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Overview of autotoxicity in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.): Identifying gaps between laboratory findings and demonstration at field scale

Grassland Research
Autotoxicity is a type of intraspecific allelopathy in which compounds released by a plant inhibit the growth of other plants of the same species. In alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), an herbaceous perennial legume widely used in hay and pasture production ...
Paige Baisley, Kimberly A. Cassida
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Combatting global grassland degradation

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2021
R. Bardgett, J. Bullock, S. Lavorel, P. Manning, U. Schaffner, N. Ostle, M. Chomel, G. Durigan, Ellen L. Fry, David Johnson, J. Lavallee, G. le Provost, Sha Luo, Kenny Png, M. Sankaran, Xiang-Yang Hou, Hua-Kun Zhou, Li Ma, Weibo Ren, Xi-Liang Li, Yong Ding, Yuan-Heng Li, Hong-Xiao Shi   +22 more
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Herbarium‐based measurements are reliable predictors of fresh plant traits in Neotropical Myrtaceae

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Herbarium specimens are increasingly used to extract morphological traits for ecological and evolutionary studies, yet the effects of tissue desiccation on trait measurements remain poorly understood. Here, we tested two hypotheses: (H1) whether higher tissue water content leads to greater measurement changes after herborization and ...
Yacov Kilsztajn, Lázaro Henrique Soares Moraes de Conceição, Thais Vasconcelos, Carolyn Elinore Barnes Proença, Vanessa Graziele Staggemeier   +4 more
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Narrow‐leaved plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.): A review of research on forage management within temperate grazing systems

Grassland Research
Forage plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) has emerged as a valuable agronomic species within grazing systems in New Zealand. The release of two cultivars in New Zealand in the mid‐1990s led to on‐farm use and research.
Michael B. Dodd, Ina B. Pinxterhuis, H. Glenn Judson   +2 more
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Scale‐space image analysis for mapping spotted knapweed in grassland ecosystems

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise This study investigates the value of scale‐space representations of spatial features for the identification and mapping of invasive plants using high‐resolution multispectral imagery. Scale‐space representations combine the two‐dimensional spatial domain with a third dimension representing spatial scale, such that features can be ...
Shohreh Sahebi, David J. Hill
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Effect of fermented total mixed rations on rumen microbial communities and serum metabolites in lambs

Grassland Research
Background Diet regulates rumen microbiota, which in turn affects animal health. The present study evaluated the response of rumen microbiota and the immune system of lambs to a fermented total mixed ration diet. Methods A total of 30 lambs were assigned
Mingjian Liu, Yulan Zhang, Yichao Liu, Yuyu Li, Zhijun Wang, Gentu Ge, Yushan Jia, Shuai Du   +7 more
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DETERMINANTS OF GRASSLAND USE RIGHT TRANSFER IN INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE: EVIDENCE FROM PASTORAL CHINA [PDF]

This paper focuses on factors influencing grassland lease, which will contribute to the heated debate about land use in China by extending to more extensive and vulnerable grassland regions.
Yu, Lu, Wang, Xiaoxi
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Origin, evolution and biogeographic dynamics of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Southwestern Europe

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The Pleistocene is a key period for understanding the evolutionary history and palaeobiogeography of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The species was first documented in southeastern Iberia at the beginning of the Middle Pleistocene and appears to have rapidly spread throughout Southwestern Europe, where it was found in numerous ...
Maxime Pelletier
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Plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria and Trichoderma shift common vetch (Vicia sativa) physiology and phyllosphere bacteria toward antagonism against anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum spinaciae

Grassland Research
Background Plant phyllosphere microbes are important for the host plant's protection. Plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and Trichoderma are common biocontrol agents (BCAs) for disease management.
Rui Zhu, Wei Yan, Yajie Wang, Yingde Li, Rongchun Zheng, Wanqing Dong, Tuo Yao, Tingyu Duan   +7 more
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Effects of grazing previously abandoned grassland on performance in sheep

, 2016
Large areas of cultivated grasslands have been abandoned in Norway and are no longer used for production. Knowing that access to spring and autumn pastures is a limiting factor for sheep farmers, this study aims at testing the eff ect of introducing ...
Steinshamn, Håvard, Lande, Unni Støbet, Grøva, Lise, Brunberg, Emma   +3 more
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