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- Library Collection Record1.?Björkman et al. comment on Adams and Zhang’s finding of more leaf herbivory with increasing latitude, pointing out that top-down control by predators on insect herbivores might cause less…Publication Date 2011
- grassland
- ecosystem ecology
- ecosystem dynamics
- herbivores
- herbivory
- natural enemy
- plant-herbivore interactions
- predators
- scale
- system type
- temperature
- top-down control
- Library Collection RecordPasture managers seek to balance leaf appearance with utilization to sustain sward productivity while meeting livestock nutritional needs. Achieving this in silvopasture must account for the…Publication Date 2011
- pasture
- management
- plant production
- non-structural carbohydrates
- shade
- orchard grass
- tall fescue
- Appalachian region
- USA
- Library Collection RecordTree canopies can change soil environments. Our study looked at soils 10%, 50%, 100% and 150% the distance from tree trunk to canopy edge of leguminous sabiá (Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth.) and…Publication Date 2014
- savanna
- soil
- trees
- Pernambuco State
- north-east Brazil
- Library Collection RecordBackground: Plants occupying wide altitudinal gradients may be adapted to their altitude of origin. Upward expansion of lowland populations in response to climate change might therefore facilitate…Publication Date 2011
- climate change
- temperature
- grasslands
- altitude
- global warming
- Library Collection RecordArbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have numerous effects on temperate grassland ecosystems, but prairie restorations are frequently located in sites with depauperate AMF communities. In this…Publication Date 2013
- arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
- dark septate endophytes
- little bluestem
- sand prairie
- smooth brome
- restoration ecology
- soils
- fungi
- grasslands
- land use
- La Crosse
- Wisconsin
- USA
- Library Collection RecordOverseeded winter annuals in bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.] improve annual dry-matter (DM) yield and capture nutrients in fields receiving manure application. This study determined the…Publication Date 2011
- Dry Matter Yield
- pastures
- plant production
- drought
- fertiliser
- annual ryegrass
- Bermudagrass
- berseem clover
- cereal rye
- fertilization
- manure
- nitrogen
- Mississippi
- USA
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- Library Collection Record1. Our aim was to explore plant - soil feedback in mixed grassland communities and its significance for plant productivity and community composition relative to abiotic factors of soil type and…Publication Date 2010
- grassland
- ecosystem ecology
- vegetation dynamics
- community ecology
- plant production
- Soil Condition
- soil fertility
- management
- above-ground biomass
- functional groups
- mesocosm
- mesotrophic grassland
- plant community dynamics
- plant - soil feedback
- soil conditioning
- Northumberland
- UK
- Library Collection RecordPreventing invasion by exotic species is one of the key goals of restoration, and community assembly theory provides testable predictions about native community attributes that will best resist…Publication Date 2013
- carbon addition
- community assembly
- functional traits
- limiting similarity
- nitrogen
- phenology
- Alien invasive species
- restoration ecology
- seeds
- soil nutrients
- Southern California
- Library Collection RecordQuestion How is the magnitude and seasonality of carbon uptake affected by the replacement of native grasslands by eucalyptus plantations? Location RÃo de la Plata Grasslands in Argentina and…Publication Date 2013
- ANPP
- land-use change
- MODIS
- NDVI
- RÃo de la Plata Grasslands
- tree plantations
- grasslands
- restoration ecology
- carbon sequestration
- rainfall
- plant production
- land use
- global warming
- management
- Argentina
- Uruguay
- Library Collection RecordBackground: In European mountains, where semi-natural grasslands have high cultural and nature conservation value, land-use legacies from past ploughing are associated with distinct floristic…Publication Date 2011
- grasslands
- conservation ecology
- disturbance
- vegetation dynamics
- species richness
- pasture management
- Europe
- Library Collection RecordDecision makers, planners and researchers have identified the need to assess the effects of climate change on biodiversity, resulting in extensive research across a number of fields. The availability…Publication Date 2010
- managementbiodiversity
- climate change
- data standards
- information management
- sampling bias
- Endemism
- Library Collection RecordThe success of ecological restoration is often judged by the number and abundance of species, especially rare ones that have established since restoration. However, the effects of habitat improvement…Publication Date 2013
