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Root development and soil carbon stocks of tropical pastures managed under different grazing intensities

Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales, 2014
Grasslands may act as a carbon (C) sink or C source depending on how they are managed. Soil C stocks, root biomass, root length, root length density and soil organic C concentrations were assessed on pastures of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum ...
Felipe M. Saraiva, José C.B. Dubeux Jr, Mário de A. Lira, Alexandre C.L. de Mello, Mércia V.F. dos Santos, Felipe de A. Cabral, Vicente I. Teixeira   +6 more
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An autonomous network of acoustic detectors to map tiger risk by eavesdropping on prey alarm calls

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Tiger population recovery brings with it increased fatalities from human‐tiger conflict. We describe a network of autonomous intelligent passive acoustic sensors that monitor the forest for deer alarm calls as a proxy for tiger risk and provide a risk map to local communities in real‐time.
Arik Kershenbaum, Andrew Markham, Holly Root‐Gutteridge, Bethany Smith, Casey Anderson, Riley McClaughry, Ramjan Chaudhary, Amogh Vishwakarma, Stephen Cummins, Angela Dassow   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance of leafy vegetables with gliricidia and elephant grass mulch

Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical
The dependence on external inputs, combined with their limited availability and regulatory restrictions in organic systems, represents a major challenge to the sustainability of vegetable production.
Murilo Gonçalves Júnior, José Guilherme Marinho Guerra, Pedro Henrique de Araújo Gurgel, Luiz Fernando de Sousa Antunes, Victor Neudo Santos Tavares, Segundo Sacramento Urquiaga Caballero, Maria Elizabeth Fernandes Correia, Ana Amélia dos Santos Cordeiro, José Antonio Azevedo Espindola, Fabiana de Carvalho Dias Araújo, Bruno Neves Correa, Ednaldo da Silva Araújo   +11 more
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The effects of biological soil conservation practices and community perception toward these practices in the Lemo District of Southern Ethiopia

International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2018
Land degradation is the critical ecological and agricultural challenges in Ethiopia. To combat this, the government and local farmers’ have undertaken soil and water conservation measures (physical, biological and integrated) across the country since ...
Tamrat Sinore, Endalikachew Kissi, Abebayehu Aticho   +2 more
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Evaluation of biological measures and multipurpose adaptive grass on soil bund in Lasta district, Ethiopia

Heliyon, 2023
The adverse effect of soil erosion is a major problem in Ethiopia, and soil and water conservation efforts must do to reduce the impact. Use of biological measures (grasses) combined with soil bund have numerous impact for reducing soil nutrient loss and
Haymanot Lamesgn Zena, Yalelet Abie
doaj   +1 more source

A model-framed evaluation of elephant effects on tree and fire dynamics in African savannas [PDF]

, 2005
There is a concern that high densities of elephants in southern Africa could lead to the overall reduction of other forms of biodiversity. We present a grid-based model of elephant-savanna dynamics, which differs from previous elephant-vegetation models ...
Baxter, P. W. J., Getz, W. M.
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Estimating red deer Cervus elaphus population density using drones in a steep and rugged terrain

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Precise and accurate information about population density, crucial for wildlife management, is difficult to obtain for elusive species living in dense forests or steep and inaccessible terrain. Using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), we developed a method for obtaining absolute population estimates of ungulates living in steep, rugged, and partly ...
Julie Bommerlund, Torbjørn Ergon, Simon Filhol, Atle Mysterud   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Response of elephant grass to grazing under an organic production system

Revista Ciência Agronômica
The aim of this research was to evaluate elephant grass under an organic and a conventional system. Under the organic system, species with complementary growth periods were combined; elephant grass was planted in rows 3.0 m apart and ryegrass was sown ...
Vinicius Felipe Bratz, Clair Jorge Olivo, Julia Aires Fernandes, Daiane Cristine Seibt, Vinicius Alessio   +4 more
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Belowground effects of ground‐dwelling large herbivores in forest ecosystems

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study reviews how ground‐dwelling large herbivores affect forest soil and litter globally. Effects are context‐dependent, vary among species and forest types, and remain poorly studied in tropical forests, highlighting critical gaps in understanding nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.
Letícia Gonçalves Ribeiro, Mateus Melo‐Dias, Beatriz Maria Paccas Saraiva, Nacho Villar, Mauro Galetti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pengaruh Substitusi Rumput Gajah (Pennisetum Purpureum) dengan Pelepah Daun Sawit terhadap Kecernaan Protein Kasar dan Kecernaan Serat Kasar pada Kambing [PDF]

, 2016
The purpose of this research was to determine effect substitution of elephant grass with palm leave sheat fermented and unfermented feed on the digestibility of crude protein and crude fiber in goats. The research lasted from October to November 2015 in
Fathul, F. (Farida), Liman, L. (Liman), Rustiyana, E. (Erma)   +2 more
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