Improving grassland and pasture management in temperate agriculture. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Athole Marshall, Rosemary Collins.
• Editors: Marshall, Athole; Collins, Rosemary (Rosemary P.)
• Contents: Part 1 Grassland functions and dynamics ; 1.The role of grasslands in biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity conservation: O. Huguenin-Elie, Agroscope, Switzerland; L. Delaby and K. Klumpp, INRA, France; S. Lemauviel-Lavenant, INRA and Université de Caen Normandie, France; and J. Ryschawy and R. Sabatier, INRA, France ; 2.The role of pasture in the diet of ruminant livestock: Michael R. F. Lee, University of Bristol, UK and Rothamsted Research, UK;M. Jordana Rivero, Rothamsted Research, UK; and John W. Cone, Wageningen University, The Netherlands ; 3.Plant–animal interactions in grazing systems: D. F. Chapman, DairyNZ Lincoln, New Zealand and W. M. Griffiths, Hamilton, New Zealand ; 4.Grazing management for sustainable grazing systems: Lilian Elgalise Techio Pereira and Sila Carneiro da Silva, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil; Cory Matthew and Ignacio F. López, Massey University, New Zealand; and André Fischer Sbrissia, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brazil ; ; Part 2 Management of grasslands ; 5.Planning and sowing grasslands: David B. Hannaway and Linda J. Brewer, Oregon State University, USA; Steve Fransen, Washington State University, USA; and Glenn Shewmaker, Shannon Williams and Sarah Baker, University of Idaho, USA ; 6.Managing grassland for forage production: an overview: Deirdre Hennessy, Teagasc, Ireland ; 7.Managing grassland systems to optimise livestock farming: J. L. Peyraud, L. Delaby and R. Delagarde, INRA-Agrocampus Ouest, France ; 8.Temperate grassland legumes for sustainable animal production: F. Ortega, L. Inostroza and C. Moscoso, Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Chile; and L. Parra and A. Quiroz, Universidad de La Frontera, Chile ; 9.Developing new varieties of grass and legumes: Derek Woodfield, PGG Wrightson, New Zealand ; 10.Managing soil health for grassland: D. Barker, The Ohio State University, USA ; 11.Management of water resources for grasslands: Jean L. Steiner, Pradeep Wagle and Prasanna Gowda, Grazing Lands Research Laboratory – USDA-ARS, USA ; 12.Biological weed control in temperate grasslands; Graeme W. Bourdôt and Michael G. Cripps, AgResearch Limited, New Zealand; ; 13.Restoring degraded grasslands: Llewellyn L. Manske, North Dakota State University, USA ; 14.Advances in remote sensing for monitoring grassland and forage production; Michael Wachendorf, University of Kassel, Germany; ; ; Part 3 Sustainability and wider uses of grasslands ; 15.Research challenges in adapting grasslands to climate change: Richard Kipling, Aberystwyth University, UK ; 16.Protecting biodiversity in grasslands: J. Isselstein, University of Göttingen, Germany ; 17.Advances in feeding grass silage: Pekka Huhtanen, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden ; 18.Use of grassland for bioenergy andbiorefining: Ulrich Thumm, University of Hohenheim, Germany ; 19.Organic grassland: Thomas F. Doring and Ulrich Köpke, University of Bonn, Germany
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Cambridge : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 577.4; Grassland ecology; Grasslands -- Management; Pastures -- Management; Sustainable agriculture; Livestock systems -- Environmental aspects
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786762023; 9781786762030; 9781786762016
• Related ISBNs: 9781786762009
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