Effects of different cover crops on soil quality parameters and yield of an apple orchard located in Develi town of Kayseri province of Turkey were investigated in this study. Trifolium repens L. (TR), Festuca rubra subsp.
Doğan Işık, Zeynep Demir
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Phenotypic examination of variation occurring both among families and among genotypes within a T. repens x (T. ambiguum x T. occidentale) BC₁F₂ hybrid population : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Plant Breeding at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
Development of white clover cultivars with increased vegetative persistence, particularly in dryland farming systems has been a major goal within breeding programmes, however little useful genetic variation for survival and growth in these ...
Slack, Stephen Charles
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Preliminary evaluation of annually cultivated forage legumes for organic farming in Finland [PDF]
In 1998-2001 nineteen forage legume species (Lupinus, Medicago, Melilotus, Pisum, Trifolium and Vicia species) were evaluated at two sites of Eastern Finland (Mikkeli and Juva).
Leinonen, P. +2 more
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Effects of carbon dioxide on the searching behaviour of the root-feeding clover weevil Sitona lepidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
The respiratory emission of CO2 from roots is frequently proposed as an attractant that allows soil-dwelling insects to locate host plant roots, but this role has recently become less certain.
Crawford, John W. +7 more
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Vegetation change of mountainous hay meadows to intensified management regime in organic farming [PDF]
The whole vegetation assemblage of 60 relevés (4 m²) in a block design was examined at two mountainous hay meadow stands over a two-year period. All sites were situated at a certified organic farm, managed according to the guidelines of organic farming ...
Angeringer, Wolfgang +4 more
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The microhistological analysis quantifies the botanical composition of herbivore diets by the identification of the epidermal characters of ingested species. Many Papilionaceae form part of herbivore diets due to their high nutritive quality.
Cristina Yagueddú +2 more
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On the use of ultraviolet photography and ultraviolet wing patterns in butterfly morphology and taxonomy [PDF]
In a series of feeding experiments we found that, depending on the larval food plant species or part of food plant ingested, individuals of the blue butterfly Polyommatus icarus (Lycaenidae) exhibit broad variation of wing patterns in the ultraviolet (UV)
Fiedler, Konrad, Knüttel, Helge
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Annual and seasonal changes in production and composition of grazed clover-grass mixtures in organic farming [PDF]
A grazed field experiment based on a randomised block design was conducted in Eastern Finland to evaluate the potential of alsike clover (Trifoliun hybridum L.), red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) and white clover (Trifolium repens L.) to support herbage
Kuusela, Eeva
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Distribution and diversity of exotic plant species in montane to alpine areas of Kosciuszko National Park [PDF]
Diversity and distribution of exotic plant taxa in Kosciuszko National Park in south-eastern Australia were reviewed based on 1103 records of exotics from 18 vegetation surveys conducted between 1986 and 2004.
Bear, Roxana +2 more
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EFFECT OF SALANITY ON GERMINATION OF TRIFOLIUM REPENS, DACTYLIS GLOMERATA AND MEDICAGO SATIVA.
Effect of salinity on three imported seeds i.e. Trifolium repens, Dactylis glomerata and Medicago sativa was studied during the present study. Experiments were conducted in salinity induced soils. Seed germination and speed of germination were recorded.
ZOYA BAIG +2 more
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