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Root-Zone Bacterial Diversity in Field-Grown Individual Plants from Alfalfa Lines with Wild Relatives in Their Genetic Backgrounds

Diversity
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a vitally important perennial fodder legume worldwide. Given their particular traits, alfalfa crop wild relatives (CWRs) could be used to develop cultivars that can tolerate extreme environmental and climatic conditions ...
Michalis Omirou, Urania Michaelidou, Dionysia A. Fasoula, Alan Humphries, Benjamin Kilian, Ioannis M. Ioannides   +5 more
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Habitat characteristics along spring migration routes of elk, mule deer, and pronghorn in the southern San Juan Mountains

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 7, September 2026.
We evaluated habitat characteristics of spring migration routes and stopover sites for adult female elk (Cervus canadensis), mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), and pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) in the San Juan Mountains (2021–2022) and found species‐specific differences in vegetation structure, terrain, and proximity to land cover types relative to ...
Joanna R. Ennis, Nicole M. Tatman, Steven E. Sesnie, James W. Cain III   +3 more
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Grass Clippings Mulching Improves Infiltrability of Low-Permeability Dryland Soils

Air, Soil and Water Research
In arid and semiarid regions, the high compactness and poor water permeability of the soils severely limit agricultural production. This study aims to shed light on techniques to enhance the permeability of these soils—specifically, by improving soil ...
Xia Li, Manuel López-Vicente, Manuel Esteban Lucas-Borja, Bradford P. Wilcox, Gao-Lin Wu   +4 more
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Genome‐Wide Identification of YABBY Genes in Medicago truncatula Reveals a Role for MtYAB3 in Petal Lateral Expansion

Legume Science, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT YABBY transcription factors are plant‐specific regulators of lateral organ development, yet their functions in legume flower morphogenesis remain poorly understood. Here, we identified seven YABBY genes in the Medicago truncatula genome and assigned them to five conserved subfamilies.
Xue Zhang, Jingyi Han, Siqin Zhang, Zhichao Lu, Jing Zhang, Feng Yuan, Yaling Liu, Chuanen Zhou, Lu Han   +8 more
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Transcriptomic analysis provides insights into the molecular mechanism of melatonin-mediated cadmium tolerance in Medicago sativa L.

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Cadmium (Cd), a toxic element, often makes a serious threat to plant growth and development. Previous studies found that melatonin (Mel) reduced Cd accumulation and reestablished the redox balance to alleviate Cd stress in Medicago sativa L., however ...
Quan Gu, Chenyang Xie, Song Zhang, Tingyan Zhou, Na Li, Congshan Xu, Zhou Zhou, Chuyan Wang, Ziping Chen   +8 more
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Characterizing How Community‐Level Plant Functional Traits Impact Soil Microbial Diversity

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Functional trait‐based approaches have been suggested for designing functionally diverse plant communities to influence soil microbial community structure and diversity. However, it remains unclear how species‐level plant functional traits (PFTs) and microbial associations translate to community‐level functional trait and soil ...
Prashasti Agarwal, Jacob N. Barney, Brian D. Strahm, Michael L. Flessner, Brian D. Badgley   +4 more
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Harnessing exotic germplasm for red clover improvement: Tracking genomic introgression and deploying genomic selection

The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 3, September 2026.
Abstract Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is a globally important temperate forage legume. Its symbiosis with soil‐borne rhizobia enables nitrogen fixation, and its ability to produce quality forage under diverse soil conditions enhances pasture productivity, particularly during water deficits.
A. D. Heslop, S. K. Arojju, R. W. Hofmann, J. L. Ford, C. A. Hefer, M. Z. Z. Jahufer, A. C. Larking, W. Hong, T. P. Bilton, R. Ashby, J. O'Connor, A. G. Griffiths   +11 more
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EFFECTS OF VARIETY AND CUTTING INTERVAL ON AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ALFALFA (Medicago sativa L.) UNDER IRRIGATION IN CENTRAL GONDAR ZONE, ETHIOPIA

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
Background: Understanding the relationship between dry matter yield production and forage quality throughout the growing season will help to optimize the cutting intervals between harvests in different alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) varieties.
Alemu Tarekegn Tiruneh, Desalegn Amsalu, Kifetew Adane   +2 more
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Sibling species of the Cotesia inducta complex (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) sympatrically parasitising heterogeneous lycaenid larvae associated with ants

Entomological Science, Volume 29, Issue 3, September 2026.
Three sibling parasitoid wasps of the Cotesia inducta (Braconidae) complex attack ant‐associated lycaenid larvae in Japan. Species differ in host range, seasonal host use and feeding habitat. Differences in host‐feeding habitat may contribute to diversification within the Cotesia inducta complex. Abstract Approximately 75% of lycaenid butterfly species
Yui Nakabayashi, Kaoru Maeto, Shunpei Fujie, Issei Ohshima   +3 more
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Genotype by environment interactions of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) in a cool temperate climate

, 2010
Genotype by environmental interactions in lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) present considerable challenges when selecting an appropriate cultivar for a particular location and farming system.
Rawnsley, R. P., Pembleton, K. G., Smith, R. S., Donaghy, D. J., R. S. Smith, A. W. Humphries, R. P. Rawnsley, Humphries, A. W., D. J. Donaghy, K. G. Pembleton   +9 more
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