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Core Collection Approaches And Genetic Diversity In Flemingia Macrophylla, R. Schultze‐Kraft, M. Peters
Core Collection Approaches And Genetic Diversity In Flemingia Macrophylla, R. Schultze‐Kraft, M. Peters
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
Core collections are a useful means to optimise the management, including conservation, of forage germplasm collections. Such optimisation is warranted in view of increasingly limited research resources. As there are several potential options to create core collections, a project is presented in which three approaches are compared: (i) based on germplasm origin information; (ii) genetic diversity assessment by agronomic characterisation/evaluation; and (iii) DNA markers. As example-species for the project, the tropical legume shrub Flemingia macrophylla is selected because of its particular multiple-use potential in smallholder production systems. An important diversity descriptor is the content of tannins influencing feed and litter …
Managing Grassy Woodlands: Balancing Production And Conservation Of Resources, John G. Mcivor, Neil D. Macleod, S. Mcintyre
Managing Grassy Woodlands: Balancing Production And Conservation Of Resources, John G. Mcivor, Neil D. Macleod, S. Mcintyre
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
Eastern Australian eucalypt woodlands are important agricultural areas that have been widely modified during two centuries of European-style use. Despite this they contain important natural resources including significant biodiversity. Long term sustainability of production depends on maintaining resources and management must be for both production and conservation. A research program on four properties in south east Queensland showed the properties were in generally good condition although all had some problems, and has highlighted a number of significant costs and barriers to adopting a more balanced approach to production and conservation.
Biodiversity And Fire In Shortgrass Steppe, Paulette L. Ford
Biodiversity And Fire In Shortgrass Steppe, Paulette L. Ford
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
Effects of fire at two levels of intensity on beetle diversity in shortgrass steppe were examined. The experimental design was completely randomized, with 3 treatments and 4 replicates per treatment. Treatments were two levels of fire 1) dormant-season fire (relatively hot), and 2) growing-season fire (relatively cool), and unburned plots. The response variables were arthropod species richness and abundance. The intermediate disturbance hypothesis predicts that maximum species richness occurs at intermediate levels of disturbance. Data obtained in this study support that prediction. Species richness was higher on plots of intermediate fire intensity than the more intensely burned plots, and almost …
Tropical Forage Genetic Resources -- Will Any Be Left For Future Generations?, B. L. Maass, B. C. Pengelly
Tropical Forage Genetic Resources -- Will Any Be Left For Future Generations?, B. L. Maass, B. C. Pengelly
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
After very active years of pasture and forage research at major institutes, interest in tropical forage genetic resources has drastically declined. Apparently, the early phases of collecting and evaluation were much more valued than conserving and keeping the germplasm available for future generations. Accumulated data are not easily accessible and, therefore, the knowledge of tropical forage genetic resources is progressively being lost. This worldwide decrease in activity and loss of knowledge is due to declining resources. It is suggested that a global database on tropical forage genetic resources should be established and also that finances be made available to at …
A Systematic Review Of Ecological And Production Outcomes Under Rest-Grazing Systems, S. E. Mcdonald, R. Lawrence, R. Rader
A Systematic Review Of Ecological And Production Outcomes Under Rest-Grazing Systems, S. E. Mcdonald, R. Lawrence, R. Rader
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
With increasing pressure on grazing lands throughout the world, there is a growing need to balance sustainable management of livestock to meet food production and environmental impacts. Grazing management practices that incorporate periods of planned rest between grazing events (RG) may achieve both ecological and production goals simultaneously. We conducted a systematic review of global literature that compared ecological and production outcomes of RG systems with either continuously grazed (CG) or ungrazed (UG) areas. In addition, we evaluated the extent to which ecological and livestock production outcomes have been assessed simultaneously in these studies and identified future research needs. A …
