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Foraging innovation in the guppy [PDF]
Animal Behaviour, 1999 When novel behaviour patterns spread through animal populations, typically one animal will initiate the diffusion. It is not known whether such 'innovators' are particularly creative individuals, individuals exposed to the appropriate environmental contingencies, or individuals in a particular motivational state.
Laland, K.N., Reader, S.M.
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Genomic Insights into the Origin, High Fecundity and Environmental Adaptation of Hu Sheep
Advanced Science, EarlyView.The Hu sheep diverged from the Small‐tailed Han sheep ≈1330 years ago, and subsequently migrated from northern to warm and humid southern regions. The genes BMPR1B, UNC5C, and GRID2 play a synergistic role in the superior reproductive traits of Hu sheep.
Zexuan Liu +12 more
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Ecological stability of broad bean (Vicia faba L.) in organic farming conditions
Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции, 2020 The main direction in the breeding of legumes is the development of high-productive cultivars with stable yields. In order to assess the ecological stability of 17 broad bean accessions (Fb 1896, Fb 1903, Fb 1929, Fb 2481, Fb 2486, Fb 3270, BGE 002106 ...
N. A. Georgieva, V. I. Kosev
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Taro leaf and stylo forage as protein sources for pigs in Laos [PDF]
, 2012 Existing forage plants may have applications as alternative protein resources for pigs in smallholder farming systems. This thesis examined the effect of harvesting/defoliation interval on the yield and chemical composition of taro leaves and stylo ...
Kaensombath, Lampheuy
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Productivity and forage quality of a phytodiverse semi-natural grassland under various management regimes [PDF]
, 2011 Grassland management experiment (GrassMan) was set up in 2008 on a permanent semi-natural grassland in the Solling uplands, Germany. The main research focus is on the ecosystem functioning of the phytodiverse grassland (e.g.
Johannes Isselstein +2 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This work clarifies how feedstocks and their structural features promote methanogenesis, and identifies the key regulatory factors, reducing pollution to the global environment, and also helps to alleviate the energy crisis. This is the first study to systematically link feedstock lignin content, pyrolysis conditions, biochar graphitization, and DIET ...
Caiyun Yang +18 more
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Using Winter Rye as Forage in Corn Silage Systems [PDF]
, 2017 Producing sufficient high quality forage throughout the year is becoming difficult given current economic and environmental pressures. Farmers are looking for strategies to improve yield and quality of their own forage to reduce the financial burden of ...
Brigham, Nate +4 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Self‐amplifying (saRNA), linear (linRNA), and circular (circRNA) mRNAs are compared under standardized conditions using lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) and pABOL polymer. saRNA achieved superior expression, while linRNA and circRNA performance varied based on untranslated region elements and delivery method.
Irafasha C. Casmil +12 more
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Atmosphere, 2021 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from pastures can vary significantly depending on soil and environmental conditions, nitrogen (N) input, as well as the plant’s ability to take up the N. We tested the hypothesis that legume-based N sources are characterized
John Kormla Nyameasem +6 more
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Potential food production from forage legume-based-systems in Europe: an overview [PDF]
, 2009 peer-reviewedIntensification of EU livestock farming systems has been accompanied by the development of maize silage and intensively fertilised grasses at the expense of forage legume crops.
Le Gall, A., Luscher, A., Peyraud, J.L.
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