- assignment tests
- dispersal
- first-generation migrants
- habitat fragmentation
- Lychnis flos-cuculi
- pollen flow
- restoration ecology
- biodiversity
- grasslands
- molecular genetics
- Switzerland
- Library Collection RecordQuestions What are the main drivers of variation in beta-diversity for Bromus erectus semi-natural dry grasslands of habitat 6210(*) at different scales? How should environmental variables and…Publication Date 2013
- biogeography
- Calcareous dry grasslands
- Conservation prioritization
- Habitat 6210(*)
- Habitats Directive
- Multiple regression on distance matrices
- Variation partitioning
- grasslands
- species diversity
- rainfall
- ecosystem ecology
- management
- Central Italy
- Library Collection RecordThis paper represents a collaboration by conservation practitioners, ecologists, and climate change scientists to provide specific guidance on local and regional adaptation strategies to climate…Publication Date 2011
- climate change
- savanna
- conservation ecology
- climate change
- management
- planning
- restoration ecology
- Pacific Northwest
- USA
- Library Collection RecordMitigation of ecological damage caused by rangeland wildfires has historically been an issue restricted to the western United States. It has focused on conservation of ecosystem function through…Publication Date 2013
- Aerial seeding
- Bromus tectorum
- drill seeding
- erosion
- pinyon-juniper
- sagebrush
- fire ecology
- restoration ecology
- Alien invasive species
- seeds
- policy
- management
- Western United States
- Library Collection RecordProvision of an adequate mineral supply in the diets of ruminants fed mainly on grassland herbage can present a challenge if mineral concentrations are suboptimal for animal nutrition. Forage herbs…Publication Date 2011
- grassland
- firage quality
- Herbs
- forage quality
- dairy cows
- functional plant groups
- grass-clover swards
- Slurry
- Denmark
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- Library Collection RecordQuestions How do recent patterns of drought-induced woody plant mortality in Texas semi-arid savanna compare to the extended drought of the 1950s? Does the relative composition of the woody plant…Publication Date 2014
- climate change
- climatic variability
- dieback
- Flash drought
- grazing
- Juniperus
- Legacy effect
- rangelands
- scale
- State transition
- Vegetation Change
- woody encroachment
- drought
- savanna
- indigenous encroaching species
- grazing
- Texas
- USA
- Library Collection RecordQuestions How do fragment-level characteristics affect remnant grassland functioning in a highly transformed landscape? Are artificial neural networks (ANNs) a better statistical tool to model…Publication Date 2013
- Enhanced vegetation index
- fragmentation
- Landscape structure
- MODIS data
- neural networks
- Paspalum quadrifarium
- Tall-tussock grassland
- grassland
- Ecosystem function
- ecosystem ecology
- modelling
- soils
- Tandilia Range
- Southern Pampa
- Buenos Aires Province
- Argentina
- Library Collection RecordEnvironmental stress is the main cause of the decline of species diversity in low-productive fen meadows in the Netherlands. Attempts to restore species diverse fen meadows e.g. by sod cutting…Publication Date 2013
- fen meadows
- N-immobilization
- N-mineralization
- Soil acidification
- species diversity
- grasslands
- restoration ecology
- degradation
- soil nutrients
- Netherlands
- Library Collection RecordThe ability to survive harsh winters is one of the primary factors limiting bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) distribution, especially those used for forage. Consequently, improved stress tolerance has…Publication Date 2011
- forage quality
- plant production
- temperature
- cold hardiness
- Cynodon
- temperature stress
- Library Collection RecordThe use of surrogates for biodiversity is a practical tool to improve the cost effectiveness of regional conservation planning. However, there is still much uncertainty about the biological…Publication Date 2011
- disjunction
- ecological barriers
- Mitchell Landscapes
- regional conservation
- Surrogate
- biodiversity
- conservation
- management
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe "farmer-back-to-farmer" model of agricultural development, pioneered by Robert Rhoades and Robert Booth, urged technologists to use farmers' knowledge and practices as both the…Publication Date 2014
- agriculture
- Ethnobotany
- agricultural anthropology
- participation
- technology
- development
- science and technology studies
- Mali
- Library Collection RecordDecision support tools to help dairy farmers gain confidence in grazing management need to be able to predict performance of grazing animals with easy-to-obtain variables on farm. This paper, the…Publication Date 2011
- GrazeIn
- management
- animal production
- grazing
- dairy cow
- intake
- modelling
