The genome of a wild Medicago species provides insights into the tolerant mechanisms of legume forage to environmental stress. [PDF]
BMC Biol, 2021 Background Medicago ruthenica , a wild and perennial legume forage widely distributed in semi-arid grasslands, is distinguished by its outstanding tolerance to environmental stress.
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Determination of Phytoestrogen Content in Fresh-Cut Legume Forage. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2016 Simple Summary Phytoestrogens comprise a group of substances negatively influencing the development and function of animal reproductive organs. Their appearance in forage crops can reduce feeding values, cause dietary disorders, and lead to animal health
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Plants, 2021 Reducing tillage intensity and increasing crop diversity by including perennial legumes is an agrotechnical practice that strongly affects the soil environment. Strip tillage may be beneficial in the forage legume–cereals intercropping system due to more
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The Occurrence, Biosynthesis, and Molecular Structure of Proanthocyanidins and Their Effects on Legume Forage Protein Precipitation, Digestion and Absorption in the Ruminant Digestive Tract. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2017 Forages grown in temperate regions, such as alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) and white clover (Trefolium repens L.), typically have a high nutritional value when fed to ruminants.
Jonker A, Yu P.
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Silage Characteristics of Selected Forage Maize Varieties Harvested in Sole and Forage Legume Mixtures [PDF]
The Scientific World JournalThe present study was conducted to evaluate the ensiling characteristics of selected forage maize varieties harvested in sole and forage legume mixtures. Two different forage maize varieties were harvested in different forage systems, that is, sole maize,
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Optimizing legume green manure applications for enhanced forage sorghum-sudangrass performance and soil property improvements [PDF]
PeerJBackground Legume-based green manuring is an environmentally sustainable and economically viable approach that enhances soil fertility by improving organic matter content, facilitating biological nitrogen fixation, and stimulating microbial activity ...
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Agriculture, 2021 Cereal-legume intercropping is important in many low-input agricultural systems. Interactions between combinations of different plant species vary widely.
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EDIS, 2017 Winter legumes are important in forage production in Florida. They are frost tolerant and can supply highly nutritious feed during the winter and spring months. When properly inoculated, they supply nitrogen for their own growth and provide nitrogen for
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Crude Protein Degradation Kinetics of Selected Tropical Forages in Buffalo Using NorFor In Situ Standards [PDF]
AnimalsThis study aimed to evaluate the crude protein (CP) degradation kinetics and degradability (CPD) of cereal and legume fodder species grown at two geographically distant locations.
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<italic>Clitoria ternatea</italic> L. as a Potential High Quality Forage Legume [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2014 Samples of Clitoria ternatea L. (Cunhã) were harvested at 35, 50, 70, and 90 d after a uniformity harvest in a field study designed as a completely randomized design with a total of 18 experimental plots.
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