Results 61 to 70 of about 194,526 (290)

Effect of equine flysheets on fly avoidance behaviours, body temperature, stress level, and heart rate

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Flysheet use is common without any published scientific evidence to justify their use. Objectives To demonstrate the effectiveness of flysheets at reducing fly avoidance behaviours and measuring changes in body temperature, heart rate, and cortisol levels. Study Design Ten‐week alternating crossover design.
Meggan Graves, Xiaocun Sun, Kellie Fecteau   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geographic races may exist among perennial grasses

California Agriculture, 1999
California's native perennial grasses have been largely replaced by alien annuals. Interest in restoration of native grasslands is strong, but genetic differences among the available collections of some grasses may affect the survival ...
Theodore E. Adams, Charles Vaughn, Peter Sands   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Approaches and achievements in breeding of perennial grasses in Bulgaria (Review)

Растениевъдни науки
The issue of efficient forage production is gaining more and more economic importance and is directly related to the breeding of forage crops with high productivity and adaptability.
Aneliya Katova
doaj   +1 more source

The challenges of rehabilitating denuded patches of a semi-arid environment in Kenya [PDF]

, 2010
Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the habited semiarid lands.
Verhagen, J, Musimba, N.K.R., Ekaya, W.N., Kaufmann, R., Von, Clavel, D, Nyariki, DM, Muiru, WM, Nyariki, Dickson M., Nyangito, MM, Nyariki, D.M., Daniele, C., Mwangombe, AW, Ekaya, WN, Nyangito, M.M., Muiri, W.M., Francis, J., Mganga, KZ, Clavel, D., Mganga, K.Z., Verhagen, J., von Kaufmann, R, Francis, J, Mwangombe, A.W., Von Kaufmann, R., Muiru, W.M., Musimba, NKR   +25 more
core   +1 more source

Pancreatic α‐cell dysfunction associated with equine insulin dysregulation

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Insulin dysregulation (ID) in horses is characterised by insulin resistance and exaggerated insulin responses, yet the underlying endocrine mechanisms remain incompletely understood. In humans, α‐cell dysfunction characterised by exaggerated glucagon secretion contributes to metabolic disease; however, the role of pancreatic α‐cell ...
Sanna Lindåse, Emma Strage, Josefin Söder, Johan Bröjer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forage chemical composition drives early metabolic shifts in ponies fed different haylages

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Rapid changes between feeds can cause dysbiosis and colic in horses. The metabolic consequences of transitioning between haylages (HY) are currently unknown. Objectives To characterise urinary and faecal metabonomics in ponies transitioned between HY varying in botanical composition and physiological age and to evaluate the speed of
M. J. S. Moore‐Colyer, S. Daniels, P. Harris   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes caused by heavy metals in micronutrient content and antioxidant system of forage grasses used for phytoremediation: an overview

Ciência Rural, 2016
: An increase in the content of heavy metals in the environment causes many socio-environmental problems, and phytoremediation is a tool to reduce the environmental impact caused by these elements, with prospects for the use of forage grasses. This group
Flávio Henrique Silveira Rabêlo, Lucélia Borgo   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Micronutrient concentrations in common and novel forage species and varieties grown on two contrasting soils

, 2013
We investigated differences between forage species with regard to micronutrients that are essential to sustain livestock health. Five grasses (timothy, perennial ryegrass, meadow fescue, tall fescue and cocksfoot), three legumes (red clover, white clover
Lindström, Bodil,, Frankow-Lindberg, Bodil,, Wivstad, Maria,, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet., Dahlin, Sigrun,   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Optimization of moisture content and application rate of hay preservative during high‐moisture alfalfa hay baling in northwestern China

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Leaf shatter during low‐moisture baling and mold proliferation under high‐moisture conditions pose major challenges in alfalfa hay production. A proprietary propionic acid‐based hay preservative product, LZP, effectively inhibits microbial reproduction in high‐moisture alfalfa bales; however, its optimal moisture thresholds and ...
Zulin Yuan, Fuhou Li, Jing Li, Dongmei Xu, Samaila Usman, Xusheng Guo, Yingwen Yu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of awns on seed yield and germination characteristics in Elymus nutans Griseb.

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
The effect of awns on seed yield. Three‐year field trials demonstrated that awns significantly regulate seed yield components and germination characteristics of Elymus nutans Griseb, laying a theoretical foundation for the breeding of high‐yielding forage varieties and seed production.
Yongsen Qiu, Yuying Zheng, Huanhuan Lu, Liuban Tang, Haoqin Liao, Wengang Xie   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source