- sward availability
- time at pasture
- roational grazing
- Library Collection Record1. Variation in species pools can affect plant diversity, but it remains unclear whether the magnitude of the response varies because of resource availability, community invasibility or other…Publication Date 2011
- grasslands
- ecosystem ecology
- species richness
- seeds
- water use
- Plant Productivity
- colonization
- diversity
- productivity
- seed addition
- species sorting
- species traits
- Michigan
- USA
- Library Collection RecordBioenergy production from grassland biomass is an alternative use for semi-natural grasslands, but chemical composition of grassland herbage can limit its suitability for combustion. Leaching by…Publication Date 2011
- grassland
- biofuels
- bioenergy
- combustion
- fuel quality
- grass
- rain
- potassium
- chlorine
- Germany
- Library Collection RecordNitrogen (N) fertilizers applied on agricultural fields are an important source of nitrous oxide (N2O). The use of coated fertilizer is known to mitigate fertilizer derived N2O emissions; however,…Publication Date 2013
- soil nitrogen
- agriculture
- nitrous oxide
- climate change
- greenhouse gases
- urea
- Japan
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- Library Collection Record1. Spatial variation in species composition within and among communities may be caused by deterministic, niche-based species sorting in response to underlying environmental heterogeneity as well as…Publication Date 2011
- ecosystem ecology
- community dynamics
- seeds
- agriculture
- succession
- community assembly
- community differentiation
- determinants of plant community diversity and structure
- dispersal limitation
- grassland
- meta-community
- nitrogen gradient
- secondary succession
- species pool
- species sorting
- Kansas
- USA
- Library Collection RecordNon-native plant species often colonize retired agricultural lands, creating monocultures with low species diversity that provide poor wildlife habitat. We assessed whether sowing a mix of 29 locally…Publication Date 2013
- Bermudagrass
- habitat
- native plants
- old world bluestems
- post agricultural
- sowing
- species diversity
- restoration ecology
- seeds
- alien invasive plants
- grasslands
- Lower Rio Grande Valley
- Texas
- Library Collection RecordThis study evaluated the variation of the concentration of mimosine in Leucaena forage with season, the time of defoliation and dehydration. Fresh samples were collected randomly from Leucaena…Publication Date 2009
- dihydroxypyridine
- DHP
- Fodder trees
- secondary compounds
- management
- forage quality
- management
- Library Collection RecordUnderstanding the spatial distribution and variability of soil texture is essential for land use planning and other activities related to agricultural management and environmental protection. This…Publication Date 2013
- soil texture
- land use
- management
- agriculture
- environmental protection
- remote sensing
- mapping
- PingduShandong China
- Library Collection RecordThe ecological development of soil microbial communities was studied in terms of microbial composition and structure at different rehabilitated phases on three quarries, namely Turret Hill Quarry (TH…Publication Date 2013
- fatty acid methylester (FAME) profiles
- plant community
- rehabilitated quarries
- soil microbial communities
- soil properties
- restoration ecology
- mining
- restoration ecology
- mine rehabilitation
- Hong Kong
- Library Collection RecordDecision-making for conservation management often involves evaluating risks in the face of environmental uncertainty. Models support decision-making by (1) synthesizing available knowledge in a…Publication Date 2013
- communication
- conservation
- modelling
- structured decision-making
- trust
- uncertainty
- management
- Library Collection RecordMany mechanisms have been suggested to explain the coexistence of woody species and grasses in savannas. However, evidence from field studies and simulation models has been mixed. Patch dynamics is a…Publication Date 2009
- Cyclical succession
- Spatiotemporal scales
- competition
- simulation models
- shrub encroachment
- Mosaic cycles
- Woody Species
- shrubs
- grasses
- savanna
- grasslands
- vegetation dynamics
- ecology
- modelling
- rainfall
- Library Collection RecordGrassland biomass is suitable in numerous ways for producing energy. It is well established as feedstock for biogas production. The aim of this review is to summarize current knowledge on suitability…Publication Date 2009
- grasslands
- bioenergy
- Anaerobic digestion
- Biogas
- management
- greenhouse gases
- Economic Aspects
- climate change
- Germany
- Austria
- Europe
- Library Collection RecordChanges in livestock production systems have led to land-use changes and abandonment, especially of semi-natural grassland in agriculturally less favoured regions. The generation of energy from…Publication Date 2014