Counteracting Green Alder Shrub Expansion By Low-Input Grazing, M. K. Schneider, T. Zehnder, J. Berard, C. Pauler, M. Staudinger, Michael Kreuzer, A. Lüscher
Counteracting Green Alder Shrub Expansion By Low-Input Grazing, M. K. Schneider, T. Zehnder, J. Berard, C. Pauler, M. Staudinger, Michael Kreuzer, A. Lüscher
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
In the past decades, the decline of traditional agriculture has caused an abandonment of marginal pastures in many mountain areas of Europe. In the Swiss Alps, green alder (Alnus viridis) is the most abundant successional shrub. A survey of 24 pasture-shrub gradients showed that the encroachment by green alder, in contrast to other shrubs, is associated with a substantial decline in plant species richness. The understorey of alder is primarily populated by very few, broad-leaved herbaceous species benefitting from the atmospheric nitrogen fixed by actinomycetes in symbiosis with green alder. However, the understory vegetation also provides an underestimated …
Pasture Management For Conservation Of Multipurpose Plants In Italian Mountains, Andrea Pardini, V. Pratesi, R. Tallarico
Pasture Management For Conservation Of Multipurpose Plants In Italian Mountains, Andrea Pardini, V. Pratesi, R. Tallarico
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Assessing The Contribution Of Mixed Farming Systems To Biodiversity Across Australia's Sheep‐Wheat Zone: The Grain & Graze Participatory Research Model, Kerry L. Bridle, Peter Mcquillan, Dave Green, Janet Smith, Margy Fitzgerald, Ted Lefroy
Assessing The Contribution Of Mixed Farming Systems To Biodiversity Across Australia's Sheep‐Wheat Zone: The Grain & Graze Participatory Research Model, Kerry L. Bridle, Peter Mcquillan, Dave Green, Janet Smith, Margy Fitzgerald, Ted Lefroy
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Too Many People, Too Many Animals For Too Little Grass-‐A Canadian Perspective, G. Luciuk, M. Boyle, G. Brown, B. Kirychuk, B. Sonntag
Too Many People, Too Many Animals For Too Little Grass-‐A Canadian Perspective, G. Luciuk, M. Boyle, G. Brown, B. Kirychuk, B. Sonntag
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Biodiversity Of Plants And Animals In Grassland Systems: Approaches To Conservation And Restoration In England, S. Peel, S. P. Chaplin
Biodiversity Of Plants And Animals In Grassland Systems: Approaches To Conservation And Restoration In England, S. Peel, S. P. Chaplin
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Commercial Grazing Versus Peri‐Urbanisation: Comparisons Of Landscape Condition, Cam K. Mcdonald, Neil D. Macleod, John G. Mcivor, F. Kearney
Commercial Grazing Versus Peri‐Urbanisation: Comparisons Of Landscape Condition, Cam K. Mcdonald, Neil D. Macleod, John G. Mcivor, F. Kearney
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Inheriting And Advancing The Essence Of Nomadic Culture, And Searching For A New Course Of Harmonious Development On The Grassland, Zhongling Liu, Cunzhu Liang, Lixing Wang, Dunyuan Hao, Huaming Liu
Inheriting And Advancing The Essence Of Nomadic Culture, And Searching For A New Course Of Harmonious Development On The Grassland, Zhongling Liu, Cunzhu Liang, Lixing Wang, Dunyuan Hao, Huaming Liu
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Different Reactions Of Plants And Insect Taxa To Reduction Of Stocking Rate: A Concrete Reason To Promote Habitat Heterogeneity In Grazing Systems, Bertrand Dumont, Anne Farruggia, J.-P. Garel
Different Reactions Of Plants And Insect Taxa To Reduction Of Stocking Rate: A Concrete Reason To Promote Habitat Heterogeneity In Grazing Systems, Bertrand Dumont, Anne Farruggia, J.-P. Garel
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Biochemical Aspect Of Grazing Behavior On Mediterranean Rangelands, J. Rogosic, J. Kezic
Biochemical Aspect Of Grazing Behavior On Mediterranean Rangelands, J. Rogosic, J. Kezic
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Evaluation Of Germplasm Of Leymus Chinensis In North Of China, Gongshe Liu, Z. P. Liu
Evaluation Of Germplasm Of Leymus Chinensis In North Of China, Gongshe Liu, Z. P. Liu
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Maintaining Grassland Biodiversity While Controlling The Shrub Rhus Glabra, James Stubbendieck, Kay L. Kottas
Maintaining Grassland Biodiversity While Controlling The Shrub Rhus Glabra, James Stubbendieck, Kay L. Kottas
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Research On The Relationship Between Climate And Plant Community In North Grassland Of China, Xuebiao Pan, Yurong Wei, Buju Long, Zhihua Pan
Research On The Relationship Between Climate And Plant Community In North Grassland Of China, Xuebiao Pan, Yurong Wei, Buju Long, Zhihua Pan
