Physiological changes induced by green fodder expansion into grasslands and croplands enhance water-use efficiency in the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau by Xu Wang, Jilin Yang, Jie Wang, Tong Yang, Chuchen Chang, Yanbo Zhao, Xiaocui Wu, Geli Zhang, Xiangming Xiao

“…The rapid green fodder expansion in native grassland and cropland in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau (a rain-fed region), driven by the increasing forage demand, has altered vegetation patterns and potentially affected carbon and water cycles. …”
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Diversity of Fungi Associated with Atta bisphaerica (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): The Activity of Aspergillus ochraceus and Beauveria bassiana by Myriam M. R. Ribeiro, Karina D. Amaral, Vanessa E. Seide, Bressane M. R. Souza, Terezinha M. C. Della Lucia, Maria Catarina M. Kasuya, Danival J. de Souza

“…Several fungi species were isolated from forager ants, and two of them, known as entomopathogenic, Beauveria bassiana and Aspergillus ochraceus, were tested against worker ants in the laboratory. …”
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RESULTS OF STUDYING HAIRY VETCH (<i>VICIA VILLOSA </i> ROTH) IN MONO- AND BINARY AGROPHYTOCOENOSES AT SPRING PLANTING UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE NORTH-EAST OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERAT... by T. G. Aleksandrova, O. I. Kovina, T. V. Shelenga, L. Y. Novikova, M. A. Vishnyakova

“….), is one of the most widespread cultivated forage vetches. In Russia, hairy vetch is sown both in spring and winter planting seasons. …”
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Cadmium Phytoremediation Potential of Napiergrass Cultivated in Kyushu, Japan by Yasuyuki Ishii, Kotomi Hamano, Dong-Jin Kang, Sachiko Idota, Aya Nishiwaki

“…Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach), a C4 tropical species, has been used for forage since it has high dry matter productivity, sustainability over several years in low-altitudinal sites of Kyushu, and little damage from serious pests. …”
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Homopteran Attendance by Wasps and Ants: The Stochastic Nature of Interactions by Deborah K. Letourneau, Jae C. Choe

“…In addition, this study has general implications about the quality of diffuse and multiple associations between Homoptera and their honeydew foragers.…”
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Polyploidization-driven transcriptomic dynamics in Medicago sativa neotetraploids: mRNA, smRNA and allele-specific gene expression by D. F. Santoro, G. Marconi, S. Capomaccio, M. Bocchini, A. W. Anderson, A. Finotti, M. Confalonieri, E. Albertini, D. Rosellini

“…This material can help to elucidate events at the base of the domestication of cultivated 4x alfalfa, the world’s most important leguminous forage. Three 2x and three 4x progeny plants and 2x parental plants were used for this study. …”
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Association of three single nucleotide polymorphisms in the <i>LPIN1</i> gene with milk production traits in cows of the Yaroslavl breed by A. V. Igoshin, T. M. Mishakova, R. B. Aitnazarov, A. V. Ilina, D. M. Larkin, N. S. Yudin

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THE EFFECT OF THE AGE OF SMOOTH BROME (BROMOPSIS INERMIS) STANDS ON THEIR HERBAGE YIELD IN TYUMEN PROVINCE by N. A. Feoktistova

“…The purpose of the study was to examine the dynamics in forage productivity of smooth brome for a 4-year period of utilization to produce varietal characteristics of the breeding material.Materials and methods. …”
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Oat Nutrition, Traits, and Yield as Affected by the Interaction of Nitrogen Rates and Plant Density in Sandy Soil by Zhiling Lin, Jianqiang Deng, Kai Gao, Zhixin Zhang

“…Optimizing plant density and nutrient availability is essential for sustaining high forage yields and promoting environmental health, especially in semi-arid regions with sandy soil. …”
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Exploiting Scanning Behavior for Predators Can Reduce Rice Damage Caused by Birds by Takeshi Honda

“…This study focused on exploiting the bird behavior of scanning for predators to reduce crop damage. When birds forage for seeds on the ground they often stop pecking and briefly raise their heads, apparently to scan for predators. …”
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Grass Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne graminis Whitehead, 1968 (Nematode: Tylenchida: Meloidogynidae) by William T. Crow

