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Gut Health in Ostriches (Struthio camelus): Insights Into Intestinal Structure, Functions, Microbiome, and Improvement Strategies

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Our paper systematically reviews the intestinal structure, function, and microbiota of ostriches, along with strategies for improving their gut health. We analyze how these factors collectively influence intestinal homeostasis and ostrich welfare, emphasizing probiotics as a promising intervention to enhance gut health, boost population well‐being, and
Zi‐Qun Zhang, Fang‐Fang Guo, Wen‐Juan Du, Meng Li, Aftab Shaukat, Zhu‐Qing Jia, Shu‐Cheng Huang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

FORAGE CROPS SELECTION: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES [PDF]

Sel'skokhozyaistvennaya Biologiya, 2014
In the Breeding Center of V.R. Williams All-Russian Fodder Research Institute more than 150 varieties of forage plants have been created for 42 years. Of these, the most widespread 85 varieties cultivated in Russia are not inferior to the best foreign varieties in productivity and exceed them in hardiness, the edaphic resistance to acidity and salinity,
openaire   +2 more sources

Effect of storage time and type of packaging on seed quality of tall fescue [PDF]

Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture, 2012
After harvesting, the seed dormancy of grasses occurs. During the maturing period, seed dormancy is slowly reduced, and seed germination reaches the maximum values of use. Germination decreases during longer storage.
Stanisavljević Rade, Đokić Dragoslav, Milenković Jasmina, Terzić Dragan, Đukanović Lana, Vuga-Janjatov Vesna   +5 more
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Fostering in situ conservation of wild relatives of forage crops. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci, 2023
Kägi C, Petitpierre B, Meyer P, Lötscher Y, Eggenberg S, Aubry S.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Deciphering the Palimpsest: Chronological Uncertainty and the Interpretation of Mining Landscapes at Písečný vrch (Czech Republic)

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigated the Písečný vrch (Czech Republic), a site exploited for quartz mining in both prehistoric times and the 20th century. Due to their morphological similarity across all mining periods, the differentiation between pits with archaeological potential and recent ones is challenging.
Jan Fišer, Petr Krištuf, Jan Kropáček, Vojtěch Barták, Lenka Starková, Vítězslav Moudrý   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Winter grazing forage crops - An introduction [PDF]

, 2015
Winter grazing forage crops are being successfully grown on organic farms throughout Ireland, from Cork to Donegal. In this article we will discuss the overall role, establishment and management of forage crops in organic livestock ...
Nolan, Stephen, Leavy, Elaine
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Biogas production from Opuntia stricta Haw.: microbial diversity and solid load influence on sludge recycle systems

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract The search for alternative and sustainable energy sources becomes urgent as energy demand increases and fossil fuels become less available, especially in water‐scarce regions such as the Brazilian semi‐arid region, where current projections of global warming and the expansion of arid and semi‐arid zones point to a future of desertification ...
Wallysson K. P. Barros, Íthalo B. S. de Abreu, Elias G. M. Silva, João V. P. Tavares, Bruna K. O. Silva, Joyce G. W. Siqueira, Rafael B. de Souza, Rômulo S. C. Menezes, Everardo V. S. B. Sampaio, José Antonio Pérez‐Pimienta, Emmanuel D. Dutra   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Yield and nutrient composition of forage crops and their effects on soil characteristics of winter fallow paddy in South China. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci, 2023
Xu L, Tang G, Wu D, Zhang J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Ant Diversity of the Xisha Islands: Community Structure, Exotic Species Colonization, and Ecological Functions in a Tropical Coral Archipelago

Biological Diversity, EarlyView.
The first inventory of ants from the Xisha Islands of the South China Sea was compiled, revealing 21 species: 70% native and 30% exotic. Anthropogenic disturbance primarily drove exotic colonization, whereas island area showed weak positive effects on species richness. Most ants were omnivorous, with key mutualistic and seed‐dispersal roles.
Hua‐Yan Chen, Zhi‐Xuan Liu, Zheng‐Hui Xu, Rui‐Chong Wang, Shi‐Xiao Luo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and evaluation of a dual-purpose machine for chopping and crushing forage crops. [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
El Ghobashy H, Shaban Y, Okasha M, El-Reheem SA, Abdelgawad M, Ibrahim R, Ibrahim H, Abdelmohsen K, Awad M, Cottb M, Elmeadawy M, Fathy W, Khater ES.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source