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Climate And Grazing Interact To Control Rangeland Vegetative Characteristics At A Regional Scale On The Tibetan Plateau, Julia A. Klein, J. Harte, X. Q. Zhao
Climate And Grazing Interact To Control Rangeland Vegetative Characteristics At A Regional Scale On The Tibetan Plateau, Julia A. Klein, J. Harte, X. Q. Zhao
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Effect Of Grazing And Re‐Establishment Of Native Species On Soil Organic Matter Sequestration For The Semiarid Central Grasslands Of Canada, A. D. Iwaasa, B. Mcconkey, Michael P. Schellenberg
Effect Of Grazing And Re‐Establishment Of Native Species On Soil Organic Matter Sequestration For The Semiarid Central Grasslands Of Canada, A. D. Iwaasa, B. Mcconkey, Michael P. Schellenberg
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Restoring The Biodiversity Of The Roggeveld‐Renosterveld: Evaluation, Multiplication And Establishment Of Indigenous Plant Species On Old Agricultural Fields, J. C. Botha, C. F. Cupido, N. Visser
Restoring The Biodiversity Of The Roggeveld‐Renosterveld: Evaluation, Multiplication And Establishment Of Indigenous Plant Species On Old Agricultural Fields, J. C. Botha, C. F. Cupido, N. Visser
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Assessment Of Plant Biodiversity In The Over Grazed Marginal Lands Of Kovilpatti, M. Ramamoorthy, I. S. Krishnasamy
Assessment Of Plant Biodiversity In The Over Grazed Marginal Lands Of Kovilpatti, M. Ramamoorthy, I. S. Krishnasamy
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Management In Maintaining Grassland Sustainability In The Carpathian Mountains From Romania, V. Vintu, C. Samuil, T. Iacob, Gh. Saghin, E. G. Teodorescu
The Role Of Management In Maintaining Grassland Sustainability In The Carpathian Mountains From Romania, V. Vintu, C. Samuil, T. Iacob, Gh. Saghin, E. G. Teodorescu
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Cymbopogon Nardus, A Grass Weed In The Rangelands Of Uganda: Impact On Plant Species Biodiversity And Livestock Performance, S. G. Byenkya, C. Ebong, C. Sudhe, J. Kigongo
Cymbopogon Nardus, A Grass Weed In The Rangelands Of Uganda: Impact On Plant Species Biodiversity And Livestock Performance, S. G. Byenkya, C. Ebong, C. Sudhe, J. Kigongo
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Biodiversity, Vegetation Measurements, And Rehabilitation Of Foothills Of Khanasser Valley (Southeast Of Aleppo), A. Khatib Salkini, M. Audat, J. Tiedeman
Biodiversity, Vegetation Measurements, And Rehabilitation Of Foothills Of Khanasser Valley (Southeast Of Aleppo), A. Khatib Salkini, M. Audat, J. Tiedeman
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Assessing Resource Condition In Grazing Lands: How Do Different Indicators Compare?, John G. Mcivor, C. K. Mcdonald, Neil D. Macleod
Assessing Resource Condition In Grazing Lands: How Do Different Indicators Compare?, John G. Mcivor, C. K. Mcdonald, Neil D. Macleod
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Biotools: Indicators For Biodiversity Outcomes Of Grazing Practices In The Australian Rangelands, Alexander Kutt, E. P. Vanderduys, I. J. Gordon
Biotools: Indicators For Biodiversity Outcomes Of Grazing Practices In The Australian Rangelands, Alexander Kutt, E. P. Vanderduys, I. J. Gordon
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
New Approaches To Measuring The Functional Value Of Biodiversity In Plant Communities, John Connolly, Caroline Brophy, J. A. Finn, Laura Kirwan, Andreas Lüscher, T. Sebastia, A. Weigelt
New Approaches To Measuring The Functional Value Of Biodiversity In Plant Communities, John Connolly, Caroline Brophy, J. A. Finn, Laura Kirwan, Andreas Lüscher, T. Sebastia, A. Weigelt
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Grazing Disturbance A Benefit To Species Diversity In Re‐Established Native Grass Stands, Michael P. Schellenberg, Alan D. Iwaasa
Grazing Disturbance A Benefit To Species Diversity In Re‐Established Native Grass Stands, Michael P. Schellenberg, Alan D. Iwaasa
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
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
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 (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.
Broad Spectrum Of Plant Species Grazed And Browsed By Cattle In Bolivian Subtropical Mountain Forests, Svenja Marquardt, H. Alzérreca, S. Beck, Michael Kreuzer, Andrea C. Mayer
Broad Spectrum Of Plant Species Grazed And Browsed By Cattle In Bolivian Subtropical Mountain Forests, Svenja Marquardt, H. Alzérreca, S. Beck, Michael Kreuzer, Andrea C. Mayer
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
No abstract provided.