“…Meloidogyne graminis is damaging to many turf and forage grasses. Due to the prevalence of this nematode on grasses, and the prevalence of grasses compared to other crops in the state, it is likely the most widespread species of root-knot nematode in Florida. …”
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Thistle Control in Pastures by Brent Sellers, Pratap Devkota, Jason Ferrell

“… If left uncontrolled, thick thistle stands can reduce grazing, result in less forage production, and ultimately, lower calf weaning weight. …”
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Wildland Weeds: Paragrass, Urochloa mutica by L. T. Markle, Brent A. Sellers, William A. Overholt

“…Paragrass (also referred to as Californiagrass) is thought to have been introduced into Florida sometime in the late 1870s as a forage plant. The semiaquatic grass is a native of tropical Africa, and today it is established in both hemispheres in tropical and subtropical regions as a highly palatable fodder. …”
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Wildland Weeds: Paragrass, Urochloa mutica by L. T. Markle, Brent A. Sellers, William A. Overholt

“…Paragrass (also referred to as Californiagrass) is thought to have been introduced into Florida sometime in the late 1870s as a forage plant. The semiaquatic grass is a native of tropical Africa, and today it is established in both hemispheres in tropical and subtropical regions as a highly palatable fodder. …”
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Vegetable Brassicas and Related Crucifers by Aleš Lebeda

“…They have very broad utilization in human activities as fresh and processed food, fodder and forage of animals, condiments and ornamental plants. …”
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African army ants at the forefront of virome surveillance in a remote tropical forest by Fritz, Matthieu, Reggiardo, Bérénice, Filloux, Denis, Claude, Lisa, Fernandez, Emmanuel, Mahé, Frédéric, Kraberger, Simona, Custer, Joy M., Becquart, Pierre, Mebaley, Telstar Ndong, Kombila, Linda Bohou, Lenguiya, Léadisaelle H., Boundenga, Larson, Mombo, Illich M., Maganga, Gael D., Niama, Fabien R., Koumba, Jean-Sylvain, Ogliastro, Mylène, Yvon, Michel, Martin, Darren P., Blanc, Stéphane, Varsani, Arvind, Leroy, Eric, Roumagnac, Philippe

“…Specifically, we focused our study on the use of army ants of the genus Dorylus that are obligate collective foragers and group predators that attack and overwhelm a broad array of animal prey. …”
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Capsaicin Modulates Ruminal Fermentation and Bacterial Communities in Beef Cattle with High-Grain Diet-Induced Subacute Ruminal Acidosis by Wei You, Haijian Cheng, Xin Hu, Enliang Song, Fugui Jiang

“…In total, 18 healthy Simmental crossbred cattle were randomized into three separate groups (<i>n</i> = 6/group): (1) control diet (CON; forage-to-concentrate ratio = 80:20); (2) high-grain diet (SARA; forage-to-concentrate ratio = 20:80); and (3) high-grain diet supplemented with capsaicin (CAP; 250 mg/cattle/day). …”
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Nematode Management Using Sorghum and Its Relatives by K. Dover, Koon-Hui Wang, Robert McSorley

“…Not only do they produce a source of forage or silage for animal feed, but many cultivars are effective in reducing population levels of root-knot nematodes, which are key nematode pests in Florida as well as many other parts of the world. …”
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Shrub encroachment in pastures in the Alps by Olivier Camacho, Laurent Dobremez, Alain Capillon

“…This situation is repeated every year and is the likely cause of the colonisation by woody species. To ensure their forage system and to simplify their work, farmers tend to establish grazing units that are oversized in relation to the needs of their animals. …”
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Yield prediction of grassland swards using specific equations for Rising Plate Meter by Christoph Stumpe, Priska Krug, Jonas Weber, Stefan Böttinger

“…These improvements allow farmers to predict yield already during the growing phase, providing a reliable basis for site-specific grassland management and optimizing forage production. …”
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