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Avena sativa AV25-T (Altoandina) Supplementation as Alternative for Colombia's High-Altitude Dairy Systems: An Economic Analysis

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
In the Colombian high-altitude tropics (2,200–3,000 m.a.s.l.), Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus) is the main feed source for the dairy system. This grass species has good characteristics regarding adaptability and productivity, but is affected by ...
Karen Enciso, Javier Castillo, Luis Orlando Albarracín, Luis Fernando Campuzano, Mauricio Sotelo, Stefan Burkart   +5 more
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Selection for resistance to fungal diseases and other desirable traits in kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus)

Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales, 2021
While kikuyu (Cenchrus clandestinus) is an important grass for dairy and beef production in the subtropical region of Australia and the world, the most common cultivar, Whittet, is seriously affected by the fungal diseases, kikuyu yellows (Verrucalvus ...
William J. Fulkerson, Nathan R. Jennings, Mark Callow, Karen J. Harper, Percy T.W. Wong, Peter M. Martin   +5 more
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DNA metabarcoding analysis of the bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus) diet. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Using metabarcoding we found bare‐nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus) eat mostly grasses, but dietary preferences are significant across season and are habitat specific. Future studies should be investigated across the broader wombat distribution. Abstract Wombats are native herbivorous grazers that have adapted to Australia's low‐quality forage.
Old JM, Vallin BL, Thorley RK, Casey F, Stannard HJ.   +4 more
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In vitro Fermentation Profile and Methane Production of Kikuyu Grass Harvested at Different Sward Heights

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
Highly digestible forages are associated with an in vitro low-methane (CH4) rumen fermentation profile and thus the possibility of reducing CH4 emissions from forage-based systems.
Alejandra Marín, Alejandra Marín, Alejandra Marín, Jérôme Bindelle, Ángel S. Zubieta, Guillermo Correa, Jacobo Arango, Ngonidzashe Chirinda, Ngonidzashe Chirinda, Paulo César de Faccio Carvalho   +9 more
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Invasive-dominated grasslands in Hawai'i are resilient to disturbance. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
We ask whether most species in disturbed habitats fall into similar categories with respect to being strong competitors versus colonizers using a conceptual framework based on how species assemble into plots over time. Our study uses a replicated disturbance experiment, coupled with close tracking of plant cover and native seedlings, as well as a ...
Yelenik S, Rose E, Cordell S.
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Ingestive behavior and dry matter intake of dairy cattle grazing Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus) pastures

Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales, 2022
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of animal characteristics, grazing management, and supplementation on ingestive behavior and dry matter intake (DMI) of Kikuyu grass in lactating cows.
Yesid Avellaneda-Avellaneda, Edgar Mancipe-Muñoz, Juan Vargas-Martínez   +2 more
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Seedling emergence of tropical perennial pasture species in response to temperature used to determine sowing time recommendations

Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales, 2023
Tropical pasture grasses and legumes can be highly productive and persistent and fill the summer-autumn feed gap typical of temperate pasture systems in southern Australia.
Marja Simpson, Suzanne Patricia Boschma, Yohannes Alemseged, Matthew Thomas Newell, Mark Roger Norton, Warren John Smith, Mark Andrew Brennan, Neil Munday, Steve Harden, Andrew Price   +9 more
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Poultry performance in different grazing densities: forage characteristics, losses due to grazing and feed intake

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2014
Morphological characteristics of three forage species grazed by rustic poultry in stocking were evaluated. Coast-cross fodder, kikuyu grass, and stylosanthes were planted in 33-m2 paddocks with two densities (m2/animal): D1 = 3m2/animal and D2 = 1m2 ...
Luciano Cristiano França, Josiane Aparecida de Lima , Flávia Maria de Andrade Gimenes , Vicente José Maria Savino , Antonio Augusto Domingos Coelho , Claudia Cristina Paro de Paz   +5 more
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Fusarium species isolated from Pennisetum clandestinum collected during outbreaks of kikuyu poisoning in cattle in South Africa

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2014
Kikuyu poisoning occurs sporadically in South Africa. It is of major economic importance, as valuable dairy cows are often poisoned by it, and once affected, the mortality rate is high.
Christo J. Botha, Mariëtte Truter, Adriaana Jacobs   +2 more
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Genetic Structure of the Rice Blast Pathogen (Magnaporthe oryzae) over a Decade in North Central California Rice Fields. [PDF]

, 2017
Rice blast, caused by the ascomycete Magnaporthe oryzae, is one of the most destructive rice diseases worldwide. Even though the disease has been present in California since 1996, there is no data for the pathogen population biology in the state.
Douhan, Greg W, Douhan, LeAnn I, Greer, Christopher A, Pagliaccia, Deborah, Urak, Ryan Z, Vidalakis, Georgios, Wong, Frank   +6 more
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