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Contents (main headings): Preface/ List of Contributors/ PrimaryProductivity (General Introduction/ The Productivity of TemperateGrasslands/ The Productivity of Mediterranean and Semi-AridGrasslands/ Physiological Aspects of Pasture Growth/ Modelling PastureGrowth/ Effects of Nitrogen Fertilizer/ Effects of Grazing and Cutting/The Botanical Composition of Pastures)/ Secondary Productivity(Beef Production from Managed Grasslands/ Milk Production from ManagedGrasslands/ Sheep Production from Managed Grasslands/ Other DomesticatedAnimals/ Grazing Behaviour/ Plant Factors Affecting Intake/ Minerals inPastures and Supplements/ Reproduction, Lifespan and Efficiency ofProduction)/ Nutrient Cycling (Nitrogen Cycling in Managed Grasslands/Phosphorus Cycling in Managed Grasslands/ Return of Nutrients byAnimals/ Nitrogen Fixation in Managed Grasslands/ Nitrogen Losses fromManaged Grasslands/ Run-Off and Drainage from Grassland Catchments)/Systems Management (Economic Considerations in the Production andUtilization of Herbage/ Stocking Rate/ Fertilizer Inputs and BotanicalComposition/ Herbage Conservation and Supplements).