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Influence of Tillage Method and Residue Retention on Yield and some Agronomic Characteristics of Forage Maize in Water Stress Conditions [PDF]

Journal of Agricultural Science and Sustainable Production, 2017
Minimal soil movement and retention of rational amounts of crop residue in crop rotation are the principles of conservation agriculture system. In order to study the effects of tillage method and residue retention on yield, yield components and water use
H Hassan zadeh, M Galavi, M Ramroudi, H Sharifi   +3 more
doaj  

Ecology and conservation of socially learned foraging tactics in odontocetes

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Culture—group-typical behaviour shared by community members that rely on socially learned and transmitted information—can drive animal adaptations to local environments and thus has the potential of generating specialized behavioural tactics to solve fundamental life challenges, including capturing prey.
Taylor A. Hersh, Daiane S. Marcondes, Gabriel F. Fonseca, João V. S. Valle-Pereira, Michaela A. Kratofil, Alexandre M. S. Machado, Shanan Atkins, Kyra R. Bankhead, Kiera McGarvey, Muhammad Mahmudur Rahman, Stephane P. G. de Moura, Fernanda Fecci, Mauricio Cantor   +12 more
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Review: Feeding conserved forage to horses: recent advances and recommendations

Animal, 2017
The horse is a non-ruminant herbivore adapted to eating plant-fibre or forage-based diets. Some horses are stabled for most or the majority of the day with limited or no access to fresh pasture and are fed preserved forage typically as hay or haylage and sometimes silage.
Harris, A., Ellis, A., Fradinho, M. J., Jansson, A., Julliand, Véronique, Luthersson, N., Santos, A. S., Vervuert, I.   +7 more
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A mosaic of microclimates: biodiversity outcomes and wildlife habitat potential in large‐scale solar facilities

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid global expansion of photovoltaic (PV) solar facilities, now comprising nearly 80% of the recent and projected growth of renewable electricity, represents one of the most significant land‐use changes of the 21st century. While PV facilities are critical for decarbonising energy systems, their large spatial footprint and infrastructure
Tom Armstrong, Caleb L. Loughran, Joshua R. Ennen, Kristoffer H. Wild, Eric J. Nordberg   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The elephant underground: Belowground plant traits and their increasing importance in ecological studies

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.
Jacqueline P. Ott, Jitka Klimešová, Luke McCormack, S. Joseph Tumber‐Dávila   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Counting cases, conserving species: addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has become a critical threat to wildlife, shifting from a seasonal epizootic to a persistent, year‐round panzootic with global consequences. Here, we summarise the origin, evolutionary mechanisms, and expanding host range of the current H5N1 virus (clade 2.3.4.4b) and assess its impact on wildlife. Over
Ulrich Knief, Sandra Bouwhuis, Anja Globig, Anne Günther, Wouter Courtens   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

MANAGEMENT OF INTENSIVE FORAGE-BEEF PRODUCTION UNDER YIELD UNCERTAINTY

Forage production variability is incorporated into a decision theory framework for a beef producer in East Texas. The results suggest that the least risky, and also the most profitable, approach to intensive forage beef production is to plan for ...
Pope, C. Arden, III, Shumway, C. Richard
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Waders in a sea of debris: a global overview

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The impact of plastic pollution on ecosystems and marine fauna is well documented, although research into its effects on waders (also known as shorebirds) remains limited. Given that waders are exposed to coastal marine litter, this exposure could be a significant factor in the decline of their populations. This study aims to assess the global
Yada Trapletti‐Lanti, Mónica Expósito‐Granados, Elizabeth Znidersic, Marga L. Rivas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tifton 85 bermudagrass (Cynodon sp.) silage as a replacement for Tifton 85 hay to feed lactating cows

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
The objective of the study was to evaluate the replacement of Tifton 85 hay (TH) for Tifton 85 silage (TS) in the diets of lactating cows. Five Holstein cows in middle of lactation were allocated in a 5 × 5 Latin square design and each experimental ...
André Sanches de Avila, Maximiliane Alavarse Zambom, Andressa Faccenda, Everline Inês Eckstein, Fernando André Anschau, Jessica Garcias, Cibele Regina Schneider, Josias Luis Fornari   +7 more
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Orchard netting impacts on biodiversity leading to cascading effects at the ecosystem level

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agriculture must ensure food production without further compromising the ecosystem functions upon which it depends. Agricultural practices should therefore avoid harming farmland biodiversity, especially of taxa that supply the key ecosystem services (e.g.
Corrado Alessandrini, Karan Sethi, Emanuela Granata, Ekaterina Mogilnaia, Valeria Vitangeli, Giovanni Zanfei, Chiara Fedrigotti, Paolo Biella, Dino Scaravelli, Luigi Marchesi, Péter Batáry, Diego Rubolini, Paolo Pedrini, Mattia Brambilla   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source