Plant Science 5th Edition by Margaret McMahon,Anton Kofranek deceased,Vincent Rubatzky

Exercise 27

You are raising livestock in an area of the country that is characterized by cool wet springs and autumns but hot, dry summers. You are getting ready to renovate your pastures and have decided to use C 4 grasses. Your neighbor is also renovating her fields but has chosen to go with a mix of C 3 and C 4 grasses. Whose pasture will most likely allow grazing for a longer period of time during the year? Why? Whose may have had better growth during the summer? Why?