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Exploring Black Soldier Fly Frass As Novel Fertilizer For Improved Growth, Yield, And Nitrogen Use Efficiency Of Maize Under Field Conditions, Dennis Beesigamukama, Benson Mochoge, Nicholas K. Korir, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, Fathiya M. Khamis, Sevgan Subramanian, Thomas Dubois, Martha W. Musyoka, Sunday Ekesi, Segenet Kelemu, Chrysantus M. Tanga Sep 2020

Exploring Black Soldier Fly Frass As Novel Fertilizer For Improved Growth, Yield, And Nitrogen Use Efficiency Of Maize Under Field Conditions, Dennis Beesigamukama, Benson Mochoge, Nicholas K. Korir, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, Fathiya M. Khamis, Sevgan Subramanian, Thomas Dubois, Martha W. Musyoka, Sunday Ekesi, Segenet Kelemu, Chrysantus M. Tanga

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) is increasingly gaining momentum worldwide as organic fertilizer. However, research on its performance on crop production remains largely unknown. Here, we evaluate the comparative performance of BSFFF and commercial organic fertilizer (SAFI) on maize (H513) production. Both fertilizers were applied at the rates of 0, 2.5, 5, and 7.5 t ha-1, and 0, 30, 60, and 100 kg nitrogen (N) ha-1. Mineral fertilizer (urea) was also applied at 0, 30, 60 and 100 kg N ha-1 to establish the N fertilizer equivalence (NFE) of the organic fertilizers. Maize grown in plots treated with BSFFF …


Sustainability Assessment Of Animal Production Systems In The (Sub)Tropics: Review And Prospectson Combining Life Cycle Assessment (Lca) With Other Environmental Impact Assessment Methods, Andrea C. Mayer Sep 2020

Sustainability Assessment Of Animal Production Systems In The (Sub)Tropics: Review And Prospectson Combining Life Cycle Assessment (Lca) With Other Environmental Impact Assessment Methods, Andrea C. Mayer

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


A Test Of The Key Resource Hypothesis In The Richtersveld, South Africa, Gareth Hempson, Andrew Illius, Howard Hendricks, Susanne Vetter Sep 2020

A Test Of The Key Resource Hypothesis In The Richtersveld, South Africa, Gareth Hempson, Andrew Illius, Howard Hendricks, Susanne Vetter

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


New Approaches For Coping With Pastoral Risk, M. W. Demment, D. Layne Coppock, R. Kaitho Sep 2020

New Approaches For Coping With Pastoral Risk, M. W. Demment, D. Layne Coppock, R. Kaitho

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Fluorometry--An Evolving Methodology For Range Animal Ecologists, Dean M. Anderson, Gary D. Rayson Sep 2020

Fluorometry--An Evolving Methodology For Range Animal Ecologists, Dean M. Anderson, Gary D. Rayson

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Natural And Cultural Resources, Qualities Of The Products And Local Development In Rangeland And Grassland Areas In France: Animal Products In The "Pdo System", C. Béranger, J. Bonnemaire Sep 2020

Natural And Cultural Resources, Qualities Of The Products And Local Development In Rangeland And Grassland Areas In France: Animal Products In The "Pdo System", C. Béranger, J. Bonnemaire

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Forage Production Estimate Of Incienso (Flourensiathurifera (Mol.) Dc.), Repanda (Atriplex Repanda Phil.) And Numularia (Atriplex Nummularia Lindl.) According To Shrub Size And Annual Rainfall, P. Azócar, A. Mansilla, D. Troncoso, D. Patón Sep 2020

Forage Production Estimate Of Incienso (Flourensiathurifera (Mol.) Dc.), Repanda (Atriplex Repanda Phil.) And Numularia (Atriplex Nummularia Lindl.) According To Shrub Size And Annual Rainfall, P. Azócar, A. Mansilla, D. Troncoso, D. Patón

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Patterns Of Intraspecific Trait Variation Along An Aridity Gradient Suggest Both Drought Escape And Drought Tolerance Strategies In An Invasive Herb, Shana R. Welles, Jennifer L. Funk Sep 2020

Patterns Of Intraspecific Trait Variation Along An Aridity Gradient Suggest Both Drought Escape And Drought Tolerance Strategies In An Invasive Herb, Shana R. Welles, Jennifer L. Funk

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Background and Aims

In water limited landscapes, some plants build structures that enable them to survive with minimal water (drought resistance). Instead of making structures that allow for survival through times of water limitation, annual plants may invoke a drought escape strategy where they complete growth and reproduction when water is available. Drought escape and resistance each require a unique combination of traits and, therefore, plants are likely to have a suite of trait values that are consistent with a single drought response strategy. In environments where conditions are variable, plants may additionally evolve phenotypically plastic trait responses to water …


Beef Cattle Performance On Panicum Maximum Pastures Under Two Levels Of Fertilization In Brazil, Valéria P. B. Euclides, Manuel C. M. Macedo, Jean Amorim Costa, Wellington Fernandez Sep 2020

