Priorities for the development of alfalfa pasture in northern China
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is acclaimed as “Queen of forages” because of its great yield and high feeding value. China is the second biggest country in acreage of alfalfa cultivation, but the cultivation regions of alfalfa are distinguished by adverse ...
Tianzuo Wang, Wen-Hao Zhang
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Effect of Alfalfa Meal, Alfalfa Leaves, Alfalfa Stems and Fresh Alfalfa on Chick Growth
Abstract Studies by various investigators, Cooney et al. (1948); Draper et al. (1948); Lepkovsky et al. (1949); and Kodras et al. (1951), have shown that there is a relation between the depression of chick growth and the level of alfalfa meal in the rations. Data obtained by Cooney et al. with chicks fed rations containing alfalfa meal and equivalent
R. Kodras, W.T. Cooney, J.S. Butts
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The Distribution and Prevalence of the Alfalfa Blotch Leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in Illinois [PDF]
Surveys were made in 2001 and 2002 to determine the distribution and prevalence of the alfalfa blotch leafminer, Agromyza frontella (Diptera: Agromyzidae), and its primary parasitoids, Dacnusa dryas and Chrysocharis liriomyzae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae ...
Lundgren, J. G +2 more
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First Report of the Alfalfa Blotch Leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae), and Selected Parasites (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Minnesota and Wisconsin, USA [PDF]
Alfalfa blotch leafminer, Agromyza frontella, has been a serious pest of alfalfa, Medicago sativa, in the northeastern U.S. and in eastern Ontario, Canada. Until recently, the western edge of the A. frontella distribution in the U.S.
Bartels, D. W +5 more
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Gas, Stars, and Star Formation in ALFALFA Dwarf Galaxies [PDF]
We examine the global properties of the stellar and H I components of 229 low H_I mass dwarf galaxies extracted from the ALFALFA survey, including a complete sample of 176 galaxies with H_I masses
Abazajian +57 more
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Over-Expression of Arabidopsis EDT1 Gene Confers Drought Tolerance in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is an important legume forage crop with great economic value. However, as the growth of alfalfa is seriously affected by an inadequate supply of water, drought is probably the major abiotic environmental factor that most ...
Guangshun Zheng +9 more
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The research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of adding linseed oil to an alfalfa-based diet for fattening rabbits. At 30 days, 360 hybrid rabbits were divided into three homogeneous groups and fed: Control feed composed of 15% wheat, 17% alfalfa hay,
Alessandro Dal Bosco +7 more
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The ALFALFA Search for (Almost) Dark Galaxies across the HI Mass Function
The Arecibo Legacy Fast ALFA (ALFALFA) survey is a second generation blind extragalactic HI survey currently in progess which is exploiting Arecibo's superior sensitivity, angular resolution and digital technology to derive a census of the local HI ...
Gavazzi +4 more
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Distribution of an Exotic Pest, \u3ci\u3eAgromyza Frontella\u3c/i\u3e (Diptera: Agromyzidae), in Manitoba, Canada. [PDF]
Agromyza frontella is an exotic alfalfa pest from Europe that was first detected in North America in 1968 and has since spread westward into Ontario and the north central United States. Informal surveys had detected A.
Gavloski, J. +4 more
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Abstract Dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA) has become a well‐established method for dietary inference and reconstruction in both extant and extinct mammals and other tetrapods. As the volume of available data continues to grow, researchers could benefit from combining published data from various studies to perform meta‐analyses.
Daniela E. Winkler, Mugino O. Kubo
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