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1 online resource (321 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Contents; TABLES AND FIGURES; CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; INTERPRETIVE SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; SECTION I THE IMPROVEMENT OF TROPICAL PASTURES; 1. Introduction; 2. The Need for Animal Protein in Human Diets; 3. Grasslands of the Tropics; 4. The Unique Role of the Ruminant Animal; Rumen Function and Significance; Limitations of Nitrogen and Legume Application; Other Nutrient Problems of the Tropics; 5. Legumes in Action; 6. The Dry Tropics -- The Kangaroo Hills Story; 7. The Wet Tropics -- The South Johnstone Story; The Environment |
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Plant Introduction and EvaluationThe Importance of Soils and Fertilizers; Pasture Development; Management and Production Levels of Established Pastures; Maintenance of Soil Fertility; Livestock Production; Commercial Production Efficiency and Stability; 8. Factors in Tropical Pasture Improvement; Climates; Soils; Effects of Climate and Soil on Plant Growth and Animal Production; SECTION II CHARACTERISTICS OF CENTROSEMA, DESMODIUH AND STYLOSANTHES; 1. Introduction; 2ยท Csntrosema; Introduction; Species Diversity in Centrosema; Gene Banks; C. pubescens; Other Centrosema Species |
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C. sp. aff. pubescens cv. BelaltoC. pascuorum; C. virginianum; C. schottii; C. brasilianum; C. plumieri; Genetic Improvement; Conclusions; 3. Desmodium; The Potential Resource; Taxonomy; Origin and Distribution; Adaptation to Soils and Climate; Morphology; Genetics; Species of Known Value; Germplasm Collections; Characteristics of the Most Important Desmodium Species Used as Pasture and Fodder Crops; D. intortum and D. uncinatum; D. heterophyllum; D. Canum; D. heterocarpon and D. ovalifolium; D. sandwicense; Other Species; Plant Improvement; Conclusions; 4. Stylosanthes; Introduction |
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Domestication of StylosanthesThe Resource Potential; Taxonomy; Adaptation; Early Domesticated Species; S. humilis; S. guianensis; New Species; S. hamata; S. scabra; S. capitata; S. viscosa; S. fruticosa; Species of Limited Value; Species Little Tested; Pests and Diseases; Plant Improvement Programs; The Ecology of Stylosanthes-Based Pastures; Conclusions; 5. Rhizobium Germplasm Resources for Centrosema; 6. General Conclusions; SECTION III SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN UTILIZING TROPICAL LEGUMES IN PASTURES; 1. Comparative Edaphic Requirements; 2. Edaphic Factors; Introduction |
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Soil Acidity and Related EffectsMolybdenum and Other Micronutrients; Phosphorus; Potassium; Sulfur; Combined Nitrogen; Soil Salinity; Soil Temperature; 3. Microbiological Considerations -- Rhizobium Specificity for Nodulation and Nitrogen Fixation; 4. Plant-Animal Relationships; 5. Role of Legumes in Soil Improvement; Introduction; Effects on Soil Chemical Properties; Effects on Soil Physical Properties; Effects on Soil Biological Characteristics; Summary and Conclusions; Future Research Needs; 6. Social and Economic Considerations; Introduction; The Purpose of Legume-Based Pastures |
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Incentives for Pasture Development |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Rotar, Peter P
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Walker, J. L
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Silvey, M. W
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| ISBN |
9781000233407 |
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1000233405 |
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