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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 +2 more
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The accumulation of nitrate in Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst) [PDF]
South African Journal of Plant and Soil, 1987 A study was made of some of the factors responsible for the accumulation of excessive amounts of nitrate in certain Kikuyu pastures. Accumulation, mainly in stem tissue, is the nett result of several contributing processes. Climatic conditions causing a decline in the requirements of the plant for assimilated nitrogenous substances, stimulate ...
J. P. Marais +2 more
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BASE GROWTH TEMPERATURE AND PHYLLOCHRON FOR KIKUYU GRASS (Cenchrus clandestinus; Poaceae)
Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2021 In order to estimate the base temperature (Bt) of growth through the appearance of leaves and calculate the phyllochron for kikuyu grass, three plots were established on three farms in the Provincia of Ubaté (Cundinamarca, Colombia) located at different ...
Ruth Amanda Acero Camelo +4 more
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Sports grass : behaviour of AZ-1 cultivar of Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. (kikuyo). Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina [PDF]
, 2007 A fines de 2001 se incorporó al mercado argentino el cultivar AZ-1 de Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. ex Chiov. (kikuyo) para ser utilizado en campos deportivos o con fines ornamentales.
Butus, Marina +5 more
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Ciência Rural, 2012 This paper has two objectives, the first is to determine the chemical composition, gas production parameters and the gas release kinetics, at different stages of maturity, of three grasses and a legume commonly found in long established pastures in ...
Adolfo Armando Rayas Amor +3 more
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 68, Issue 6, Page 1265-1287, December 2025.ABSTRACT In New Zealand, facial eczema (FE) is a serious health and welfare issue for grazing ruminants caused by ingesting toxic spores of the fungus Pseudopithomyces chartarum. A literature review of research about the effect of pasture plant species, farm management practices and associated environmental factors on FE in New Zealand, was undertaken.
Sonya T. Olykan, Derrick J. Moot
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Potencial de fitoextracción de plomo de especies formadoras de céspedes [PDF]
, 2005 p.61-67El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar el potencial de fitoextracción de platas gramíneas cultivadas sobre suelos con altas concentraciones de plomo, Cynodon dactylon x C. transvaalensis cv.
Barros, María Josefina +3 more
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El conocimiento local en los sistemas Silvopastoriles tradicionales: Experiencias de investigación en la región andina [PDF]
, 2018 En los últimos tiempos, los sistemas agroforestales se han convertido en una opción de mucha importancia para contrarrestar los efectos de la agricultura convencional que atenta contra los recursos naturales.
Muñoz Guerrero, Diego Andrés +2 more
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Herbicide impacts on exotic grasses and a population of the critically endangered herb "Calystegia affinis" (Convolvulaceae) on Lord Howe Island [PDF]
, 2013 Introduced perennial grasses are capable of altering the habitat of native species, causing reductions in population size and vigour, and potentially affecting life-history processes such as survival, pollination and seedling recruitment. We examined the
Auld, Tony D. +5 more
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People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 7, Page 1505-1520, July 2025.Abstract Biological invasions threaten biodiversity and human well‐being, making invasive species management a global necessity. Despite substantial investments in engineering‐based management approaches, preventing invasions is becoming harder with rising species introductions.
Ninad Avinash Mungi +3 more
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