Beef Cattle Performance On Panicum Maximum Pastures Under Two Levels Of Fertilization In Brazil, Valéria P. B. Euclides, Manuel C. M. Macedo, Jean Amorim Costa, Wellington Fernandez

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Short‐Term Response Of Preferred And Unpreferred Species To Sheep Grazing In A Patagonian Steppe, M. D. Valenta, R. A. Golluscio Sep 2020

Short‐Term Response Of Preferred And Unpreferred Species To Sheep Grazing In A Patagonian Steppe, M. D. Valenta, R. A. Golluscio

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Vegetation Response To Grazing Management In A Mediterranean Grassland: A Long‐Term Synthesis, Marcelo Sternberg, Zalmen Henkin, Avi Perevolotsky, Eugene D. Ungar Sep 2020

Vegetation Response To Grazing Management In A Mediterranean Grassland: A Long‐Term Synthesis, Marcelo Sternberg, Zalmen Henkin, Avi Perevolotsky, Eugene D. Ungar

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Tree Thinning On Grass Dry Matter Yield, With And Without Grazing By Herbivore Game Species In The Marakele Park, South Africa, G. N. Smit, F. C. Pienaar Sep 2020

The Influence Of Tree Thinning On Grass Dry Matter Yield, With And Without Grazing By Herbivore Game Species In The Marakele Park, South Africa, G. N. Smit, F. C. Pienaar

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Grazing Disturbance A Benefit To Species Diversity In Re‐Established Native Grass Stands, Michael P. Schellenberg, Alan D. Iwaasa Sep 2020

Grazing Disturbance A Benefit To Species Diversity In Re‐Established Native Grass Stands, Michael P. Schellenberg, Alan D. Iwaasa

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


The Use Of Criteria And Indicator Monitoring Of Ecosystem Sustainability To Assess Ecosystem Services On Grasslands/Rangelands, R. Dennis Child, Janette Kaiser, Ralph Crawford Sep 2020

The Use Of Criteria And Indicator Monitoring Of Ecosystem Sustainability To Assess Ecosystem Services On Grasslands/Rangelands, R. Dennis Child, Janette Kaiser, Ralph Crawford

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Applicability Of Criteria And Indicators For Sustainable Grassland Management To Rangelands Of Patagonia (Argentina), Gabriel E. Oliva, Andrés F. Cibils Sep 2020

Applicability Of Criteria And Indicators For Sustainable Grassland Management To Rangelands Of Patagonia (Argentina), Gabriel E. Oliva, Andrés F. Cibils

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Indicators Of Sustainability In African Ranglands, Walter J. Lusigi, Leornad Berry Sep 2020

Indicators Of Sustainability In African Ranglands, Walter J. Lusigi, Leornad Berry

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Myopic Loss Aversion In Pre-Harvest Grain Marketing, Iyore Eronmwon Sep 2020

The Role Of Myopic Loss Aversion In Pre-Harvest Grain Marketing, Iyore Eronmwon

Department of Agricultural Economics: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

In this study, we investigate the role of myopic loss aversion (MLA) risk preferences on pre-harvest grain marketing decisions using a laboratory experiment. Prospect theory parameters were estimated to measure MLA. We estimated a power function for utility and obtained power estimates indicating linear utility for gains and concave utility for losses. We obtained a loss aversion parameter estimate that suggests the presence of loss aversion. We found evidence of probability weighting for both gains and losses. We classified individuals into three categories based on their MLA status. They are no NMLA, MLA, and high loss aversion (HLA). We observed …


Experiences With Grazing The New Annual Pasture Legume Biserrula Pelecinus L. In Southern Australia Production Benefits And Risk Of Photosensitisation, Clinton K. Revell, N. Robertson, I. Williams Sep 2020

Experiences With Grazing The New Annual Pasture Legume Biserrula Pelecinus L. In Southern Australia Production Benefits And Risk Of Photosensitisation, Clinton K. Revell, N. Robertson, I. Williams

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Grazing Impacts On The Dynamics Of Two Long Lived Perennial Grasses In Tropical Australia, David M. Orr, Peter J. O'Reagain Sep 2020

Grazing Impacts On The Dynamics Of Two Long Lived Perennial Grasses In Tropical Australia, David M. Orr, Peter J. O'Reagain

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Testing Non‐Equilibrium Theory: Effects Of Grazing On Plant Community Composition And Soil Nutrient Availability In Dry Southern Mongolian Steppes, Karsten Wesche, Katrin Ronnenberg Sep 2020

Testing Non‐Equilibrium Theory: Effects Of Grazing On Plant Community Composition And Soil Nutrient Availability In Dry Southern Mongolian Steppes, Karsten Wesche, Katrin Ronnenberg

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


The Use Of Faecal Nirs To Monitor Diet Quality Different Grazing Systems In Tropical Savannas, Andrew I. White, L. P. Hunt, S. R. Petty, Dennis P. Poppi Sep 2020

The Use Of Faecal Nirs To Monitor Diet Quality Different Grazing Systems In Tropical Savannas, Andrew I. White, L. P. Hunt, S. R. Petty, Dennis P. Poppi

