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Screening Digitaria eriantha cv. Suvernola Endophytic Bacteria for Maize Growth Promotion [PDF]

Plants, 2023
The search for sustainable agriculture has increased interest in using endophytic bacteria to reduce fertilizer use and increase stress resilience. Stress-adapted plants are a potential source of these bacteria.
Michelle J. G. Alves, Johny Jesus Mendonça, Gisely Moreira Vitalino, José Paula Oliveira, Erix Xavier Carvalho, Felipe José Cury Fracetto, Giselle Gomes Monteiro Fracetto, Mario Andrade Lira Junior   +7 more
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Thicket Formation and Light Limitation Drive Patch-Scale Vegetation Transitions in a Subtropical Savanna. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Bush encroachment drives a shift from savanna dominated by Vachellia karroo to thicket vegetation. As canopies close, light availability declines, herbaceous cover and species richness decrease, and shade‐tolerant species replace open‐savanna taxa. Woody cover above ca.
Khoza MR, Vetter S.
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Release From Captivity Allows African Savannah Elephant Movement Patterns to Converge With Those of Wild and Rehabilitated Conspecifics. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
African Savannah Elephants from captivity were rewilded and their movement patterns were compared with those of rehabilitated and wild elephants during the 3‐year soft release. The movement patterns of the captive elephants changed after release and were less different from most of the movement patterns of rehabilitated elephants and some of the ...
Tladi M, Murray-Hudson M, Ganswindt A, Bennitt E.   +3 more
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Assessment of Vegetation Habitat Types and Characteristics of Potential Nesting Trees for White-Backed Vultures (<i>Gyps africanus</i>) in Kempiana and Manyeleti Nature Reserves, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
The study revealed that Scavenger Vultures (Gyps africanus) prefer to nest in mixed forests with grass rather than in grasslands, bare ground, or built‐up environments. They also choose tall, wide trees. These results confirm that these vultures do not choose their nesting trees at random, but according to specific criteria.
Hounnouvi FEK, Gandaho SM, Bain F, Hamming P, Thompson LJ.   +4 more
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Aboveground physiological response and yield prediction of Chloris gayana and Digitaria eriantha grown in rehabilitated coal mined soils using random forest algorithm

Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment
A recent study demonstrated that a blend of amendments improved both the physical and hydraulic properties of reclaimed mine soils more effectively than standard mine treatments, suggesting further research on its impact on plant growth.
Amanuel B. Abraha, Eyob H. Tesfamariam, Wayne F. Truter, Khaled Abutaleb, Solomon W. Newete   +4 more
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Woody and Herbaceous Species Diversity Respond Differently to Environmental Variables in Semiarid Areas in Ghana. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
In the drylands of Ghana, the relative importance of various environmental drivers for plant species composition and diversity is still poorly understood and this affects the identification and implementation of appropriate management strategies.
Guuroh RT, Nero BF, Folega F, Oduro KA, Kalanzi F, Adeyiga GK, Asamoah AG, Appiah M, Obeng M, Amponsah E.   +9 more
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Competitive Pasture Species to Suppress the Growth of Annual Riceflower (Pimelea trichostachya Lindl.) at Different Planting Densities and Spatial Arrangements [PDF]

Plants
This study assessed the effectiveness of four competitive pasture species—Premier digit grass (Digitaria eriantha Steud. var. Premier), Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana Kunth.), sabi grass (Urochloa mosambicensis Hack.), and buffel grass (Pennisetum ciliare ...
Rashid Saleem, Ali Bajwa, Shane Campbell, Mary T. Fletcher, Sundaravelpandian Kalaipandian, Steve W. Adkins   +5 more
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Preferential Phosphorus Placement Improves the Productivity and Competitiveness of Tropical Pasture Legumes

Legume Science
Extensive grazing systems often receive minimal fertiliser due to the risk associated with using relatively expensive inputs. Nevertheless, nutrient applications are known to improve pasture productivity, and the benefit of applying fertiliser is being ...
Jonathan W. McLachlan, Richard J. Flavel, Chris N. Guppy   +2 more
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Perennial grass and herb options to extend summer–autumn forage in a drought‐prone temperate environment

Grassland Research
Background The ability to finish livestock on pasture over the summer–autumn period could improve the profitability of red meat enterprises in drought‐prone temperate regions.
Rebecca S. Stutz, Joanne De Faveri, Richard A. Culvenor   +2 more
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Population dynamics and structural characteristics of 'Survenola' digit grass subjected to intermittent defoliation strategies [PDF]

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2020
: The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of defoliation strategies and insolation periods on the population dynamics and structural characteristics of Digitaria eriantha 'Survenola'.
Pryanka Thuyra Nascimento Fontes, Bráulio Maia de Lana Sousa, Luiz Fernando Ganassali de Oliveira Júnior, Jailson Lara Fagundes, Alfredo Acosta Backes, Gilmartins Alves Nascimento, Rafaela Stefanny Rodrigues Florêncio, Anna Luiza Hora dos Santos   +7 more
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