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Climate change effects on biomass and greenhouse gas emissions are ameliorated by nontoxic endophytes in southeastern USA transition zone tall fescue pastures

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Tall fescue produces more biomass and less carbon dioxide from the soil when it contains its beneficial fungal endophyte. Increased temperatures projected with climate change reduce fescue biomass, while altered rainfall frequency does not. Altering rainfall frequency and increasing temperatures can reduce carbon dioxide emissions from soil.
Rebecca K. McGrail, Jonathan D. Moore, A. Elizabeth Carlisle, Jim A. Nelson, Rebecca L. McCulley   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fire intensity effects on flowering and post-fire bud activity in the endemic savanna bunchgrass Aristida beyrichiana. [PDF]

Plant Biol (Stuttg)
Fill JM, Zee A, Love DT, Liu T, Crandall RM.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Exploring variations in potential carbon and nitrogen mineralization in managed grasslands among the diversity of soils in North Carolina

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Under steady–state conditions, potential nitrogen mineralization in soil under grasslands is closely tied to potential carbon mineralization. This study provides supporting evidence that field–specific nitrogen fertilizer recommendations could be indicated by using a simple and rapid analysis of soil–test biological activity.
Alan J. Franzluebbers
wiley   +1 more source

Native grass breeding: Priority needs and strategic approaches

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
The key needs and breeding strategies of native grass. Abstract Native grasses possess extensive ecological adaptability, such as cold, drought, and salt tolerance, and tolerance to poor soil conditions. They play a crucial role in ensuring food security and ecological security.
Xueming Dong, Wenxian Liu, Zhipeng Liu
wiley   +1 more source

Tillering plasticity of drought-stressed barley genotypes under different re-watering regimes. [PDF]

BMC Plant Biol
Soleimani S, Wichmann P, Pillen K, Neumann K, Maurer A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Genomic selection for nitrogen use efficiency in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) under field conditions

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
There is genetic variation in ryegrass for the ability to respond to nitrogen fertilizer, Breeding nitrogen use efficient cultivars can increase farm profitability and sustainability. Abstract Background Improving the nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of pastures has the benefit of reducing costs of production and reducing nitrogen loss to the environment.
Junping Wang, M. Michelle Malmberg, Fan Shi, Shane McGlone, Pieter Badenhorst, Noel Cogan, Kevin F. Smith   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of herbaceous vegetation species composition growing around Kleinkopje opencast coal mine, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Mangwane M, Madakadze IC, Nherera-Chokuda FV, Dube S, Mndela M, Tjelele TJ, Pule HT.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Breeding switchgrass for reduced nitrogen demand

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Breeding has improved switchgrass biomass yield, but productivity is still heavily dependent on nitrogen fertilizer application. The genetic diversity needed to improve nitrogen use efficiency of switchgrass remains underused, mainly because of the slow and laborious breeding process, thus leaving the crop's high nitrogen demand as a major barrier to ...
Michael D. Casler, Prabin Bajgain
wiley   +1 more source