M. A., Hynd, P. I., Revell, D. K.

“…An option to increase the productivity of saline land is to graze sheep on salt-tolerant plants, which, during the summer/autumn period, can contain 20% to 25%…”
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The effect of grazing saltbush with a barley supplement on the carcass and eating quality of sheepmeat by Pearce, K.L., Norman, H.C., Wilmot, M., Rintoul, A., Pethick, D.W., Masters, D.G.

“…The carcass and eating quality of sheep grazing a saltbush dominant saline pasture system or on a ‘control’ dry pasture, stubble plot both supplemented with…”
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Biosaline agriculture for forage and livestock production by Masters, David G., Benes, Sharon E., Norman, Hayley C.

“…There are a range of plants that are capable of growing under conditions of saline soil and water. Many of these plants represent a feed resource for…”
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Comparison of in vivo organic matter digestion of native Australian shrubs by sheep to in vitro and in sacco predictions by Norman, H.C., Revell, D.K., Mayberry, D.E., Rintoul, A.J., Wilmot, M.G., Masters, D.G.

“…There is increasing interest in selection of genotypes of Australian perennial shrubs such as saltbush ( Atriplex nummularia, Atriplex amnicola and Atriplex…”
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Effect of supplementation with grain, hay or straw on the performance of weaner Merino sheep grazing old man (Atriplex nummularia) or river (Atriplex amnicola) saltbush by Norman, H.C, Masters, D.G, Wilmot, M.G, Rintoul, A.J

“…Old man saltbush (Atriplex nummularia) and river saltbush (A. amnicola) are widely used in commercial grazing systems on saline land in south-western…”
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Sheep select combinations of high and low sodium chloride, energy and crude protein feed that improve their diet by Thomas, Dean Timothy, Rintoul, Allan John, Masters, David Gordon

“…A major limitation of saltland pasture systems is the high sodium chloride content of the forage and the physiological implications of this for the grazing…”
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Agricultural Systems for Saline Soil: The Potential Role of Livestock by Masters, D.G, Norman, H.C, Barrett-Lennard, E.G

“…Human-induced soil salinity is becoming a major threat to agriculture across the world. This salinisation occurs in both irrigated and rain-fed agricultural…”
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Characterising Forages for Ruminant Feeding by Dynes, R.A, Henry, D.A, Masters, D.G

“…Forages are the most important feed resource for ruminants worldwide, whether fed as pastures, forage crops or conserved hay, silage or haylage. There is large…”
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Comparing productive performance of nematode resistant Merino sheep with non-selected control by Liu, S.M., Smith, T.L., Briegel, J., Murray, A., Masters, D.G., Karlsson, L.J.E., Palmer, D.G., Greeff, J.C., Besier, R.B., Gao, S.B.

“…Breeding sheep for resistance to gastrointestinal (GI) parasites has become an option to assist farmers to manage the growing anthelmintic-resistance problem…”
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MINERAL NUTRITION OF GRAZING SHEEP IN NORTHERN CHINA II. SELENIUM, COPPER, MOLYBDENUM, IRON AND ZINC IN PASTURE, FEED SUPPLEMENTS AND SHEEP by Masters, D.G, Purser, D.B, Yu, S.X, Wang, Z.S, Yang, R.Z, Liu, N, Lu, D.X, Wu, L.H, Ren, J.K, Li, G.H

“…This study determined the concentrations of micro-minerals in pastures, in feed supplements and in grazing, reproducing ewes, at different times during the…”
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MINERAL NUTRITION OF GRAZING SHEEP IN NORTHERN CHINA I. MACRO-MINERALS IN PASTURE, FEED SUPPLEMENTS AND SHEEP by Masters, D.G, Purser, D.B, Yu, S.X, Wang, Z.S, Yang, R.Z, Liu, N, Lu, D.X, Wu, L.H, Ren, J.K, Li, G.H

“…This study determined the macro-mineral levels in plants and sheep, at different times during the year, at three farms in northern China. Samples of plants,…”
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PRODUCTION FROM FINE WOOL SHEEP IN THREE AREAS IN NORTHERN CHINA by Masters, D.G, Purser, D.B, Yu, S.X, Wang, Z.S, Yang, R.Z, Liu, N, Wang, X.L, Lu, D.X, Wu, L.H, Rong, W.H, Ren, J.K, Li, G.H

“…The seasonal changes in production, the systems of management and the seasonal climatic and feeding conditions are described for three farms representative of…”
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Depression of staple strength in weaner sheep supplemented with copper by Masters, D.G, Mata, G

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Rate of protein synthesis in the skin and muscle of non-pregnant, pregnant and lactating Merino ewes by Liu, S.M, O'Donoghue, H, Mata, G, Peter, D.W, Kicic, E, Masters, D.G

“…Fractional synthesis rates of protein (FSR) in the midside skin and Longissimus dorsi muscle of Merino ewes were measured to assess the partitioning of…”
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Agricultural systems for saline soil: the potential role of livestock by Masters, D.G, Norman, H.C, Barrett-Lennard, E.G

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Release of zinc from maternal tissues during zinc deficiency or simultaneous zinc and calcium deficiency in the pregnant rat by Masters, D G, Keen, C L, Lönnerdal, B, Hurley, L S

“…Earlier studies have shown that diets that increase tissue catabolism reduce the teratogenic effects of zinc deficiency. The hypothesis that zinc may be…”
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