- species richness
- plant functional groups
- digestibility
- diversity
- bioenergy
- Fibre
- functional groups
- Methane
- grasslands
- Thuringia
- Germany
- Library Collection RecordThe conservation values of old-growth forests in landscapes subject to repeated disturbance by fire or logging have received considerable conservation attention. However, little is known of the…Publication Date 2011
- ant biodiversity
- Fire exclusion
- fire management
- old-growth forest
- Territory Wildlife Parkfire ecology
- conservation
- management
- fire ecology
- savanna
- invertebrates
- Ants
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 2003
- Library Collection RecordAlthough the effects of invasive alien species (IAS) on native species are well documented, the many ways in which such species impact ecosystem services are still emerging. Here we assess the costs…Publication Date 2009
- Alien invasive species
- ecosystem services
- policies
- ecology
- Economic Aspects
- decision support systems
- Library Collection RecordSoil communities can have profound effects on invasions of ecosystems by exotic plant species. We propose that there are three main pathways by which this can happen. First, plant-soil feedback…Publication Date 2010
- Soil Condition
- Alien invasive species
- landscape ecology
- Library Collection RecordThe study represents the first efforts since 1909 to develop improved Sudangrass (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, syn. S. sudanense (Piper) Stapf) cultivars from the original genetic stock existing in…Publication Date 2010
- forage sorghum
- green chopping
- Islang
- neutral detergent fibre
- Shambat
- seeds
- forage quality
- plant autecology
- plant production
- Library Collection RecordTrue intestinal digestibility of dry matter (DM), rumen-undegraded dietary protein (UDP) and amino acids of cowpea, silverleaf desmodium and Brachystegia spiciformis (musasa) were estimated. The true…Publication Date 2009
- rumen-degradable nitrogen
- rumen-undegraded dietary protein
- Ruminant
- dry matter
- forage quality
- nutrition
- Library Collection RecordQuestions Intensification of livestock production has led to the increasing input of agrochemicals, mostly herbicides, in natural and semi-natural grasslands. Glyphosate application shifts vegetation…Publication Date 2013
- conservation
- disturbance
- diversity
- Flooding Pampa grassland
- Floristic Composition
- Herbicide
- livestock
- grasslands
- herbicides
- glyphosphate
- seed banks
- biodiversity
- Argentina
- Library Collection RecordThe main objective of this study was to determine to what extent grazing pressure and timing modulate the seasonal progression of herbage quality in hilly Mediterranean grassland systems. The study…Publication Date 2011
- grazing
- cattle
- fodder quality
- grassland
- management
- rangelands
- sustainablity
- acid detergent fibre
- digestibility
- grazing system
- neutral detergent fibre
- near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy
- protein
- stocking rate
- eastern Galilee
- Israel
- Library Collection RecordQuestions: Can prescribed fire restore C4 perennial grasses in grassland ecosystems that have become dominated by fire-resistant C3 shrubs (Prosopis glandulosa) and C3 grasses? Do fires in different…Publication Date 2010
- burning
- fire ecology
- Herbaceous composition
- mesquite
- prescribed fires
- savanna
- species diversity
- woody plant
- restoration ecology
- fire ecology
- management
- grasslands
- ecosystem ecology
- C4 grasses
- Texas
- USA
- Library Collection Record1. Exotic plant species have become increasingly prominent features of ecological landscapes throughout the world, and their interactions with native and exotic taxa in these novel environments may…Publication Date 2011
- Alien invasive species
- Ehrharta calycina
- restoration ecology
- associational resistance
- Biological invasion
- biotic resistance
- coastal dunes
- invasion ecology
- invasive exotic grass
- mammalian herbivory
- plant facilitation
- California
- USA
- Library Collection RecordThe objectives of this study were to use the in vitro gas production (IVGP) technique to evaluate the pattern and parameters of anaerobic fermentation of forages from south Texas pastures throughout…Publication Date 2011
- forage quality
- grazing
- cattle
- in vitro
- modelling
- nutrition
- prediction
- simulation
- Texas
- USA
- Library Collection RecordThe shifting baseline syndrome suggests that our perceptions of previous conditions may change over time as ecosystems degrade. Although most discussion of the topic relates to decreasing species…Publication Date 2013
- generalist
- generational amnesia
- invasive species
- predator extirpation
- reference conditions
- shifting baseline syndrome
- restoration ecology
- ecosystem ecology
- Alien invasive species
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