The role of centrosema, desmodium, and stylosanthes in improving tropical pastures. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by R.L. Burt, P.P. Rotar, J.L. Walker, and M.W. Silvey.
• Editors: Burt, R. L; Rotar, P. P; Walker, J. L; Silvey, M. W
• Contents: 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
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2019
• Copyright Date: 1983
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 633.3; Legumes -- Tropics; Centrosema -- Tropics; Desmodium -- Tropics; Stylosanthes -- Tropics; Pastures -- Tropics; Tropical crops; Centrosema; Desmodium; Legumes; Pastures; Stylosanthes; Tropical crops; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General; Tropics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429314377; 9781000269345; 1000269345; 9781000233407; 1000233405; 9781000305289; 1000305287
• Related ISBNs: 042931437X
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.