The Role Of Centrosema, Desmodium, And Stylosanthes In Improving Tropical Pastures
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-0-367-31108-7 (ISBN)
This integrated collection describes the importance of forage legumes for pasture development and improvement in the tropics and subtropics. Leading agronomists review the magnitude of the need for pasture improvement; tropical and subtropical soil and climate environments; reports of the successful use of legumes in pasture development in a wet and a dry tropical environment; and the scope of the problem in terms of area to be developed and development logistics required. Three legume genera,
Centrosema, Desmodium,
and
Stylosanthes,
are discussed in detail--information is presented on taxonomy, adaptation, distribution, productivity, and usefulness--and considerable emphasis is placed on
Rhizobium
germplasm resources for these genera. A concluding section of technical essays addresses special considerations in using tropical legumes in pasture development and presents a coordinated multidisciplinary approach to legume exploration and evaluation.
R. L. Burt, P P. Rotar, J. L. Walker
Foreword -- Interpretive Summary -- The Improvement of Tropical Pastures -- Introduction -- The Need for Animal Protein in Human Diets -- Grasslands of the Tropics -- The Unique Role of the Ruminant Animal -- Legumes in Action -- The Dry Tropics—The Kangaroo Hills Story -- The Wet Tropics—The South Johnstone Story -- Factors in Tropical Pasture Improvement -- Characteristics of Centrosema, Desmodium, and Stylosanthes -- Introduction -- Centrosema -- Desmodium -- Stylosanthes -- Rhizobium Germplasm Resources for Centrosema, Desmodium, and Stylosanthes -- General Conclusions -- Special Considerations in Utilizing Tropical Legumes in Pastures -- Comparative Edaphic Requirements -- Edaphic Factors -- Microbiological Considerations—Rhizobium Specificity for Nodulation and Nitrogen Fixation -- Plant-Animal Relationships -- Role of Legumes in Soil Improvement -- Social and Economic Considerations -- A Multidisciplinary Approach to Tropical Pasture Improvement
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.06.2021 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 146 x 228 mm |
| Gewicht | 590 g |
| Themenwelt | Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei |
| ISBN-10 | 0-367-31108-9 / 0367311089 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-367-31108-7 / 9780367311087 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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