A reference for students and practitioners concerned with the cultivation and management of South African pastures grown for forage. All ecological regions are covered, although the more humid regions receive the greatest amount of attention, emphasizing the application of research results in practical situations. Coverage includes species selection, pasture establishment, fertilizer, grazing and forage conservation management, and livestock-related aspects of nutrient supplementation and feed budgeting. Contributors are pasture and nutrition researchers and academics. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)