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Linear Analysis Method To Calculate The Specific Forage Ingestion By Livestock, Andrea Pardini, V. Pratesi, N. Staglianò Sep 2020

Linear Analysis Method To Calculate The Specific Forage Ingestion By Livestock, Andrea Pardini, V. Pratesi, N. Staglianò

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Monitoring Of Inner Mongolian Grassland Using Sustainable Roundtable Indictors, Mengli Zhao, Guodong Han, Mingjun Wang, Xiaoyu Wang, Chunli Li, Zhongwu Wang, Dennis Chlld, Lakhdar Benkobi, Walter D. Willms Sep 2020

Monitoring Of Inner Mongolian Grassland Using Sustainable Roundtable Indictors, Mengli Zhao, Guodong Han, Mingjun Wang, Xiaoyu Wang, Chunli Li, Zhongwu Wang, Dennis Chlld, Lakhdar Benkobi, Walter D. Willms

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Indicators Of Sustainability For Production And Biodiversity Conservation In Australian Rangelands, Margaret H. Friedel, G. N. Bastin, A. K. Smyth Sep 2020

Indicators Of Sustainability For Production And Biodiversity Conservation In Australian Rangelands, Margaret H. Friedel, G. N. Bastin, A. K. Smyth

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Bryophyte Diversity Is Related To Vascular Plant Diversity And Microhabitat Under Disturbance In Karst Caves, Hai Ren, Faguo Wang, Wen Ye, Qianmei Zhang, Taotao Han, Yao Huang, Guowei Chu, Dafeng Hui, Qinfeng Guo Sep 2020

Bryophyte Diversity Is Related To Vascular Plant Diversity And Microhabitat Under Disturbance In Karst Caves, Hai Ren, Faguo Wang, Wen Ye, Qianmei Zhang, Taotao Han, Yao Huang, Guowei Chu, Dafeng Hui, Qinfeng Guo

Biology Faculty Research

Plant diversity, habitat properties, and their relationships in karst caves remain poorly understood. We surveyed vascular plant and bryophyte diversities and measured the habitat characteristics in six karst caves in south China with different disturbance histories (one had been disturbed by poultry feeding, three had been disturbed by tourism, and two were undisturbed). The plant diversity differences among the six caves were analyzed using cluster analysis, and the relationships of plant diversity and microhabitat were assessed using canonical correspondence analysis. We found a total of 43 angiosperm species from 27 families, 20 lycophyte and fern species from 9 families, and …


Role Of Grazing Cattle On Seed Dispersal Of Plants In A Hill Pasture 4. Effects Of Dung Patch On Environmental Condition In Dung And Seedling Establishment, Shin-Ichiro Ogura, S. Tanaka, S. Sato Sep 2020

Role Of Grazing Cattle On Seed Dispersal Of Plants In A Hill Pasture 4. Effects Of Dung Patch On Environmental Condition In Dung And Seedling Establishment, Shin-Ichiro Ogura, S. Tanaka, S. Sato

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Role Of Grazing Cattle On Seed Dispersal Of Plants In A Hill Pasture 3. Seasonal Variation Of Locations Of Defecation By Cattle And Its Effects On Germination Of Seeds In Dung Pats, Shin-Ichiro Ogura, M. Obara, T. Shishido, K. Sugawara Sep 2020

Role Of Grazing Cattle On Seed Dispersal Of Plants In A Hill Pasture 3. Seasonal Variation Of Locations Of Defecation By Cattle And Its Effects On Germination Of Seeds In Dung Pats, Shin-Ichiro Ogura, M. Obara, T. Shishido, K. Sugawara

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Combining Biodiversity Enhancement Of Temperate Grassland With Sustainable Organic Production Of Traditional Breed Livestock, Mark P. O'Brien, W. Elizabeth Vice, Humphrey G. Smith Sep 2020

Combining Biodiversity Enhancement Of Temperate Grassland With Sustainable Organic Production Of Traditional Breed Livestock, Mark P. O'Brien, W. Elizabeth Vice, Humphrey G. Smith

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Role Of Grazing Cattle On Seed Dispersal Of Plants In A Hill Pasture 2. Effects Of Ruminal Digestion On Seed Germinability Of Five Plant Species, M. Obara, Shin-Ichiro Ogura, T. Shishido, K. Sugawara Sep 2020

Role Of Grazing Cattle On Seed Dispersal Of Plants In A Hill Pasture 2. Effects Of Ruminal Digestion On Seed Germinability Of Five Plant Species, M. Obara, Shin-Ichiro Ogura, T. Shishido, K. Sugawara

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Role Of Grazing Cattle On Seed Dispersal Of Plants In A Hill Pasture 1. Effect Of Sward Structure On Grass Seed Ingestion By Cattle, M. Obara, Shin-Ichiro Ogura, T. Shishido, K. Sugawara Sep 2020

Role Of Grazing Cattle On Seed Dispersal Of Plants In A Hill Pasture 1. Effect Of Sward Structure On Grass Seed Ingestion By Cattle, M. Obara, Shin-Ichiro Ogura, T. Shishido, K. Sugawara

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.